Rituel for the Vanir Freya and Freyr  (March 13 : 2024)   

 

steps of the ritual:

 

1.        Initiate the rite (hammer ritual and blessing of the waters for the high day)

2.       The meditation of the two powers -Galdar: the runic songs- Outdwellers and protection.

3.        The offering to the divinity of the hearth, to the goddesses of mother earth and to the gods of inspiration. (Freya, Nerthus, Jörd, Odin and Braga)

4.       Statement of purpose for the ritual and recreation of the cosmos

5.       Opening the Gates Between Worlds (Thor as Gatekeeper)

6.       Invite the Triple Kindred and make the key offerings of the ritual (The Home Gods, Thor, Odin and Freya)

7.       The omen: the omen (Odin, Eir and Freya who helps us with divination)

8.       The Return Flow: Blessings

9.       Thank you and goodbye

 

1: Initiate the rite:

The Call of the Druids:

We come from meadows and mountains and moors,

We come from forests, farms and fields, We come from rivers, lakes and seas.

And we arrive here facing the well, facing the fire and facing the tree!

Come shapers of wood, come molders of clay, come you who extract the ore from the mines. Come warriors, come wise, come you who ride far away on the plains,

Come our families, come our elders too, and you bards who bring forth songs from the harp strings.

And we come here facing the well, facing the fire and facing the tree!

Come with your burdens, your doubts and your fears, Come with your pain, your sickness and your sorrow, Come with your hymns and your dance and your joy.

And we arrive facing the Well, facing the Fire and facing the Tree!

 

Blessing of the hammer: The hammer ritual:

 

 (Stand in front of the altar with hands raised to the sky, hammer raised)

 

Mjöllnir mighty Thor's Hammer! Hammer of Asgard. Hammer of Midgard. Guard and Sanctify this sacred sanctuary!

 

(Make the sign of the Hammer above the altar or above your head)

 

Glory to the high gods, to the invisible and visible forces of the multiverse, glory to the beings of Yggdrasill and to our ancestors, be all united by the sacred bond of this circle and welcome all.

 

 [Ring the Tibetan shrine bowl three times]

 

2: The meditation of the two powers:

 

Now relax yourself close your eyes and visualize the two powers of fire and water

 

Visualize here the water in the deep earth, full of richness and great potential for life.

The earth contains within it the memories of the ancestors and the future seeds which will emerge with the warm days to come. In the sky high above the sun is so beautiful, its golden rays pass through us and the brilliant fire of the gods illuminates us all day long. And between the two powers there is a green and eternal tree, its leaves are of a dazzling color, its roots sink deep into the earth towards the water of the well of the ancestors and its branches rise high into the sky towards the fire of shining beings and the hall of heroes. We are filled with the energies of fire, water and the tree. May the season and the forces of this celebration bring us protection, blessings and good energies. The forces of nature flow through us and bring us energy for the month and the entire season.

 

I will sing the magic runes in the calm and peace between fire and water, here under the branches of the tree.

 

Galdar  : 

  

Wisdom :  Thurisaz – Uruz – Laguz = « Thul »  

Spiritual knowledge : Kenaz –Ehwaz – Naudhiz = « Ken »  

Meditation : Uruz – Tiwaz – Hagalaz – Gebo – Ansuz = « Uti Huga »  

Light of the spirit : Ansuz – Laguz – Jera – Othala – Sowilo = « A Ljos »  

Protection of the familly : Othala – Ingwaz – Raidho = « Odingr »  

Protection of the good friends : Fehu – Gebo – Raidho = « Fegu Rad »  

Good health and good harmony : Fehu – Uruz – Wunjo = « Fur Winn »

 

 

Open your eyes and return to your ordinary state of consciousness for the rest of our ritual.

 

 

Outdwellers and protection:

 

Protection of the offering and the sword

                           

 

Take the Viking sword and say:

 

In the name of Odin, Baldr, Thor and Frey, this is the blade that defends our families, our friends and our fellowmen, this blue blade of the strength of our heart and that defends our virtues. This sword of the ancestors so dear in our hearts. Let it chase away for us the evil energies and undesirable spirits that dwell around us. Through Freya this sword protects us from those who have sworn our loss, may it become our moral and spiritual strength for the times to come.

 

*Wield the Viking Sword*

 

Outdwellers! Strangers! Estrañjoured! You trolls, giants of chaos! You giants and men of the lands of Uthgard!

 

Ancient beings who reside far away in darkness. We are here to practice our ceremony in peace, so we will make offerings to you in exchange for this peace.

 

Outdweller! Stranger! Estrañjour!

You who dwell in the outer darkness!

You who stood against the gods of Asgard!

 

You, twisted and deformed, you with a cold heart and a dark mind.

You who dwell among the proud who quarrel on the other side of the mountains on the way to the kingdom of Uthgard.

You who are dark and sad!

The Jötnar and the þurs, dark as death have no affections for the peace of the human beings of the midgard and the consideration of the god with the hammer.

We think of all those spirits that travel far and remain strangers to our ritual.

You who are scratched!

You who are dark!

You who are so sad!

Outdweller takes this offering and does not disturb our work.

 

*Outdweller accepts this offering*

 

 

 

3: The offering to the divinity of the hearth, to the goddesses of mother earth and to the gods of inspiration:

 

v  Goddess of the Hearth:

 

Listen to me, queen of fire, the one who keeps the heat in the great Skáli of the Scandinavian kings. The flower of thistle and the heath of the Highlands grow on your kingdom. You who reign among clan leaders and simple peasants. Freya, guardian of the home, queen of my sacred fire and protector of my family. We honor you at the beginning of this ritual.

 

Freya, accept this offering!

 

*Make an offering! *

 

 

v  Goddesses of Mother Earth:

 

Listen to me, you guardians of the earth

Hear my call, Mother of all that lives.

We call you when the moon is full in the sky.

Nerthus listens to our call.

Jörd listens to our call.

Goddesses of this land so great and so pure.

We honor you with offerings of seeds or beers.

We have cut beautiful flowers or branches of fir trees harvested for you.

Nerthus that you may hold this sacred Celtic land for this sacred rite that we offer you!

May you hold this sacred Celtic land for this sacred rite that we offer you!

The land is holy, sacred and pure for all of us!

 

Nerthus and Jörd accept this offering!

 

*Make an offering! *

 

 

v  Gods of Inspiration:

 

God of the bards, inspiration of the Skalds, king of the seas, mountains and fields, wanderers of the woods and first of the hanged. One-eyed sage and master of crows.

 

Bring us inspiration and among this inspiration, the forces coming from the splendor of the runes for this ritual.

 

Golden tongue lord and divine mead drinker, tamer of harps and songs, may the lyre of the first of the Skalds of Norway accompany you so that you can draw inspiration in a beautiful way during this ritual.

 

Odin and Braga, accept this offering!

 

*Make an offering! *

 

 

Ø  Awen Invocation: The bard invokes saying:

 

Power of inspiration that accompanies us during this druidic ritual.

Fire power! Light of Odin!

Voice of the fire of wisdom!

Power of the Urdr Well! Urĭarbrunnr!

Voice of the well of inspiration!

Power of the sacred tree under the branches of wisdom where the runes are!

Voice of the sacred tree! Yggdrasill!

To the forces of Nordic wisdom that are concentrated in awen come into the sanctuary of our hearts!

In the sanctuary of our pure and courageous hearts.

Let us know all good or evil.

Guide our rite on the path of truth!

I ask you to place the clear heart in all of us on the path of the druids and gods of the north.

O power of inspiration in this place today for this ceremony!

O power of inspiration at this moment today for this ceremony!

Ur Barzh a vez anavezet diouzh e gan.

Awen e vez lakaat warnomp!

Evel-se bezet graet!

 

 

4: Statement of purpose for the ritual and re-creation of the cosmos:

 

Fire, well and tree, all for us are sacred!

May the flame always burn, may the water always flow and may the tree grow in us forever.

By the earth, the sea and the sky below and above, above and below each of us.

My Friends, look how well we are here together, to celebrate the ritual of Vanir, Freya and Freyr.

 

5: Open gates between worlds:

 

Hi Thor, protector of Midgard and powerful friend!

Come here now to help me open the doors between the worlds, to continue to grant us strength and courage, to maintain calm and peace during this ritual!

Killer of giants and god of thunder!

Chase the negative forces away from this ritual and help me keep the peace during my ceremony in the sacred center.

Thor, mighty gatekeeper, lord of thunder, friend of mankind!

Help me maintain strength through the stages of my ceremony, as you have always done, and I hope you always will.

Help me open the door between the worlds, recreate the cosmos.

Then come with me, put your hammer near the sacred fire,

You’re welcome, have a horn full of beer and rest.

I remember that you have always come to me most often in my difficult moments as well as your gift of strength and courage.

Your words and your presence always inspire me strength, protection and courage!

That you can join us in this sacred rite.

And sit by our fire.

Thor guides our souls safely through the gates between the worlds.

