priestess-of-freyja:

Herbs, Scents, Oils, Flavours, Foods and Drink

• Strawberry (sweetness, love, desire)
• Rose (love, romance, sexuality)
• Florals (femininity, sweetness)
• Sandalwood (sensuality, strength, desire)
• Nutmeg (luck, love)
• Rosemary (death, respect, passing on)
• Vanilla (sensuality, sweetness, desire)
• Mint (sensuality, desire)
• Cinnamon (strength, warmth, assertiveness)
• Thyme (magic, strength)
• Ginseng (aphrodisiac)
• Saffron (aphrodisiac)
• Catnip and catgrass (cats)
• Mugwort (magic, prophecy) [toxic in large amounts]
• Wormwood (magic, prophecy) [toxic in large amounts]
• Juniper (strength, power)
• Charcoal (death, rebirth)
• Red wine (aphrodisiac)
• Mead (golden colour relates to her golden tears)
• Cocoa (aphrodisiac)

Items that can be used in an altar dedicated to Freyja

• Cats - statues, fur (not from cruel means!), shedded claws or whiskers, paw prints, plush toys.
• Food and Drink offerings - see above list!
• Weaponry - being a warrior goddess, a weapon is a great addition to an altar dedicated to her or as an offering. Letter-opener swords are perfect in size, but a kitchen knife will work just fine! Be careful of any children or other people who shouldn’t be able to access something that can be used as a weapon.
• Feathers - Freyja owns a Falcon feather cloak that allows its wearer to fly.
• Gold - anything golden. She likes shiny things.
• Necklaces - Freyja owns the beautiful necklace, Brisingamen. Any other jewellery would work too!
• Runes - Freyja is a witch (seidkona).
• Other magical items - crystals, candles, tarot cards, wands etc.
• Beauty products - hair brushes, makeup (warpaint!), nail polishes, etc.
• Boars - Freyja (and other Norse gods) own boars. Anything relating to a pig would be suitable (often you can find crystals carved into the shape of a pig). A boar bristle hair brush would be perfect.
• Things relating to feminism - There will be those who roll their eyes and get angry when they see this point, but it’s true. Deal with it.

Subtle and “secret” ways to worship

• Keep altar items in a jewellery box. It signifies her magical necklace while still being able to be hidden away in case the wrong people see it. Same goes for makeup bags, handbags, other boxes, etc.
• A bottle of wine can be placed somewhere in her honour. It’s a common sighting in many households, so there’s little chance of someone questioning it.
• Keep a book (grimoire, book of shadows, journal, etc) with poems, songs, drawings, print-outs etc. dedicated to her. These can be easily hidden between furniture or in a drawer if need be.
• Kitchen magic - use ingredients that are associated with her in your cooking. Just be careful not to include anything that can be toxic or make yourself or someone else sick.
• Burn incense, oils, candles etc. in scents related to her. Many homes use these things as decoration.
• Play music of a Nordic/Pagan/Medieval nature (or whatever you associate with Freyja!).
• Wear perfumes in scents related to her.
• Note: you are allowed to secretly worship, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Not everyone has the luxury/comfort/space to openly have an altar or place of worship in their home, and that’s okay! Your patron deity won’t mind.

Please note: mentions of Freyja being the goddess of femininity are not intended to belittle or exclude trans and non-binary people. Any one of any gender identity can worship her, and without having to explain or justify it to anyone else.

fuckyeahpaganism:

Other Names: May Day, Cetsamhain, Fairy Day, Beltane, Sacred Thorn Day, Rood Day, Walpurgis Night, Floriala (Roman feast of flowers from April 29 to May 1), Walpurgisnacht (Germanic-feast of St. Walpurga), Thrimilce (Anglo-saxon), Bloumaand (Old Dutch)

Lore: Beltaine is a major Sabbat and marks the joyful union of the Goddess and God. This is when she gets impregnated by the mature God. It’s a celebration of marriage, fertility, and love.  

Traditions: Dancing around the Maypole, Jumping over a bonfire, Spending time & having sex with your partner, collecting flowers

Goddesses: May Queen, Flora, Brigid, Aphrodite, Blodewedd, Erzulie, Baubo, Rhea, Venus, Prithvi, Artemis, Diana, Faunas, all fertility and love goddesses. 

Gods: May King, Horned God, Herne, Pan, Green Man, Bel, Baal, all gods of the hunt/forest and love. 

Foods: Strawberries, Cherries, Breads, Cereals (especially ones that contain oats), fruit salads, barley cakes 

Drinks: Wine, Mead, Milk, Ale, Apple Juice, Fruity Punch 

Colors: Red, Green, White, Brown, Pink, pastels, rainbow

Stones/gems: Emerald, Malachite, Amber, Carnelian, Sapphire, Rose Quartz, yellow agate, bloodstone, lapis lazuli 

Herbs: Belladona, Clover, Frankincense, Hawthorn, Ivy, Marigold, Orchid, Rose, Almond, Angelica, ash, broom, cinquefoil, clover, Dittany of Crete, elder, foxglove, honeysuckle, rowan, sorrel, hawthorn, ivy, lily of the valley, meadowsweet, mint, mugwort, thyme, woodruff may be burned; angelica, bluebells, daisy, hawthorn, ivy, lilac, primrose, and rose may be decorations, st. john’s wort, yarrow, basically all flowers. 

Animals: Swallow, dove, Swan, cats, Lynx, Leopard 

Mythical Beings: Faery Folk, Giants, Satyrs, Pegasus, Elves 

Spellwork & Magick: Fertility on all levels, sex magick, abundance, creativity, renewal of vows, protection, luck. 

Extra Lore: Wash your face in dew at sunrise on Beltane for beauty in the coming year. (Traditionally the dewfrom the hawthorn tree, but dew from grass and flowers will do.) Jump through a ritual bonfire to cleanse yourself and get rid of negativity. Great day to commune with the Faeries, just be sure to give them an offering! 

Tarot: 4 of wands 

Threshold: Daybreak

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hedendom:

Hello, thank you and you are most welcome,

There are actually very few Heathen holidays attested in medieval sources. There is only Winternights, Disirblot, Jul, Disting/Alverblot and Segerblot (victory blot) that we can be sure were practiced historically.

More modern celebrations such as Vårblot/Summernight (in modern Scandinavian practice) are simply a term for the spring blot used to replace Segerblot.

Both Winternights and Segerblot/Vårblot/Summernight can be conducted at the turn of the weather as the summer half of the year changes to the winter half and vice versa.

Winter nights marked the beginning of the cold season and the celebration was to ask for good favour during the tough, dark upcoming months. 

Segerblot marked the beginning of the warm half of the year and was historically used to ask favour/victory in the coming working/adventuring season and that family members returned home safely from any potential battles they may face.

Jul marked the period following the winter solstice, the shortest day, to celebrate the rebirth of the sun that would grow stronger from that point forth.

Obviously a lot more could be written but as a brief overview I hope that helps answer your question adequately.

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