Norse Pagan Traditions Recon vs ReconDerived Traditions within

Norse Pagan Traditions

Recon vs. Recon-Derived • Traditions within Heathenry are Reconstructionist-Based • The Northern Tradition is Reconstructionist-Derived Recons stick to lore. Recon-derived start with lore, build on gnosis.

The Northern Tradition • Reconstructionist-Derived • Allows worship of all gods inside/outside Norse pantheon • Aligns with modern Pagan community • Is not synonymous with Norse Wicca, which is its own path

Heathenry Asatru – Universalists • Anyone – Tribalists • Anyone who truly embraces reconstructionism – Folkish • Norse/Germanic Ancestry “Religion with Homework” Theodism − Anglo-Saxon Lore − Tribalist (Theods) − Seeks retribalization Forn Siðr − Denmark; Aesir & Vanir Odinism − Folkish

Nine Noble Virtues of Asatru • Courage • Truth • Honor • Fidelity • Discipline • Hospitality • Industriousness • Self-Reliance • Perseverance

The Rites • Blot • • • 3 Parts • Hallowing of offering • Sharing of offering • Libation Materials Needed • Mead, beer, or juice • Drinking horn • Sprig of evergreen to sprinkle mead • Ceremonial bowl (Hlautbowl) Sumbel • • Requires group of people, usually seated Round of Toasts – 3 rounds • Gods, Heroes, Personal Ancestors • Past, Present, Future (magical)

The Cosmology • • • Yggdrasil – World Tree Asgard – world of Aesir Vanaheim – world of Vanir Jotunheim – world of giants Midgard – world of humans Niflheim – world of Ice Muspellheim – world of Fire Alfheim – world of elves Svartalfheim – world of dwarves Helheim – World of the dead

The Aesir The tribe of deities that deal primarily with war Aesir: Odin, Loki*, Thor, Tyr, Baldur, Bragi, Forseti, Ullr, Mani & others Asynjur: Frigg, Idun, Gefjun, Sif, Jord, Sol & others

The Vanir The tribe of deities that deal primarily with fertility Vanir Gods: Freyr, Njord Vanir Goddesses: Freyja, Nerthus

Odin God of war, wisdom, death, poetry, order, structure Name means “Master of Ecstasy” Leader of Aesir Considered a Trickster Deity

Odin’s Animal Companions Sleipnir means Slippy/slippery Hugin means “thought” Munin means “memory” Geri and Freki means “ravenous one” or “greedy one”

Odin’s Tools Druapnir means “the dripper” Gungnir means “swaying one”

Odin’s Symbols Valknut • Known as Hrungnir’s heart and knot of the slain • Symbolizes the nine worlds of the Norse cosmos Triquetra symbolizes the three planes of consciousness, the foundation of shamanism

Loki Quintessential Trickster Deity God of change, luck, fire, chaos, random chance, outsiders, the in-between, transgressing of boundaries Name has disputed origins

Loki’s Children

Loki’s Symbols Jormungandr Kenaz

Thor God of thunder, protection, might/strength, farmers Name means “Thunder” Defender of Asgard and Midgard

Thor’s Tools Mjolnir “grinder, crusher”; capable of leveling mountains Járngreipr “iron grippers”; required to carry his hammer Meginjörd “power-belt”; doubles his strength

Tyr God of honor, law, cosmic balance, war, victory Name comes from Tiwaz which means “god”

Tyr’s Symbols

Baldur

Bragi

Forseti

Ullr

Mani

Frigg

Idunn

Gefjun

Sif

Sunna

The Vanir • The Gods • • Njord – God of the Ocean Freyr – God of the Earth, fertility, wealth

The Vanir • The Goddesses • • Nerthus – Goddess of Earth Freyja – Goddess of magic, love, war

The Rökkr are the Jotun deities* Gods and Goddesses • • Skadi – Goddess of Winter Angrboda – Loki’s 1 st wife, mother of Fenrir, Jormungand, Hela, Goddess of protection Sigyn – Loki’s 2 nd wife, mother of Narvi, Vali, Goddess of compassion Aegir – God of the Sea Ran- Goddess of Sea and the drowned dead Hela – Goddess of death, ruler of Helheim *Heathen traditions typically don’t recognize Jotuns as deities with the exception of Skadi; the Northern tradition does.

Skadi

Angrboda

Sigyn

Aegir

Ran

Hela

The Holidays • • • • *Yule: December 20 – January 1 st Charming of the Plow: January 3 rd Thorrablot: January 14 th Barri: February 2 nd Feast of Vali: February 14 th Ostara: Vernal Equinox *Sigrblot: April 15 th Walpurg: April 30 th May Day: May 1 st Frigga Blot: May 20 th Midsummer: Summer Equinox Freyfaxi: August 19 th *Winter Finding: Autumn Equinox Winter Nights: October 14 th Feast of the Einherjar: November 11 th Feast of Ullr: November 23 rd

The Symbols

The Magics • • Seidr • Shamanic magic, prophecy, magic via illusion Spá • The art of determining fate via intuition or personal gnosis – staff generally involved. Galdr • Magical songs, chants, incantations, usually done with runes Rune Magic • Includes Galdr, divination, and sigil work

Basic Book List • • • Poetic Edda – 3 translations Prose Edda – 3 translations Norse Myths – 3 translations Icelandic Sagas Vol. I and II Culture of the Teutons Vol. I and II The Road to Hel The Viking Age Vol. I and II The Works of Tacitus The Nine Books of Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus Heimskringla Vol. I, III, and IV

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