"Ingway was first among the Earthlings ( Read more... )

There is something interesting that I came upon, that Frigga's name means Beloved, though Vanir is related to Venus, both of which traces back to an older Indi-European root for "Desire" or "Love". Though Frigga is not named a Vanir, She is an Aesir, likewise Freyja is sometimes called an Asynjar, indeed all of the Vanir became Aesir (Aetheric ( Read more... )

"Pagan Philosophers are accurate, I think, or at least want to be. The methodology of Plato and Imbachilus is profound, likewise the Elder Edda is a work of pure, Poetic Wisdom, a true Philosophy expressed through beautiful kennings. It's methodology is simple yet elegant, surrounding the ideal of Truth or Reality through the Tree as a kennings, ( Read more... )

"Fascinating views you have on the matter, though even Pagan cultures had the notion of a Supreme Patriarch that cares about humans, as this is more often than not a Creator God of the Universe and Humanity. Hindus perceive this Creator as the Brahman and a sort of Hyperself made up of all of the different human types, surely He would care about ( Read more... )

An alternate name for the M-Stave is Mikkel which quite simply means "Magnitude" or "Magnificence" or "Majestic" in the Gothic languages. The word is open ended, and is descriptive of any God, furthermore the Day Rune incorperated into the Stave denotes 'Illumination', 'Guidence', and 'Awakening'. This is a Rune of Light, as the Light of Day ( ( Read more... )

God of thunder ( Read more... )

The Nine Lays of Power are something like the Nine Schools of Magic from Dungeons and Dragons, for example Communication with the Dead (Helruna) is opened through Hel, Divination through Asgard, Charm / Enchantment through Ljosselalfheim, Transmutation through Svartalfheim, Evocation through Muspelheim, Conjuration through Neiflheim, Illusion / ( Read more... )

1. Be mentally (Hugr), physically (Lik), and spiritually (Od) prepared to Defend your loved ones. The Spear is not only an actual weapon, but is invocative of Tiwaz or Tyr, the Martial God of the Northlands, and is symbolic of Truth, Transcendence, Vigor, Prowess, and Mental Clarity ( Read more... )

The most profound Mystery that Odin sought was Heart-Wisdom, or Love. He hung for Nine Nights on the Tree (related to 'True', or that which is 'Eternal', this is also related to 'Druid', and is the central Mystery of 'Drycraeft', or the knowledge of Trees as Cosmic Truths which merge in 'Koad' or 'The Grove', see 'The Battle of the Trees' as told ( Read more... )

Muninn flies because Odin reached into the depths to drink of Heart-Wisdom. - Michael Rayborn