Freya – Norse Goddess of Love and Marriage

The Norse Goddess of Love and Marriage

Frigga (also known as Frigg, The Beloved) was the goddess of love, marriage, and destiny. She was the wife of the powerful Norse god Odin, The All-Father.

A sky goddess, responsible for weaving the clouds (and therefore for sunshine and rain and the fertility of the crops), she was also responsible for weaving the fates.

She was known as a ‘seer’, one who knew the future though she could never change it.

1oz Freya Oil

1oz Freya Oil

Goddess Symbols of Freya

General:
Aurora borealis (the Northern lights), snow, spindle, spinning wheel, wheel of fortune, sword, the full moon, floral bouquets, romantic music, and the day Friday (named in her honor)

Animals:
Geese, cats, pigs, falcons, cuckoos, sparrows, and horses.

Plants:
Apple, alder, birch, bramble, cypress, elder, feverfew, mint, mistletoe, mugwort, rose, tansy, thyme, vervain, yarrow, and valerian

Perfumes/Scents:
Rose, sandalwood, cypress, myrtle, vervain

Gems and Metals:
Amber, rose quartz, ruby, citrine, pink tourmaline, emerald, red jasper, jade,
malachite, moonstone, silver, gold, copper

Colors:
Red, black, silver, white, and green

In ancient times the end of the Winter Solstice, when the hours of sunlight began to lengthen, marked the beginning of the new year and was a time to think of new possibilities that would unfold.

The Goddess Frigga, who sat at her spindle weaving the destiny of man and gods alike, was the goddess associated with the beginning of each new year.

New Year’s eve, the longest night of the year, is called “Mother Night” in Northern Europe for it was in the darkness of that night that the goddess Frigga labored to give birth to Baldur who was so pleasant and ‘radiant’ was beloved of all the gods. Referred to as the Norse god of light or the god of the midsummer sun, celebrations of his life, death and resurrection were held at midsummer and usually involved watching the sun set and rise. His myths were immortalized in the ‘Sun God’ Symphony.

The blessing of Frigga is still invoked for birthing women with a white candle that last burned during the winter solstice being used as a charm to ensure a safe delivery.

A loving mother, Frigga’s ability to see into the future caused her great pain as she foresaw the death of her beloved Baldur.

Even though she knew that she could not change his destiny, she simply couldn’t just sit by and watch so the frantic goddess extracted a promise from all things that they would play no role in his death. Unfortunately she overlooked one thing, the mistletoe plant, which seemed too insignificant to approach.

And this was the unraveling of her plan.

For when the malevolent trickster Loki discovered her oversight, he fashioned a dart made of the poisonous plant and, in a cruel trick, placed it in the hand of Baldur’s brother Hodor who was the God of Darkness, and offered to guide his hand while teaching him to shoot darts.

And so he did, guiding the arrow directly into Baldur’s heart. Frigga’s tears of mourning were so bounteous that the hapless plant that had caused his death took pity. From then on it would bear milky white berries that were formed from her tears.

In some versions of the myth, the story of Baldur ends happily. He is brought back to life, and the Nordic goddess Frigga is so grateful that she reverses the curse she had placed on “the baleful plant”, changing it to a symbol of peace and love and promising a kiss to all who passed under it.

Frigga’s tender, nurturing side was widely recognized. Her sacred animal was the goose. In Germany she was worshipped as the goddess Holda or Bertha and was the original Mother Goose. When she shook out her blankets, it began to snow.

In addition to being a protector of women in labor, Frigga ensured fertility and was also the goddess called upon to bring a woman love and marriage. She was also called upon by those who were dying, to ease their transition into the after-life.

Nordic Goddesses: Freya

The Nordic goddess Frigga is a goddess who keeps us in touch with our intuitive nature and helps us make transitions and new beginning.

And as a goddess of love and divination, Frigga helps keep our lives in alignment with our spiritual selves.


Song: Freya

Artist: Kellianna

Album: I Walk With The Goddess


I’ve climbed through

The mountains

Earths’ towers

Of stone

In search of

Great power

And the

Glitter of gold

My husband

And daughter

Tucked safely

At home

I left in search

Of great

Power and

Gold

I left in search

Of great

Power and

Gold

Now I’ve

Come so far

Come so far

Come so far

Crying tears of amber

Tears of gold

For my

Lost love

And I’m one step

Behind him

Every corner

I turn

That be the price

For a necklace of gold

I pay the price for

This necklace of gold

On wings

Of the falcon

From Asgard

I soared

To the kingdom

Of Midgard

Where man

Ruled the world

There I searched

Every valley

And village

And fiord

I vowed I’d

Not stop till I’d

Searched the

Nine Worlds

I’d never stop

Till I’d searched

The Nine Worlds

Onward I searched

Through long days

And long nights

By the shine

Of the sun

And the twinkle

Of starlight

I still couldn’t

Find it

Oh, where

Was my prize

I would accept

No defeat

I would not

Be denied

I would accept

No defeat

I would not

Be denied

Now I’ve

Come so far

Come so far

Come so far

Crying tears of amber

Tears of gold

For my

Lost love

And I’m one step

Behind him

Every corner

I turn

That be the price

For a necklace of gold

I pay the price for

This necklace of gold

I travelled

Below

To the home

Of four dwarves

To behold

A gold necklace

With magic

They’d forged

What must

I do

For this power

To hold

To lie with

Us all is

The cost

I was told

You must lie with

Us all is

The cost

I was told

With a chariot

Team

Of two cats

Sleek and strong

I moved through

The worlds

In triumphant

Return

Eager

I was for

My family

And home

To honor my

Magical

Necklace

Of gold

To honor my

Magical

Necklace

Of gold

Now I’ve

Come so far

Come so far

Come so far

Crying tears of amber

Tears of gold

For my

Lost love

And I’m one step

Behind him

Every corner

I turn

That be the price

For a necklace of gold

I pay the price for

This necklace of gold

Upon my

Return

My young daughter

I found

But my husband

My true love

Was nowhere

Around

Displeased with

My quest

He had left us

Alone

Now I search

And I search

To find out

Where he’s gone

I am endlessly

Searching

To find

Where he’s gone

Now I’ve

Come so far

Come so far

Come so far

Crying tears of amber

Tears of gold

For my

Lost love

And I’m one step

Behind him

Every corner

I turn

That be the price

For a necklace of gold

I pay the price for

This necklace of gold

I pay the price for

This necklace of gold


Kellianna is an American pagan singer and songwriter internationally renowned for her powerful performance of song and chant inspired by myth, magic, sacred places, and ancient times. With guitar and vocals, she brings to life the stories and sagas of the gods and goddesses.

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