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Runic talismans are best made during the waxing moon and,
preferably, on one of the eight days of power. Prepare the
materials you will need, working out the runic inscriptions
in advance on a sheet of paper. Consecrate your workplace by
sprinkling it with salt and water, and then lightly smudge
(with cedar or sage) or use incense. Light two candles for
ambiance and to symbolize fire.
Once you have chosen the medium for your talisman, and know
exactly
what runic energies and feelings you are going to place in it, the
next step is determining the area your talisman will influence-two
feet (60cm), twenty feet (6m), or a mile (1.6km). This depends
upon
its intended use.
Next, set up your altar, establish your sacred enclosure (circle,
square, sphere, Ingwaz diamond, or Ve), and call the Four Wards.
Place the talisman between two red candles on your altar,
directly
in front of you, where you can look at it comfortably. (If you wish,
you can carve the runes on the altar candles to double the
energy.)
As you begin carving the runes, call out their names, visualizing
their power entering the talisman. Sing the corresponding galdr
song
to empower the runes you are using. As you carve or draw the
runes,
visualize the color that corresponds to each of them. For
example,
when carving Laguz, you would focus on a deep green or blue-
green.
Next, redden the runes you have carved with either red ocher
paint,
dragon's blood resin, tiver, minium, or some other red-pigmented
dye.
You can also use red wax from the altar candles you are using to
redden
the runes carved into the talisman.
For the actual ritual of naming the talisman, call upon the
powers of
light and life to bring its qualities to life. Pass the talisman slowly
over the flame of a candle or through the smoke of smudge or
incense in
a glodhker or incense burner, three times and say:
Once you do this, you have activated the runic talisman. Now
you can use
it to tap into the runic streams of energy that have been loaded
into it.
Keep it on your person, or near the person it is intended for, or in
a
specific room, at home or at work, in your car, or in whatever
location
its runic powers can function best.
It's usually a good idea to wear the talisman next to your skin,
suspended
by a red or black cord. After you place the runic talisman in its
intended
destination, say these words: