#volur

[motherofanimals]

Mood board for the Norse goddess Freyja, goddess of war, sexuality, witchcraft, and death

[theunfairfolk]

Would you say the blue mantle of seidr workers is because of Odin, or does Odin wear a blue mantle because of Seidrworkers? Does it matter, is the causation and correlation linear?

there could be a lot of reasons. the color might’ve had outside associations to divinity or magic, like how mother mary is depicted in blue to represent purity/holiness. odin is also alternately described as hooded and as wearing a broad hat, so the versions of him with a blue hood might be retroactive to reflect seidr workers. the two descriptions could have come from the same source, as a retroactive claim to support arbitrary aesthetics.

it “mattering”… i guess depends on if you care about uhh accurate uniforms? which. like i don’t think odin himself would give a shit. so.

[symmetricalscar]

Volur - Death Cult

[survivethejive]

I Learned the Ancient Secret of Psychic Dreams (See the Future) #CelticMythology #NorseMythology #Dreams #Dreaming #Premonition #Clairvoyance

[lipstickmata]

Found this print while at the Viking ship museum in Oslo; this is the postcard version. I was delighted because I have always had a small obsession with female-led magic/religion/shamanism.

As per Wikipedia:

A vǫlva or völva (Old Norse and Icelandic, respectively; plural forms vǫlur and völvur, sometimes anglicized vala; also spákona or spækona) is a female shaman and seer in Norse religion and a recurring motif in Norse mythology.

The vǫlur were referred to by many names. Old Norse vǫlva means "wand carrier" or "carrier of a magic staff", and it continues Proto-Germanic *walwōn, which is derived from a word for "wand" (Old Norse vǫlr). Vala, on the other hand, is a literary form based on vǫlva.

Another name for the vǫlva is fjǫlkunnig (plenty of knowing) indicating she knew seiðr, spá and galdr. A practitioner of seiðr is known as a seiðkona "seiðr-woman" or a seiðmaðr "seiðr-man".

A spákona or spækona "spá-woman" (with an Old English cognate, spæwīfe) is a specialised vǫlva; a "seer, one who sees", from the Old Norse word spá or spæ referring to prophesying and which is cognate with the present English word "spy", continuing Proto-Germanic *spah- and the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)peḱ (to see, to observe) and consequently related to Latin specio ("I see") and Sanskrit spaśyati and paśyati ("to see").

[corruptedwitchery-blog]

Ive decided on writing my BoS/Grimoire in The Viking Alphabet

[pagansquare]

Why Are Heathen Women So Scared of Magic?

Heathen women, reclaim your rightful place of power as witches, please. It's not a Wiccan thing. It's our heritage.

Magical practice-- witchcraft-- is the great heritage of central and northern European women, as vital as the male warrior traditions to our ancestors’ communities. From noblewomen to the humblest farm wife, women were expected to work magic on behalf of their family, the sick and the wounded– and to uphold their kingdoms! Bands of professional priestesses, the volur were esteemed and traveled safety over both land and rivers, surviving into the time of the Greenland colony.

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[dormroomwitch-blog]

Finding My Spirit Guide, and also being found by Frigg

So a few days ago I decided to follow a guide on finding spirit guides. I visualized a door to the world tree. I was greeted in this area by a tall, beautiful blonde figure i immediately referred to as all mother. She did nothing other than smile, take my hand and lead me to another smaller door. I thanked her and went through to meet my guide. When i left that room she was there again to lead me out. I wasn’t 100% sure at the time who it was, but after some research I am certain it was Frigg. 

I would love to hear from other Norse pagans devoted to Frigg! I have never had much of a connection with her until now. I read she is the goddess of forethought and wisdom and as I am a student and have been doing more divination lately I think it makes a lot of sense for her to come to me. I think i am meant to devote myself to her along with the other gods and goddess I currently follow.