Thor accepts this offering!

 

*Make a drink offering*

 

 

The re-creation of the cosmos:

 

Thor listens to my words, we need your help to open the gates between the worlds with your magic.

 

We need you as a gatekeeper to open the gates between heaven and earth, from our world of Midgard to that of Asgard!

 

Let the well sink deep into the earth. Let the waters flow into the earth!

 

Let the fire sanctify become a luminous fire to the heavens. Let the fire shine to the heavens!

 

Fire and water, the first and last thing in the spirit of the druids, may your hammer Thor sanctify them in the fulfillment of the re-creation of the cosmos.

 

Let the primary forces of the depths of the nine worlds rise from Niflheim and Muspellheim to mingle in the Ginnungagap. In the mists and vapours, in the ice and the lava, there in the laughter of giants and dwarves in this pure and deep magic of ancient times from which Yggdrasill springs.

 

Our cosmic tree so sacred and so magical for us. Yggdrasill that supports the nine worlds of our cosmos and connects all realms together. Yggdrasill nourishes our hearts, our minds and our souls his branches help us to love all together deeply on the land of Midgard, between the highest mountain and the deepest waters of the earth will arise for us the illuminations gushing from the hammer of the gods.

 

Let the gates be open!

 

*Do the opening gesture*

 

The gates are now open!

 

 

6: Invite the Triple Kindred and make the ritual’s key offerings:

 

From the waters of the oceans and rivers on which the great Drakkar of the ancestors travels. Magical mists and mystical perfumes descend around this altar.

 

In awareness of this ancient magic from the north and the lost wisdom of the druids of the past, I call the three Kindreds of our sacred space for our Virtual Fire Protogrove.

 

 

·         Spirits of Nature:

 

I call beings dressed in furs, furs and feathers.

I call beings who carry horns, scales and horns of Eikthyrnir.

I’ll call the Landvaettirs and the wights.

 

I call korrigans, elves and dwarves.

I call the spirits of this earth.

I call birds, wolves and all crows.

I call chicks, foxes, deer, eagles, ravens and rabbits.

Animals that live in the forests of Midgard or on the branches of the Yggdrasill tree!

So they can join this sacred fire with us

 

*Make an offering*

 

Spirits of nature and all animals accept this offering!

 

 

·         Viking and Breton ancestors:

 

Listen to me all dear ancestors and spirit of my family.

 

Alfar, Disir, Fathers and Mothers of old.

Great Warriors and Traders who traveled on powerful boats and hunted dragons in the mountains.

 

I honor you glorious Vikings on their Drakkars!

Great Sailors and Peasants who live in the country of Armor and Argoat, courageous farmers and seasoned fishermen.

I honor you happy Bretons of the land of the sea and woods!

I honor the ancestors of the Celtic peoples, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and those of the Scandinavian countries.

 

I also honour those of the peoples who inspire me with their wisdom, India, China and Japan.

I honor the elders who had practices of witches and magicians.

You are our roots and the beginning of our stories.

You are the ones who have enriched our whole life.

You have lit the lantern in the night and our way to our druidry.

We honor you with an offering of this drink.

 

*Make a drink offering*

 

I honor you beloved ancestors, accept this offering!

 

 

·         Shining Ones:

 

Listen to me great shining Ones from the north.

You first children of nature. Gods and Goddesses!

Mighty Ases and Wise Vanes.

We are here to celebrate you and honour your caring lives in our lives.

Words and deeds, wisdom and strength, we are safe and protected, we are nourished and healthy thanks to you.

 

We honor you with an offering of incense.

That you can join us at this sacred fire of my ritual.

 

*Make an incense offering*

 

Shining Ones, accept this offering!

 

 

Prayer of the beings of the occasion :

 

On this March evening, I honor Freya and Freyr, spring is coming soon, and I know they will do the best for us.

Freya helps us bloom like roses, tulips or wildflowers.

Freyr helps us be prosperous and self-sufficient in this coming season.

 

We ask you for protection, blessing and health!

Bring to each member of our Protogrove what they want most for spring.

Thank you!

 

*Make an offering*

 

Accept this offering!

 

 

Prayer of sacrifice:

 

We have offered our offerings and now the mists of incense fumes and their spring scents fly away.

The mists are splitting for our triple Kindred that comes.

 

And I invite them:

Mighty Kindred, accept our offering!

The Kindreds are with us sitting next to our fire, facing the well and under the tree full of blessing.

 

So I invite them again:

Mighty Kindred, accept our offering!

The Kindreds are coming to sit next to our fire.

