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[sigyn-foxyposts]

Destrinktober 2024

Day 22: war 😤

Sorry for the Freya slander but it's a cannon event, æsir and vanirr war reference yayy!

[guy60660]

Njörd

[piratespacex]

FREEEEYJA IS SO FINE ON MY KNEES RN

fuck it we ball

I think I draw more then my hands would like me to

i miss them

[ltwilliammowett]

The Wind Bride - die Windsbraut

Today we are entering the realm of mythical creatures and I am sure that you have certainly encountered this lady before. In the north of Europe this creature is known as the Wind Bride. The wind bride is the name for a sudden, very violent, swirling, howling storm wind on the coast or at sea. In her human form, she is a beautiful young bride dancing on the waves of the sea.

Sculpture Windsbraut by Hartmut Wiesner in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Depending on the region and mythical interpretation, she can move inland. Where exactly she comes from is not entirely clear, but there is an assumption that she comes from Greek mythology. There is the harpy Aello, the daughter of Thaumas and Electra. She was sent by the gods to bring peace - even by force - and to carry out punishments for crimes. They were depicted as winged beauties, in later times also as ugly old women with sharp claws who abducted people into the underworld to torture them there.

However, it is more likely that the wind bride comes from Norse or Germanic mythology. There she is the wife of Njörd, the god of the wind, and if we go by the handbook of German superstition then she also repeatedly accompanies the Wild Hunt (I don't mean the one from The Witcher 3). This is a ghost train or a ghost army. It can chase across the sky or roam the land in the form of a procession of corpses. The sighting is usually a harbinger of catastrophe, illness and death. In their wake are the fallen of battles, the unbaptised, the executed and those who have died prematurely or violently. As a rule, the Wild Hunt or the Wild Army can be heard announcing itself by screaming, howling, wailing or music.

The Wind Bride is a cruel bride who casts a spell over unhappy souls and drags sailors on the high seas to their doom with her stormy, wild behaviour. So it's not a good omen when you see her and especially not when she's using her powers.

[the-pagan-crow]

Deity Spotlight: Freyr

AKA Frey, Yngvi, Ing, Ingwi, Yngvi-Freyr

(Note: Freyr's mother is a highly debated topic. We know that his mother was likely his father's sister, but there is debate over what her name is)

Quick Facts:

Tribe: Vanir

Domain: Fertility, Prosperity, and Peace

Parents: Njörd and Nerthus/Njörun

Sibling: Freyja

Spouse: Gerðr

Child: Fjölnir

Mythologically Backed Facts (VPG)

Freyr is a god of fertility, prosperity, and peace. He was born a Vanir to Njörd and Njörd's sister, but moved to Asgard as a baby after the Æsir-Vanir war. Both his parents were Vanir, with his father being considered ruler of the Vanir. With Gerðr, he had one child, Fjölnir. Fjölnir is said to have become the king of what we now call Sweden, making him the first of the Ynglings, and many people consider Freyr the father of the Yngling dynasty (more on that later).

Lord of Alfheim: When Freyr moved to Asgard as a baby, the Æsir gifted him Alfhiem, realm of the Alfar (elves), as a present when he got his first tooth. While there aren't many attestations about this story, or about Alfheim and the Alfar in general, this is a pretty important part of his mythology. Some people will call him the King or Lord of the Elves.

Father of the Ynglings: Freyr, as the father of Fjölnir, is said to be the father of the Yngling dynasty. To my understanding, this dynasty is the first known dynasty of Sweden, and of Scandinavia as a whole, but they ruled in modern day Sweden. The Ynglings would claim that they were decendants of Freyr, possibly to maintain their rule (although this is slight speculation on my part).

Gullinbursti: Made from gold by the dwarf brothers Brokk and Sindri, Gullinbursti is Freyr's boar. Gullinbursti is said to move through air and water faster than any horse. As a symbol of Freyr's rule over prosperity, Gullinbursti is an important companion of Freyr.

Skídðblaðnir: This magical ship, made by the same dwarves who made Gullinbursti, is Freyr's ship that can hold all the gods and their gear while also being able to be folded up and fit in a pocket. This important item of Freyr's also goes back to his roots as son of a sea god.

Gerðr and Freyr's Love Story: If you're interested in reading about their story, please read our Deity Spotlight about Gerðr located here.

Our Experiences (UPG)

Surtr and Ragnarok: At the end of the world, when the gods must face the Jötunar in Ragnarok, Freyr will face Surtr. However, because he gave up his sword to win Gerðr's hand, Freyr will be slain by the Jötunn.

We have worked with Freyr for several years now. He is a big part of our practice and craft.

He is a very kind deity, but he can push his practioners to be their best selves. He loves nature and agriculture. He likes shades of green, yellow, some browns, and blues.

Like with Gerðr, we'll take nature walks with him. We've offered him sea water, and we've also offered him coins because of his association with prosperity. Also due to this association, we did a good luck spell with him once.

He has a very rich mythology and history, and he is very cool and fun to work with. He can be "quiet" sometimes. For instance, he may not answer questions through tarot unless you word them exactly as you mean. He also might not give as many cards as a "chattier" deity such as Loki.

As always, if we get anything wrong, please let us know nicely! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!!

For further reading, feel free to view this article. Always remember to take things with a skeptical eye and cross reference, but the article has a lot of good information.

[arvolna]

Freyr: OMG YOURE SO TALL YOU ARE LIKE A GIRAFFE!

Odin disguised as Tyr: and you're like a baked bean.

Freyr: A-A BAKED - A BAKED BEAN?!

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Freya, talking with Njörd: So as I was saying Father, Freyr and I will sneak up from-

Freyr, high af:Quack quack

Freya:... Sneak up from-

Freyr: Quack quack

Freya:... From-

Freyr: Quack quack

Freya:... I will sneak up from behind and attack while Freyr goes up to them as a bait with his Quacking.

Freyr: OH QUACK NO!

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Hildisvini: Are you high again?

Freyr:... No.

Hildisvini: your dad is gonna beat you up.

Freyr: Nuh uh.

Freya: tf you mean Nuh uh??!!

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Nerthus: Freyr is this... What í think it is?

Freyr: Oh yeah mom those are my girlfriend's underwear I'll bring it to her tomorrow.

Nerthus: I MEANT THE PIPE-

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Freya: So I was helping kratos cook yesterday and he-

Freyr: decided to break up with you and said that the wants to marry me and make me his own?

Freya:... No? WTF?

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idk it's the best I can think of.

Freyr: love you all <3333

[stupidrant]

from gathering little pieces of information in gow through dialogues and character interactions: freya and freyr's father njörd was often on journeys around the world and therefore not very present in their lives. when freyr reminisces about this i could hear a certain bitterness in his voice, which could mean that njörd being an absent father did affect the two siblings a lot (that's putting it lightly but ykwim). oh and freyr was venting about this to hildisvini right before you go to war with asgard. hildisvini adresss freyr as son 😭 the elves beyla and byggvir commented something about how hildisvini taught freyr everything he knows. basically hildisvini is so very important as a character AND in freya and freyr's lives & i wish people talked about him more!

shit i'd go ahead and say that he is more of a parent than njörd ever was!

BEST FATHER HILDISVINI 🥺🥺🥺😖 they need to expand more on this!!

[mars-talks]

Worship Guide for Freyjq

Important info

Myths:

Her Brisigamen necklace

Crying gold while searching for her husband

Refusing to marry a giant

Domains:

Love

Sex

Fertility

War

Death

Witchcraft

Cats

Family:

Freyre (twin brother)

Njörd (father)

Ódr (husband)

Hnoss & Gersemi (daughters)

Nerthus/Skadi (mother??)

Symbols:

Cats

Brisingamen

Pentacle

Feathers

Apples

The rune Fehu

Ladybug

Boars/pigs

Celebrations:

Ostara

Beltane

Litha

Samhain

Friday 13th

Associations

Bands/artists:

Little Mix

Chappell Roan

Sabrina Carpenter

Taylor Swift

Baby Metal

Halocene

Paramore

Others:

Cats

Hearts

The happiness I get from getting back into witchcraft or playing with my cats

The colour pink/red/gold/yellow/black

Perfume

Tarot cards/runestones/divination methods

Black nail polish

Red lipstick

High heels

The tarot cards The Empress/The Lovers/The Chariot/Queen of Cups/Queen of Wands

The number 13

Friday

These are things that I personally associate her with, it's fine if you don't.

