Freya Archetype

Freya Archetype

Mother Goddess of the Vanir dynasty in Norse Mythology, Freya (also known as Freyja, Freja, Freia, Freyia, and Frøya) is a Goddess who encompasses several aspects.

She is a Triple Goddess, a Goddess of great beauty, strength and power. Sexuality, love and all the themes that involve them (such as fertility, sensuality, beauty, attraction, etc.) are strongly governed by it, in addition to being protective of marriage and newborns. She is also considered a Goddess of lust, wealth, music and flowers and regent of magic and divination, as it was she who taught the secrets of the runes to Odin and also initiated the Gods into the Magical Arts.

 

Barren women invoked her blessing and she is also the Goddess of death, not only of all women, but of half of the warriors killed in battle, whom she collects in her palace, Fólkvangr, in Asgard. Freya shared Odin's death in battle, receiving the first blow. They divided the war dead among themselves. Half of the men and all the women killed in battle would go to Sessrumnir, Freya's hall.

She is also considered the Goddess of magic and divination. She was the one who initiated the Gods into the art of magic. Freya's magic is shamanistic in nature, as indicated by her cloak of falcon feathers, which allowed her to transform into a bird, travel to any of the worlds and return with prophecies. The Goddess has already lent Loki her falcon plumage so that he could free Idunna when she was kidnapped.

Cats were Goddess Freya's favourite animals, considered symbols of affection, sensuality and the personification of fertility. Freya is therefore a Goddess associated with cats, just like the Egyptian Bast and the Greek Artemis. Furthermore, she had the power to transmute herself and was the Sage who inspired all sacred poetry. Wise Women, seers, Rune Ladies and Healers were closely connected with Freya, as she alone was the Goddess of magic, witchcraft and love affairs.

As Goddess of Battle, Freya rode a boar called Hildisvín. Freya's surname was “Syr”, which means “sow”. The boar has special associations within Norse mythology. As a Boar Goddess, or Pig Goddess, Freya is associated among the Norse, as well as among the Germans and Celts, with forbidden sexual practices (in particular incest between brother and sister, represented by the Freyr-Freya pair), often linked to celebrations of spring and renewal: during this ceremony, the ritual mating of a priest with a priestess, considered as Lord Freyr and Lady Freya, took place. This sexual rite, of which there was an equivalence among the Celts, survived, mainly in England, in the very attenuated form of crowning a king and a queen of Mai (the tradition of the mais, of the trimazos or of the mai tree, current in France not so long ago had a similar origin).

Prayer for Freya

“Freya!
Lady of Idisis, Fertility, Power, Love and Passion, Help me find my way!
Lady of Women, Supreme Goddess of the Feminine, show me the key to Magic and Justice!
Lady of Cats and War, guide me in difficult times and give me agility and courage to overcome my obstacles!
Lady of Wealth, give me pure and restorative energy of your Love.
My soul and heart belong to you and I will honour your name eternally!
In the name of Fire, Air, Earth and Water, Powerful Queen of the Vanir, most beautiful and beloved among all the Goddesses, Pour your blessings on me!” .

Invocation to Freya

Hail Freyja, Lady of mysteries and passion, It enchants our paths and shows us the beauty of the world, the richness in diversity and the enchantment of awakening. (by Tyrfang Hollydragon) .

Kinship: Daughter of Njörd, the God of the Sea, with her sister the goddess Nerthus (there are myths in which she is the daughter of the giantess Skade or Skadia) Frey's sister Wife of Od, but was once the companion of Frey, Odin and several other Gods, Dwarves and Elves Mother of Hnoss and Gersimi

Titles: Lady; Great Goddess; Mardoll (she shines over the sea); Vanir goddess; Lady of the cats, Leader of the Valkyries, assumed different forms, The Sage or “Seer” who inspired all sacred poetry.

Invoke Freya for: Love, beauty, animals, sexual activity, births, childbirth, marriage, horses, magic, luck, long life, enchantments, witchcraft, wealth, gold, trances, wisdom, fertility, working with the earth, moon, sea , death, creation, music, poetry, writing and protection.

Animals: Cat, Boar, Falcon, goat. Aromas and

Herbs: birch, hyacinth, daisy, strawberry, primrose, rose, plantain

Colours: Blue, white, red, green and black

Face of the Goddess: Mother Moon: Full and New

Crystals: Coral, Quartz Crystal, Garnet, Moonstone, Selenite

Element: earth

Planet: Earth

Season of the Year: Spring

Day of the Week: Friday (or “Friday” in English, is a tribute to Freya, as this is a day governed by her where many weddings took place to attract the blessings of the Goddess)

Number: 13 Holy day: April 19th.

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig and Ox

Symbols: falcon feathers, amber necklace, bag of runes, spear, shield, helmet

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