 

And I repeat:

Mighty Kindred, accept our offering!

Triple kindred takes time to just be with us. To honor the old ghosti pact or fulltrui. We are honouring our commitments with them this season.

For this celebration of our ritual for Freya and Freyr, powerful kindred, accept our offering!

 

*Make an offering*

 

 

7: The omen:

 

I greet you, hi all the gods I have invoked and honored during our ritual. I ask Freya, Odin and Eir to assist me during my ritual in tribute to the ancient knowledge of the seers and druids.

May the mighty and wise Norns foretell us through the signs and the interpretation of the omens. Omens and omens as there have always been, from the earliest times to the present day.

 

I ask the deities who deal with divination and magic to help me with this work with runes or cards.

 

I work with runes.

 

Freya, Odin and Eir help me to see the omen that the triple kindred offers me as augur through the canvas of the Wyrd and under the branches of the Yggdrasill tree where the pure waters of the springs of wisdom flow. 

 

By the wisdom and magic that the Ases and the Vanes let the triple Kindred speak to me with the help of the runes !

 

 

What blessings will the Kindred grant us?

 

[Draw three runes]

 

 

First rune for: Spirits of Nature

 

Second rune for: the Ancestors

 

Third rune for: the Gods

 

 

(The omen is taken, interpreted and must be understood)

 

Do you accept this omen?

 

-Yes!

-No!

 

8: The Return Stream: Blessings

 

We had a good omen and now we ask our gods Ases and Vanes mainly to the gods of magic, wisdom and divination; Odin, Eir and Freya to bless our drinks and cups or horns so that we can receive these blessings and then share them with our friends and families.

Gods and Goddesses, remember us who are your druids, let your blessings flow in this cup or horn of blessing!

 

Brilliants, give us the waters!

 

Ancestors, remember those who live on earth and the love you have for your children!

 

Honored, give us the waters!

 

Spirits, may our alliances and friendships always grow in the love we have for nature!

 

Nobles, give us the waters!

 

 

 

All Kindred, we hold our cups before you, as your blessings fill the waters within!

 

 

[Put your hand on your cup or horn and say this incantation]

 

 

Anail Nthrock Uthfass Svethtudd Dotchiel Dienve!

 

 

Behold! The Waters of Life!

 

*Drink gently and receive blessings*

 

9 : Thank you and goodbye :

Now that the work is well done, it is time to thank our kindred for the help we have received and for their blessings.

For all you are and all you have done, Freya, Odin and Thor, we thank you.
We also thank the deities we invoked for this ritual and we thank Eir for your help for divination alongside Odin and Freya. The omens will always be for us children of nature.

For the love and help you have given, for the blessings you have bestowed, spirits of nature, Viking and Breton ancestors and being bright from the north, to all, Goddesses and Gods or heroes of all peoples we thank you.

Braga for helping me during my work to get inspiration alongside Odin, we thank you.
Freya we thank you for your protection and blessings at our ritual fire.
We also thank the Druid and Scandinavian ancestors without whom this ritual and tradition would not have been possible.
Thank you to our powerful porter for opening doors between worlds and helping me bring the realms of spirits closer together.
We thank our powerful doorman with his legendary hammer!
Thank you for your help, storm lord!
Thank you for your help Lord of Bilskirnir, Þrúĭheimr, and Þrúĭvangr!
Thank you for your help as a loving husband and devoted father!
Thor I now ask you to assist me with your magic once again.

Help me to close the doors between the worlds and to let the waters that flow between the worlds and the flames that illuminate the ways, take back their natural places.

Let the well be just a water.
Let the fire be just a flame.

Let the tree be just a pillar.

Let everything be as before, except the blessings granted, the offerings given and the magic we have done.

Noble and gentle Thor, may the gates be closed!

*Close gates with hands*

 

The gates are now closed!

 

Thank the goddesses of nature:

 

Thank you to nature and mother earth. I thank all goddesses for continuing to protect the whole of nature.

Thank you Mother of the Earth, Mother Nature for the harmony, the beauties of each season and life.

I thank Nerthus the wise Vane, thank you for welcoming us for our ritual.

I thank Jörd the very strong giant, thank you for welcoming us for our ritual.

Let us remember that it is in nature that we live and that it is you who bring us help, fertility and prosperity.

Nerthus and Jörd thank you.

 

[Sound the Tibetan bowl of the sanctuary three times]

 

The rite is over, and we leave in peace and community.

May we remember the joy of this rite today and every day.

 

*End of ritual*

 

 

Written by Eikthyrnir Odinson