There is also a fire and ice hallowing as these are seen as the most significant elements in norse cosmology and thus called upon for hallowing. And a laguz water hallowing "I sprinkle water to hallow this holy stead, the power of wyrd will ward us now " There are many others, all of which vary considerably, sometimes just a blast of the horn or a calling to the folk will suffice.
Methods of Cleansing. ‘Blood, Fire and Smoke!’ Are the most common methods used for cleansing and blessing, although rune galdoring and signing can also be used to cleanse and to clear. The blood of sacrificial animals sprinkled upon an object, person or area would have been used to cleanse and to bless – Oh how times change! Now hallowed mead is used in the same way. Through flame- passed over or through flame or fire. Passed over a ritual fire three times from East to west, the direction of sunrise and sunset. Smoke - much like the use of herbs for smudging today our ancestors were learned in herb craft and used many sacred herbs for purifying, blessing and cleansing.
Ritual Tools.
Basic tools include: Sax - knife, sharp and used for drawing blood, cutting and shaping wood, carving sigils etc. Never used for harvesting of magical herbs. Gandr - and or staff, made of wood or bone, ash and oak are popular, used for calling up, sending and charging. The staff is used as a link to the world tree, to drum on the earth to wake spirits, provide a link between the world's and for a seer to communicate. Hlautbowl - blot bowl/blessing bowl, for catching sacrificial blood and giving offerings. These are often carved with sigils. Horn - cup, goblet used for drinking of toasts to the gods and spirits. Hammer - heavy club hammer with wooden handle, decorated and carved, used for hallowing and blessing made from iron or steel with an oak handle. Blessing twig - leafy sprig from sacred tree used to sprinkle sacred blood or hallowed mead. The Harrow - altar Generally, set in the north and ideally consisting of heaped stones under an open sky. Nowadays due to temporary spaces and lack of room wooden surfaces or tops are used. But most heathens I know have an outside Harrow if possible. Other items commonly used include candles and incense, gods and goddess images or pictures and of course a bag of Runes. Karen Cooper Reference Thorrson E (1984) Futhark Red Wheel/Weiser Gerrard K (2009) Odins Gateway Avalonia