#freya deity

[undeadmagick]

i find it fascinating how my perception of the gods have changed once i met them. both in looks and personality.

Freyja, related to beauty, love and lust, i believed would look young and very feminine. Yet, when presented with her, she was a gorgeous, mature woman with lines at her eyes and a towering figure. The realization that a goddess I acknowledge as being so gorgeous had wrinkles and strong facial features made me reconsider my own perceived “flaws” and standards of beauty. She was beautiful in her strength and wisdom and yet also in her divinity and confidence. I had forgotten a woman of extreme beauty was also a goddess of war. And in both being true, I found her to be the most powerful woman I know.

Seeing Hades, I believed he would be fearsome and cold. Yet, when I looked into his eyes, there was warmth. He had an appearance of a man in his 40s with long hair, the color of the night, and he had no resentment or even disdain. Only softness. I didn’t fear him nor did he try to have me do so. He was safe as he led me through the courtyard where we met. Where I thought he would be an imposing and cold-hearted figure, I found someone with such patience like a father-figure would have.

Apollo, whom I thought would be bubbly and funny from how I’ve seen others described him was indescribably elegant. He carried himself well. He was kind and patient. Where I thought I would find youthful naivety, I found charm and elegance. And he only asked to help me in my healing. Even when I thought I did not need him, he waited patiently until I could hear him properly. And no matter how long it took, he was still welcoming with a smile.

I truly believe everyone should have the opportunity of meeting their deities and finding how they appear to them. What they show themselves as is what you may need. I find it fascinating to see how others see them :) They love us very much.

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[guidedren]

freyas presence is so powerful that when i meditate with her it feels like im breathing her in. its so beautiful and genuinely feels amazing, truly a goddess through and through

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[jetts-witchy-library]

Freya info masterpost

Goddess of: love, lust, beauty, fertility, abundance, war, battle, magic

Symbols: cats, chariot, boar, feathered coat

Offerings to Freyja

- honey

- Jewelry

- Crystals (pyrite, bloodstone, flint, lapis lazuli, citrine, ruby, pink tourmaline, malachite, red jasper, rose quartz)

- Amber

- Flowers

- Homemade items

- Seashells

- Sand

- Makeup

- Perfume

- Candles (white, red, black, sliver, green)

- Apples

- Mugwort

- Rose

- Thyme

- Mint

How to connect with Freyja

- research her

- Learn about associations

- Say prayers

- Say hi to her

- Guided meditations

- Runes

- Cat care

Here are some offerings from my Etsy shop!

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[samwisethewitch]

Does anyone actually know where the idea that strawberries are associated with Freyja came from? This is something I've encountered in multiple books at this point, but no one ever explains the connection.

I know some varieties of strawberry do grow in Scandinavia so there is a possibility this is a genuine folk belief, but I've only read it in books by neopagan and/or modern witch authors, which makes me think it's just as likely to be some witch's UPG that keeps getting passed on as fact.

#no hate #just genuinely curious #freyja #freyja deity #freya deity #heathenry #heathen #inclusive heathenry #deity work #norse paganism #norse pagan

[acrystalwitch]

Freya and Odin ?

Oooh so you work with the runes???

At least I’m gonna assume that cuz it’s the one thing Odin will never be quiet about making me learn 🤣

You’re probably very interested reading books on different spells and trying to expand your path the longer you’ve been in it.

I can see a lot of protection magic and warding as well.

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[the-paganwitch]

One of my favourite things is to randomly give one of my deities something without any prompt or push to do so. Just something super small like a piece of chocolate from my snack. Just the excitement and anticipation of how they may react is my favourite thing. It makes me feel like a child giving their favourite person a random flower they picked. It just feels so good and makes me feel so happy.

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[starsthewitch]

oh to metaphysically hug my deities

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[tears-of-amber]

Freyja, I think about you every day.

When I wear rose quartz and amber,

When I read a beautiful and empowering post,

When I see a flower sprouting up between concrete slabs,

I see you in all things beautiful, seductive, and powerful.

I see you, Freyja, in the fight against injustice.

I see you in the light that shines through the glass of my front door causing rainbows.

I hear you in my favorite feminist songs like Delilah Bon’s music.

I love you Freyja. You are truly a blessing in my life.

Yours truly, Velvet Rose 🍓🪴🔮🧡🗡️✨🐈💗

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[alienscty]

long time no see, Freyja 💐🍃

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[undeadmagick]

i wanted to ask other norse pagans their thoughts on the whole Frigg/Freyja thing.

to me personally, i’ve always viewed them as two sides of the same being. Frigg representing a more homely figure who is related to marriage and family while Freyja represents being a warrior and battle. the best way i can explain it is kind of like the holy trinity in christianity where they are three separate figures who were also the same.

it’s made the most sense for me to think of them in this way since it makes sense for representing a woman’s duality (and also Odin’s/Odr’s for men’s). that a woman can be both wife and mother but also a warrior.

i don’t imply that people have to worship both but just that, personally, i view them as incredibly connected as two sides of a single woman.

