“In the practice of occultism and all of it’s relating practices, especially in the expansion and craft of a Maleficar (The practice of blood, see page 15 for further detail on the schools of magic and their relation) you may often find mention of rituals akin to this one, the creation of life, the homunculus, generally portrayed as an apprentices ritual, something one does when they first begin study. This is incorrect, intrinsically so. This is a highly advanced ritual, the misdoing of which could result in semi catastrophic consequences, at least in its actual form. My competitors in the field have taught this ritual dozens of times in countless volumes, however, each one of them has been a falsehood. None of those rituals truly create life, they simply animate a vessel via drawing in abyssal corruption from the outermost spheres of the cosmos, something which is certainly useful and I would not recommend against as a beginning point, but it is a faulty premise. We are blood magi, not paltry necromancers animating crafted cadavers. No, the true magic of blood is that of life itself, and the idea that you should require help from the abyssal spheres and its powers to do so is quite frankly insulting to everyone who has ever practiced. The instructions are as follows:
For this ritual, you will require the standard tools of Maleficarum, that being blood, an arcane focus. I’ve found a sizable ruby gem will do you perfectly fine, and a dagger, one crafted to specific metrics of value. This weapon is used in several rituals, you can find a schematic for it on page 482. Additionally, you will need to copy the diagram on the other page, proportionate to the vessel you wish to bring life to. Three spheres, each drawn in chalk, or, if you wish for a smoother experience, draw it out with ground bone, sulfur, gem powder, or another known magical regent. For a list of those, see page 124. The spheres should intercede with a central area to perform the ritual properly. Across each, you will want to draw a set of abyssal symbols. One sphere should have the symbol for ‘life’ , one sphere should have the symbol for ‘void’ and one should have the symbol for ‘energy’. You can replace these with the symbols of any sort of outer being that you desire, however propose caution, creatures such as the fae or the celestial will find this ritual abhorrent, and the wrong attention could very much be deadly. However, do as you will. After the spheres and symbols are in place, you will require material. For my first foray into this ritual, I had a grouping of local hooligans catch an infantile dragon by surprise, and had the mangled and beaten body dropped off at my laboratory. They caught the end of the mother dragon’s retribution soon enough, but that’s none of my concern. A magical creature will serve inherently better than one which is mundane, but I have performed this ritual with perfectly normal pig flesh, a few humans, and even a pair of dwarves. This material can be crafted by you, or not. It will simply dictate what form your creation will take. If you do not feel like carving a form for yourself (I understand, sculpting flesh is a hobby with something of an acquired taste) you can always perform a shaping ritual prior, a more basic incantation that can be done with ease, you can find it on page 95. The one caveat being that you should use the dagger you intend to use in this ritual, to perform any precursor activity on your vessel. If you intend none, simply make sure it has been exposed to the blood of your soon to be creation before it is performed, for optimal results. Once your material is perfected to your liking, place it within the intercession of circles (as a result of this requirement, your ritual circles should be large enough to accommodate this) and make sure it is placed in a configuration where any initial movement will not cause it injury, as a precaution. With all of this in place, you should be ready for the start of the ritual proper. Gather the blood you wish to use, preferably preserved and not rotten. Pour it or otherwise place it on top of your material, enough that you can use it as a conduit. You should, as such, use blood of a type that you are familiar with. Do not experiment, here, lest you wish for catastrophic failure. Once the conduit has been established, ensure you are able to form a link. Perform some kind of small spell through the blood, make an arm of the material twitch, form a brief image in the blood, whatever you desire to ensure you have the connection. Once that is ensured, you must add the final catalyst: Your own blood. A small amount, drawn out via the dagger you have been using. Ensure your blood strikes the material via this method, and then ensure that you are NOT standing within the circle’s radius. If you are…you may lose something you are not prepared to. A reaction should immediately start, once it does, you must perform the final step. Use whatever words you wish, anyone who claims they have a standardized spell is lying, as long as you convey your meaning. Invoke life, invoke the void, and invoke energy. Most importantly, invoke intent. The important part of this is, you must use a tongue of man. Do not involve any kind of outer power, lest they take the form and power. Elvish, Dwarvish, Orcish, any will do. The ritual should complete itself from there, the material will become animate, alive. A small figment of your personal power will be lost temporarily, however it will return in time. It will be as if you have given birth to a child, brought forth a new soul. I would not dwell on the connotations. Those are beyond us. What is within our control is what we do with the power we have.”
Kindling And Miscellany 