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.
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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