#pagan goddesses

[fornasedensgudar]

Gerd.

Jötunn goddess of fertility.

Daughter of Gymer and Aurboda.

Wife of Yngve-Frey and Mother of Fjölner and founding mother of the first Swedish royal line.

I always imagen her with diffent hues of brown in her hair, like the layers of the soil.

Also wearing a lot of gold, because after a lot of nagging to marry Frey, she might as well get the best out of from the wealthiest family line amung the gods. Also she tells skrinir she is allready from a wealthy family and holds just as much wealth as her father does so.

And, when I think about Gerd I also often picture a very strong and confident woman, not in the Freya way with power over love and death and magic, but more like; "yeah, Im fine af, and thrive like the plants in my soil and I know it".

Like just, confidence!

And as a fertility goddess, for me its less of a loving mother, and more of a intense pulse of life within nature that refuse to die. Very much like Frey.

#norse mythology #polytheism #heathen #pagan polytheism #norse polytheism #pagan #paganism #fornsed #heathen art #gods #gerd #pagan goddesses #norse goddesses #goddesses #goddess #goddess of fertility #fertility #jötunn

[walkingwiththegods1]

When Gods and/or Goddesses, come to your aid in The Physical World. (Or... How Deities are so powerful, than they can affect our Life... Or, The World!)

When I was in college, I was studying one of the few technical subjects of my career; and in the morning of the day of my final test, weird things happened, like warnings than I should stay at home:

I dreamt with Lord Krishna in a big tapestry, in the room I shared with my parents for a few months ('Cause I was very ill in that time, and they could take me quickly to hospital; if my vital signs dropped dangerously); and his images moved like he was about to get out of the tapestry, like in a 3D movie.

When I wake up and went to prepared for my test, Loki spontaneously appeared from nowhere; screaming joyfully: ''Hello!... I LOVE YOU!'', (My blood pressure was starting to lower, and since I was a kid; I'm a bit cranky; when i'm in a very bad health...) feeling annoyed; my responses to him, was told him in a low voice: ''No, Loki: Please... Go away!'', and Loki leaved; still laughing at my annoyance for his loud greeting; at first hour in the morning. And,

I was feeling worst by the minute: Breakfast didn't sitted well to me that day, and my blood pressure continued to lower more and more; to the point than I started to have a migraine, which only started to makes me difficult to going out; to the aforementioned final test.

Despite the bad I was feeling... I decided to go to the final test, 'cause I couldn't pay for the reposition of the same; and my group will repeated it, if I couldn't go to the final work for get the grade to past the subject, and... I needed to complete this subject, to be closer to graduate from college. My mother warned me of leaving the house, in that awful state; but because I'm stubborn since I can remember... I walked in my weak condition to the street, to go to present my test... I was just a few meters of my house, when suddenly; my day became weirder: I was facing to the street, and I have a vision where the Gods and Goddesses close to my heart; appeared at my back... And looked more solid! Despite the impressive scene, after I turned my head in the street to saw them and not see them; I returned to going to College, but again... The Gods and Goddesses appeared in my vision at my back again over the same street near of my house, trying to call to my attention. I was going to resume my trip, but then; people than lived near of me and than never spokes to me, making me signs to get closer to them, and I walked over them; and then I hearded to my neighbors clearly, and they asked me if I was okay; confused I said I was okay, and they told me something than makes me feel cold and terror; inside: A thief was very close to me, and about to rob me my cellphone! (Or maybe, even to hurt me to get it!) I ended going to the test, thanks than my father pointed me someone than protected me; until I got inside a Public Transport, totally safe: If it wasn't for the Presence of Krishna, and the other Gods and Goddesses screaming at me; so I went away of where it was dangerous... I could have been hurt for that thief, in many bad ways!

That's all in this post, and remember than Gods and Goddesses; can past to our world when they needed, including to save us in real life of any danger.

Than The Gods and Goddesses, always crossed the limits between worlds; when we really need them to keep us out of harm's way... So Be It!