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[guidedren]

on substance use in witchcraft and deity work...

i have tried some substances in my life (alcohol, lsd, nicotine, thc) and while ive only tried nicotine and thc while i was practicing my craft, it definitely seems like i was meant to be sober (which is funny to me considering my pisces moon and 1h natal neptune). its much more difficult to be intentional while under the influence ive found, and its also more difficult to be grounded and keep a clear head too. however smoking as a spell has always worked wonders for me, especially in dispelling negativity/pain/etc

thc has helped enhance my experiences with freya but my strongest and most profound experiences with her have been while i was sober. meanwhile quitting nicotine was the first thing freya asked me to do for her when i began to work with her. she lets me know when my thc consumption is getting out of hand as well, but it doesnt seem to bother her as much as nicotine. perhaps because when i smoke thc i smoke with intention, whereas i never did that with nicotine

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[marsprincess889]

NAKSHATRAS AS GODDESSES

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👄🥀BHARANI🛶

DISCLAIMER: This is based solely on my research and the patterns that I saw. I can't promise that I'm gonna be sure in all the coorelations, but I'm going to attribute each nakshatra a goddess that I think fits it the closest. If you're dissapointed, to make up for it, I'm going to list some other deities in the end that I think also fit the nakshatra. Don't come for me if you think I'm wrong, be respectful in the comments if you think so and have fun 🤍

For Bharani I chose a goddess that I love personally and while I definitely see her connection to Bharani, I still hesistated when putting her here. Not much research was needed while writing as I had already researched almost everything that I could find about her and knew tons. Without further ado, let's start.

Freya

Pantheon: Norse

Name meaning: Lady, mistress

Associations: Love, sexuality, beauty, fate, death, war, magic, cats, gold and amber.

Symbols: Cats, swines, falcons, amber and gold, daisies, swords, romantic music, strawberries, aurora borealis(northern lights)

Freya is a strong, powerful Norse goddess of love, sex, war and death. She has a chariot pulled by gray cats, a loyal boar_ Hildisvíni, that she rides on when in battle, a cloak made of falcon feathers that allows her to shapeshift and the most beautiful piece of jewelry in the world: her necklace Brisingamen.

Her brother is Freyr (lord), god of fertility, agriculture and male virility. Her family comes from the tribe of gods called the Vanir. They're peaceful gods, connected to all civilised earthly matters. The other tribe- Aesir, are said to live in Asgard, away from them. A war broke out between the two tribes. Eventually, a peace negotiation was settled: Freya and Freyr would go to the Aesir as a gesture and would live with them. Despite being Vanir, Freya is debatably the highest standing Norse goddess, comparable in power only to Frigg- the queen of the gods. Some sources say that she taught the Aesir the magical art of seidr, the act of seeing and influencing the future.

Unfortunately, there are not many sources available that would desctibe Freya in greater detail, and this is true for all norse gods. Despite this, some key details about her have been preserved, enough for me to coorelate her to Bharani.

Despite being a love goddess and having a husband, she's very independent, having an iron will and being particular about her preferences. Like the Greek Aphrodite and Roman Venus, her origins are associated with the sea, but in a different way. She's not born from sea, but her father is the god of the sea, oceans and commerce- Njord. Despite this venus associations, she's also a maiden goddess (not unlike Persephone) associated with death and war.

It is known that viking warriors who died in battle had the privillege of entering Valhalla- a kind of heaven presided over by Odin, the chief Norse god. While that's true for half of the warriors, the other half went with Freya in Fólkvangr, where lies her hall- Sessrúmnir. Moreover, it was Freya who had the first pick, Odin had to be content being second.

Her husband, Odr, was frequently away. Missing him, she would cry tears that would turn gold when falling on the ground, and amber if they fell into the sea. She loved her husband, but also had untamed sexuality that was notorious. It was rare in those times as a woman to express yourself sexually and to do so with so much passion and courage, so, it's no wonder why this goddess survived as an important figure for many women.

There's a myth about Freya and her desire being so strong, it causing her pain. The desire was for a necklace made by the dwarves. It was of gold and amber and immidiately captivated her. She went to acquire it but the only price the dwarves would offer was her spending one night with each of them. Feeling like she had no choice, Freya agreed. When her husband found out about her betrayal, he left her and went to the sea. Freya cried and cried but he was nowhere to be seen. After some time, she learned he that he turned into a sea monster and went to him, still loving him unconditionally. Somebody saw the monster and killed Odr, not knowing it was him. Furious, Freya demanded a place for him with the Gods, so they could be together and she got her permit, so that they were reunited in the end.

