Put number 1 in the middle of the top row. Put the numbers 2 up to n (= length of the square) each time one cell diagonal up and to the right. Put number n+1 below number n. Put the numbers n+2 up to 2n each time one cell diagonal up and to the right. Put number 2n+1 below number 2n. Etcetera ...
7x7 symmetric magic square
30 | 39 | 48 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 28 |
38 | 47 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 29 |
46 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 37 |
5 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 45 |
13 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 4 |
21 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 3 | 12 |
22 | 31 | 40 | 49 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
You can use this method to construct magic squares of odd order from 3x3 to infinite and you get a symmetric (but not pan)magic square.
See 3x3, 5x5, 7x7, 9x9, 11x11, 13x13, 15x15, 17x17, 19x19, 21x21, 23x23, 25x25, 27x27, 29x29 and 31x31