Offerings

Food:

Gummy hearts

Chocolate kisses

Strawberries/chocolate strawberries

Strawberry flavoured things

Pink foods (not necessarily strawberry stuff)

Cinnamon/cinnamon flavoured things

Others:

Jewellery (of any kind, but necklaces in particular)

Cat whiskers and fur (ethically sourced so don't go pulling them off cats - especially if it's not yours)

Cat collars

Real or fake blades (includes wooden knives)

Her respective tarot cards

Runestones

Divination tools

Candles/crystals in her colours

Makeup

Drawings of her/her symbols

Rose quartz/amber

Gold things

Charcoal

Rosemary

Cat toys/cat plushies

Things relating to feminism

Feathers

Boar bristle hair brushes

A playlist of songs that remind you of her

If you don't feel comfortable leaving edible offerings out or throwing them away, then eating or drinking them in her honour will work too.

Devotional Acts

Watching Glow Up/makeup art TV shows

Use kitchen magic

Seek all types of love (not just romantic and sexual)

Play her playlist

Burn candles & incense

Wear perfumes in scents that relate to her

Practise self-care

Honour dead soldiers

Give flowers to loved ones

Make a necklace/jewellery for her (I don't make necklaces, but I've made quite a few bracelets for her)

Be kind to spirits/the dead

Wear amber jewellery

Dress however makes you happy

Care for cats (this could be yours, someone else's or strays - but be safe if it's the last one)

Wear colours relating to her

Speak to her

What she can help with

Self-love

Relationships (of all kinds)

These are things that she helps me with, but there are a lot of other things that she can help with that I haven't put here.

The associations are things that I personally associate her with. Some other things that I do are crafts like keychains, bracelets, earrings and I paint clothes for the deities I worship (I also make stuff for them in Minecraft). But really, anything will do if you think she'll appreciate it: like most gods, she probably will. So if you can't get some of these offerings, that's fine!

[nocnitsa]

"Njörd's desire of the Sea" by W. G. Collingwood, 1908

[piratespacex]

Vanir doodles 2!

Oh and doodles of freyja’s mental state lol.

[sigyn-foxyposts]

Destrinktober 2024

Day 12: Swamp 🌿💦

🇬🇧: I miss my wife Loki

Poor Njord, he just is just longing for his wife while Loki is having a spa day behind him 😭✨

[w-y-r-d]

In the gentle depths where waves caress,

Where sea meets land in a tender embrace,

I sing a hymn to Njörd, the God of Seas,

Whose presence fills the hearts with grace.

Njörd, oh harbinger of calm and tides,

Your tranquil spirit guides the ocean's sway,

With every ebb and flow, you softly guide,

Bringing solace and peace along the way.

Upon your vessel, the waves dance and play,

As you navigate through realms of azure blue,

Your steady hand steers ships on their pathway,

Ensuring safe passage for the seafarers true.

In mighty gales, when tempests fiercely roar,

You calm the storm, protecting those in need,

Your soothing voice whispers upon the shore,

Granting solace and comfort with utmost heed.

The bounty of the seas, a gift you share,

Abundant harvests brought forth by your hand,

From depths unknown, you nurture life with care,

Blessing all who dwell upon the golden sand.

Oh Njörd, benevolent guardian of the coast,

Your presence is felt in the salt-kissed air,

We offer our gratitude, a grateful host,

For your blessings and guidance beyond compare.

As gentle waves upon the shore doth break,

We honor you, oh deity of the sea,

May your essence forever dwell and wake,

A beacon of tranquility eternally.

So let us raise our voices in devotion,

To Njörd, the God of seas and calming might,

With reverence, we offer our emotion,

And bask in your grace, like stars in the night.

[salixsociety]

The Gods Don’t Care if You’re Silent

On guilt and shame for not reaching out to the Gods ‘enough’.

I’ve been a folk practitioner for a very long time now, compared to how long I’ve been alive. And I’ve believed in the (potential) existence of the pagan Gods relevant to me for a long time now, as well. But as a beginner I didn’t know how to start worship, and didn’t feel comfortable creating something physical. This dragged on, and much to my dismay, even now, in my twenties, I do not make dedicated time for worship in my practice much at all. I’ve spent much time questioning why that is, why I’ve let this drag out for so long, why I am still not a ‘real, dedicated pagan’… And the truth is that I feel ashamed. I feel, before the gods, like a child before their mother, about to admit they still haven’t cleaned their room. And procrastination was, in my childhood, the greatest sin of all. I think I can only begin turning into the dedicated worshipper I so want to be if I stop seeing the Gods like judgmental parents.