Freya's names and epithets: Gefn (the giver), Hörn (flaxen_reference to her hair), Mardöll (sea shaker), Sýr (sow), Valfreyja (lady of the slain).

If you read my post about Bharani, it should not be a surprise that I coorelated Freya to this nakshatra. She rules over love, sex and death, all things Bharani. When reading about Freya and Freyr being twins, Yama (Bharani's god) and his twin sister_ Yami came to mind, especially considering that Yami was said to be free and unrestrained, just like Freya. This is also true for real life Bharani natives, because Bharani is a natural place for females, women tend to find themselves comfortable in these energies while males act restrained.

Freya's desire for her necklace and it causing her problems is also very Bharani, as explored in my Bharani post. The theme of her crying because of her love and ultimately love conquering everything is also closely connected to this nakshatra.

I also avoided choosing either Aphrodite or Persephone, because they're so polarized from each other. I do think Bharani is more Persephone, but I don't think that either of them represent Bharani completely. I see Bharani as having traits of both: Ruling over love/ sexuality but also being a maiden. Freya seemed perfect. I debated whether she was better suited for Purva Phalguni or not, but the death association made Bharani the better choice.

I'm well aware that some people think that she and Frigg are the same Goddess and they're definitely similar and there's a great possibility that they originated from the same goddess. I really don't think they're the same though. To me Freya is fire, Frigg is ice, Freya's the mistress, Frigg is the wife. Freya is the maiden, Frigg is the mother, and so on...

Deities that I attribute to Bharani other than Freya:

Persephone- Greek goddess of vegetation, spring and the underworld, "Queen of the Dead"

Bhairavi- Indian goddess, "awe-inspiring" "formidable".

Hel- Norse goddess of the dead, who's half dead, half a beautiful young girl

Inanna- Sumerian goddess very similar to Freya. Also a love/sexuality goddess and also a maiden. "Queen of the Heaven", she also decended into the underworld.

Gwenhwyfar- Queen Guinevere, Welsh goddess of sovereignity and the Earth, representing the land itself. (This one I hesitated to put but the vibes are matching, to me at least).

EDIT: So, obviously, Hades, Pluto or whatever god of death any culture has is also coorelated to Bharani, ig I forgot about them cause Bharani is so female-centered lol.

So that's it! I hope fellow Bharanis and everyone else found this entertaining and insightful. You're welcome to research all these goddesses if you wish and let me know if u think I'm right. Being my moon nakshatra, Bharani was extra pressure, but what's done is done. LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS, PLEASE 🤍

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[antlersacornsandallium]

Fertility gods get a lot of emphasis on sexuality. That's definitely an aspect of them given how much Freyr particularly is ehm... portrayed, but that's not all that fertility means.

Example: Beltane is, according to my Llewellyn book collection, a sexy sex festival of fornication and, on the side, a splash of PG rated euphemisms. To me, this is boring and ought to make Beltane an entirely skippable season. However, it's actually one of my favorites, and the time I feel closest to Freyr.

Fertility is just abundance. It can manifest a multitude of ways, from physical wealth, to richness of soil and flourishing of crops and livestock. Passion is mental as much as physical. Anyone who has sunk into a warm bath at the end of a hard day can tell you that physical bliss doesn't always mean sex.

Freyja and Freyr are gods of indulgences and good things. Taking care of yourself. The feeling of being wrapped in a warm blanket on a rainy day, or the rush of joy in seeing something or someone you love. The pleasant aching stretch of growing, and the satisfaction after working hard. And, yes, sometimes sex.

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[andromedasdomain]

𓆩♡𓆪I've been enjoying making these graphs 𓆩♡𓆪 𓆩♡𓆪You can print them for your grimoire as well𓆩♡𓆪

Sources:

https://otherworldlyoracle.com/freya-goddess-of-love/

https://mythopedia.com/topics/freya

https://skjalden.com/freya/

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[starsthewitch]

Some Freyja facts for those who want to know more! (an addition to my Aphrodite facts)

✶ As the daughter of Njord, the sea god, and sister to Freyr, the god of prosperity, Freyja holds a prominent position among the Norse gods.

✶ She possesses the magical necklace Brísingamen, acquired through a deal with four dwarves, which enhances her power.

✶ Freyja's name translates to "Lady" or "Mistress" in Old Norse, reflecting her status as a powerful and respected goddess in Norse mythology.

✶ Freyja is often associated with falconry, as she is said to possess a cloak of falcon feathers that allows her to transform into a falcon, granting her the ability to travel between the realms of the gods and the mortal world.

✶ In some stories, Freyja is depicted as the mother of two daughters, Hnoss and Gersemi, who are personifications of beauty and treasure, further emphasizing her association with wealth and prosperity.

✶ Despite her prominence, much of Freyja's mythology and worship have been obscured over time, with many details about her cult and rituals lost to history. However, she remains a beloved and enigmatic figure in Norse mythology.

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