The Chief and his Sword? Some Thoughts on the Swordbearer’s Rank in the Early Nordic Bronze Age

I sing to you, O Thetis,Creator, Demiurge,She who set the universe in order,You who took up the hammerAnd crafted into form the cosmosAs a craftsman who beats bronzeFirst you forged Poros, the path…

For a while now, I’ve been wanting to put together a collection or rather an anthology of poems, myths, prayers, rituals, and so on revolving around the Brittonic deities, similar to what I d…

For a while now, I’ve been wanting to put together a collection or rather an anthology of poems, myths, prayers, rituals, and so on revolving around the Brittonic deities, similar to what I d…

Not another translation of the Poetic Edda, but a creative spin on already existing translations. In the Haiku Edda: Mythic Edition, Nico Solheim-Davidson seeks to breathe new life into the mythologic...

Clearly I speak nowUnfaithful one can and shall beWhen one’s thoughts are falseAnd when thoughts are falseEven the wisest of heartsBy wiles will be fooledLet the ones who seekThe love of anot…

A Roman statue of Thetis with a triton, copied from a Greek statue. It’s been some time since I’ve dedicated a blog post to more discussion of nymphs, and in order to avoid finishing writing my nym…

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Nights darken as summer fadesI turn to you now in prayerFleet-footed goddessVictory-BringerHarbinger of the coming springRaise your spearSo that I might find strengthRaise your voiceSo that I might…

Idun and the Apples by James Doyle Penrose, 1890 A few years ago, I had the idea of making apple water as an offering for the dead. Essentially a way to rejuvenate or give sustenance to the dead. I…

Lady of the Orchards,Where your gift blossomsWith the fading daylightI whisper now unto youRejuvenator, life-bringer,Who gives blessings of youthTo the mortal and dying godsWith the fruits of your …

Billingr’s Girl, Bitch, and Odin by Lorenz Frølich, 1895 This excerpt is taken from Haikus of the High One, which is the second poem in my upcoming book The Haiku Edda: Mythic Edition. The Ha…

Freya (or Freyja or Freja, depending on which spelling you prefer to use) has been in my practice since long before I became a Heathen, so I’m always excited when I find a new book about her.…

Hail to you, O Nótt,Who birthed the shining dayHail to you, O Dag,Born from night’s swarthy wombYour journeys equal in lengthYour journeys equal in timeNótt, long your ride becomesAs darkness…

Sea-born, celestial, Victory-BringerRadiant one, with warmest heartStrife in battle and in loveYou do calm, for both warrior and loverSo fierce are you, that even stormsCalm their passionate rage i…

Brigantia is a goddess I’ve written about a fair few times on this blog, and even one who I co-wrote a book of devotional poetry about with Muriel Merser. So when I found out that a book abou…

Odin’s Self-Sacrifice by W. G. Collingwood, 1908 For the last few years, I’ve been working on a project called The Haiku Edda. This is essentially an attempt to write the Poetic Edda in…

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I haven’t been doing a great deal with my attempts at modern galdralag recently. Partially because I’m focusing on other projects, partially because the inspiration isn’t there. T…

Sea-brightener, sea-swellerThe waves you set ablazeWith fiery, golden lightWhen your tears pour down,Droplets of reddened gold,From your piercing eyesThe waves you stir to angerWhen bloodied voice …

Arise now, O Venus,Draped in the sun’s golden lightUpon Bitus, where you bringWarmth and life to the groundAnd continue your ascentArise now, O Maponos,Crowned with the blazing sun,Upon Bitus…

I’ve been getting a bit slack with writing my modern galdralag stuff, so here’s one I write recently. This can be used for dream divination or any sort of dream work really. Nótt, Darkn…

Depiction of Coventina found at Coventina’s Well Hadrian’s Wall has had many deities worshipped along its great length, and has been home to various altars within or near its forts. Cov…

Menglöð and Nine Maidens by Lorenz Frølich, 1895 Regular readers of this blog will know that Eir is a part of my practice, so it won’t be of any surprise that I wrote up one of my “mode…

Idun and Brage by Nils Blommér, 1846 As I mentioned in my previous Modern Galdralag post, this year, I’m attempting to write prayers based on the galdralag meter found in Old Norse poetry. Br…

Idun and the Apples by James Doyle Penrose, 1890 In Norse Mythology, and in the wider scope of Heathenry, there is a focus on deities such as Odin, Loki, Thor, and Freya, with others being sideline…

Freyja and the Necklace, by James Doyle Penrose, 1890 Amongst the Norse deities, Freya is one of the most popular. Since my first steps into paganism, Freya has been the only deity that has been in…