2) Sounds about right, and good idea to run it by him. His comments about Catholic Rosaries being "charged" with energy was intriguing too, since I've been thinking about how GD consecration rituals would interact with religious tools like rosaries and god figures. I think I'll ask a broader question about that on a future MM. Anyway, I'll experiment with the ALU when I have my Rosary (we really need a more Heathen-flavored name for this, don't we?)

3b) I see, appreciate the explanation, and your Idun UPG makes a lot of sense. Again, I'll start out with the Hail Idun and then see about experimenting later.