witchcraft & wonder

O gracious Goddess, born beautifully of the sea, loving Aphrodite, hear my prayer.

As I walk my path of life I listen for your guidance.

I ask that you aid me in allowing my heart to navigate the waters, keeping Beauty as my sail and Love as my compass.

When the waters should churn and a storm should cross the seas,

Help love to remain with me, and I can overcome any adversity.

When my chest grows warm and the sunlight bounces off the water, sparkling like your watchful eyes, I will know that your Love has guided me.

I cherish your patient guidance as I learn to love myself, and walk with Love each day.

Thank you for giving me the tools to navigate my path, and empowering to me emulate the divine Love that you bear.

When I feel lost please help me remember what you have taught me, what you have graciously given me, and allow me to bask in your glory.

My heart is yours and I open it to you, for your Love will heal and guide.

𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒚𝒋𝒂 ; 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚, 𝒘𝒂𝒓, 𝒔𝒆𝒊ð𝒓⚔️💛

Day 9: Sacred Places

This is another area where there are frustratingly few concrete answers. As far as I know, there are no written records of any temples dedicated to Freyja and no archaeological finds believed to be her temples. This doesn't mean there were no temples dedicated to her -- it only means that we haven't found any temples we can say for sure are hers.

We do know what sacred sites dedicated to Freyja might have looked like. Sacred groves were commonly used as a site for worship in pre-Christian Scandinavia. Some groves were probably used as a sort of all-purpose sacred space, while others were dedicated to specific deities. Single trees could also serve as a place to connect with the gods. We know oak, birch, and evergreen trees were used for worship (although oak may have been exclusive to Thor). Other types of trees may also have been used.

We also know that the Old Norse did sometimes include statues of the gods in their temples. Old Norse people also carried small amulets depicting the gods, and archaeologists have found many amulets believed to show Freyja.

Norse (and more generally Germanic) agrarian goddesses were often worshiped in the form of life-size statues, which would be carried from place to place in carts. Written sources mention Freyja being worshiped this way. This may imply that Freyja was seen as being more mobile and less tied to a single place. Because this practice only seems to have been done for agricultural goddesses, I do wonder if the goddesses were seen as being present in the land itself, but that's a personal hunch and is not based on research.

Ruins with Obelisk in the Distance (1775) - Hubert Robert

Aphrodite 💕art print available!

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e-offering to Lady Artemis

Lady Artemis, I offer this to you tonight as a thank you. I honor and praise you. thank you.