The Gods, to me, are very much omnipresent. In my personal cosmology they are indwellers; the real world's components do not reflect my Gods, they are them. Njörd is the sea, and the fish on my line. Odinn is my outbursts, and the magic I feel. Frigga is my home and the work I put into it. I feel comforted by this constant presence. I can connect much better to Gods that are tangible in some way than, for example, the Christian God and the Holy Spirit, who are much harder to find in the profaneness of daily life. It is not hard for me to see the Gods all around me, and that way I can connect with them well on a more superficial level nowadays. I can see them, and feel them, and I can conceive of ways to worship and devote myself, but I still feel afraid to do it. So instead, I have talked to the wind, I have thrown art into the sea, I have surrendered myself to natural forces and fate time and again. And in doing so I have - and perhaps am still in this process - come to the conclusion that the Gods don't care if I worship 'enough' or in the right way.

I don't mean that to be in an uncaring way, mind. People often are taken aback when I express my opinion that I believe the Gods are not wont to make people in particular their business or their focal point. I do not believe individuals are so relevant as to capture the attention of the Gods with indifference nor great effort. I simply do not view the Germanic Gods as one does the Christian God: a loving, ever-forgiving Father, nor as Gods that are completely indifferent to the trials and triumphs of mankind. I have always preached to peers and mentees alike that the Gods are always there, and always by your side, so long as you give them the power and permission to be through faith. And that, in turn, means that you do not need to offer to them, it's just commendable. Not many religions preach that your God(s) will disappear if you don't offer your love or devotion, after all.

Still, somehow, it never occurred to me to apply this logic to myself. I hold myself to some ridiculous standard of historical accuracy, practicality, functional syncretism, performance, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. One that I would never hold others to. So perhaps it's time I convince myself that the Gods don't care about my silence, either. They are too busy being the wind and the waves, and too busy placing bets about the wars we fight. They do not feel insulted by my lack of offering or devotion, because they are not my insecure mother, who feels that my dirty bedroom is a reflection of her skill as a parent. They are the Gods. I can stay a silent worshipper for as long as I like, I can become a fervent devotee and perhaps gain some favor, and I can equally as quickly go silent again. The wind will not go away, magic will not go away, and neither will my faith. ---- If you enjoy my work, please consider purchasing or commissioning some of my written resarch, ordering a reading, or commissioning my art. Click here to see the options. Thank you!

[nightmaresart]

"This is who I am, nobody said you had to like it,"

Finally finished all the norse kids their designs, I'm happy with how they turned out so ofcourse I had to post them!!

This group of ocs has Norse Gods as their parents. I think it would be interesting to see how a camp for that would function so I've decided to make one of my own!! It's still a massive wip but I'm slowly combing through it all!!

Now for this group consist of the following people; Orion Ambrosia and Macaria Ambrosia, Children of Ullr. Cassiopeia Sallow, Daughter of Loki. Malakai Corbin, Son of Eir. Cosette LaChapelle, Daughter of Njörd and lastly Verena Duran, Daughter of Heimdallr. This group has their own little life going on, they all go to college at this point and sometimes go back to help as camp councillors.

[god-of-powerpoint]

hello, old friend! it's come to my attention that my favorite restaurant in Asgard is completely out of Atlantic cod... is there any way to remedy this? It's hard to go about my day without it...

It is good to hear from you Njörd, I am currently working on remedying that. We are having trade issues. Due to overfishing in Midgard’s oceans the anglers have gone on strike. We hope to return it to the menu soon.

[c-casu]

Youre designed a map of opi???

Yep here’s the topography, climate and ocean currents

The planet’s conditions are pretty similar to Earth’s: similar radius, density and gravity, and sits in a similar position to our planet’s in the habitable zone. The oxygen and carbon dioxide levels are slightly higher. The axial tilt is more than Earth’s (at around 30°) which leads to a larger temperate zone.

Like here there’s ice caps at the poles as the planet is in the middle of an interglacial period, towards the end of an ice age that lasted a couple millions of years. The lower sea levels allowed for land bridges and island chains to form between the Western and Eastern continents, giving the two similar biospheres. The third biggest landmass on the planet is the continent of Notalia, which has remained isolated for tens of millions of years, allowing for a much more divergent fauna and flora to evolve.

The two main continents are simply called Eastern and Western continent. The southern one is called Notalia and the South Pole landmass is called Notopelagia. The central sea is called Nereus Sea, the northern one is the Njörd Sea and the southern one is the Pontus Ocean (answering to @monkeyseededworld cause it doesn’t let me answer or comment on my own posts)