Ingredients: Athame (ceremonial knife), sprig of evergreen, chalice or drinking horn, mead (honey wine) or white grape juice, one red candle, one green candle, jasmine or sandlewood incense, full moon
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Ritual: Eir is the Scandinavian or Norse Goddess of Healing, so in the Northern Tradition, trace the sign of the hammer of Thunar with your athame ( an upside down T ) to call the four corners before you begin your spellcraft. This is called hallowing your sacred space. Start in the North and as you trace each hammer, recite "Hammer of Thunar, hallow this stead." When all corners are done, face back to the North and say: "This stead is hallowed for our work here today, this stead is warded against unholy wights and ways."
Next a mythic poem or epic should be read and recited. From the Poetic Edda: "Soon aid they all who offers give On the holy altars high; And if danger they see for the sons of men, Then each day from ill do they guard. Every summer in which men offer to them, at the holy place, no pestilence so great shall come to the sons of men, but they will free each from peril."
Then a call to Eir. Light the candles and incense as you chant Eir's name, or create a personalized invitation or poem. "Eir, Goddes of Healing, protector of life, handmaiden of Frigg, we are awed by your craft, be among us here under the full moon, grant us protection, clear our hearts and minds and guide us to health and happiness."
Loading the drink with Eir's power. This 'charging' happens as you visualize the collected powers of Eir and pour the drink in your chalice or horn. You drink from the chalice and pass it around if you are not alone. "We give to you the gifts of our work, blended and woven together with might on this mead, may your sight find us not wanting in wisdom."
Do not drain the chalice completely.
Bless your sacred space with the drink by dripping the evergreen sprig into it and sprinkling it over the stead (altar).
Libate by pouring the rest of the drink back in the earth while saying: "To Eir, Goddes of Healing to all our folk, for good health and happiness."
To end the ritual, face North once again and say: "Thus the work is once again wrought. So mote it be."