#paganism #pagan writings #pagan writer #pagan gods #pagan goddesses #krishna deity #loki deity #aphrodite deity #athena deity #thor deity #hades deity #ares deity #poseidon deity #thank you gods and goddesses for saved me that day #pagans #pagan #eclectic pagan #ecletic pagan #hellenic pagan #lokean #pagan from the caribbean #may all of you be saved as I was that day #so be it

[strange-lights-and-stardust]

Hello crafty Tumblr, did you know I make Tiny Gods, and also tiny mermaids and fairies. There are rumors of tiny witches but you didn't hear that from me.

Here is my Etsy, please share to help me get the word out!

I'm a queer neurodivergent disabled trans guy trying to support myself without much of a family safety net, so help is always appreciated.

#crochet #handmade #pagan crafts #mermaid #fairy #altar decor #amigurumi #hellenic deities #that's who's mostly in the picture but i make other pantheons too #devotional polytheism #polytheist art #pagan gods #pagan goddesses

[hecatesdelights]

Eostre, pagan goddess of fertility and Spring

#eostre #pagan goddesses #goddess of spring #fertility goddess #heathen art

[misspjsuperior]

Ostara vs Easter: A Different Place in Time

Around this time every year someone asks me, “Why is Easter on a different date every year?” I feel honored to be known as the kind of nerd to go to. This is how Easter is calculated: it is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. 🌕 

Easter, being a lunar based holiday, changes its dates on the solar based Gregorian calendar but the pagan holiday known as Ostara is associated with the Spring equinox happening annually on March 21st except for leap years when it occurs on March 20th.

Easter is said to be a Christianization of the pagan holiday of Ostara, an ancient Northern European goddess of spring. There is only very scant evidence of Ostara in historical text sources. The sole ancient citation comes from a single sentence written by colonizing British clergy historian Bede in the 8th century who documented what little of folk customs he could find out from wary locals whose traditions, passed down orally, were being eradicated. 

It was The Brothers Grimm, famous fairy tale historians, who wrote broader theories of Bede’s brief mention of Ostara, popularizing her/it as “the real Easter” in the early 19th century.

In striving to reconnect with ancient pagan roots long suppressed, syncretism of Ostara with various seasonal goddesses of different mythologies is popular among pagans today. Such as Persephone of the Greek pantheon and Freya of the Norse. This practice seems rather full circle if you consider Mary to be a goddess figure (accepting Christianity as mythos) also syncretized with the season via Easter. In turn, reverence including imagery of the Virgin Mary has preserved ancient pagan/indigenous practices as much as forces of power attempted to use her to obscure those same practices. In this spirit I share this post with my iconic Maria Rosa art. I’m also pleased to let you know that altar sized vulva goddess prints are back, now at misspjsuperior.etsy.com

This is an edited version of a longer piece of writing with more historical details that you can access by supporting my Star Gazer level on Patreon. If you find these kinds of musings of mind especially interesting or educational, they get sent directly to you via email as a Star Gazer

#goddess art #holy mother of god #folk catholicism #virgin mary #queer artist #esoteric knowledge #pagan goddesses #wheel of the year #neo pagan #persephone #freya #fairy tales #ancient origins #ostara #easter #pagan holidays

[child-of-frigg]

Modern Magic: Maintenance of Nemetons and Natural Altars.

The careful maintenance of areas used for interacting with nature and the energies of the natural world, is equally important as to what offerings are made to the Gods and Goddesses of the forest and the earth. Maintaining these areas such as Nemetons, Moon Gardens, and Wind Gardens, is vital to not only the physical health of the area and the inhabitants, including you, but to also help the flow of natural energies and vibrations.

Firstly debris is moved to maintain a clean ritual area, free from ticks and other dangerous insects(wildlife). The debris is not to be removed from the area, but to be separated into piles and left to mulch, this mulch will be used in later seasons to decorate the grove. Pathways are to be cleared of debris as well, and if desired natural oils such as mint may be used to further deter pests.

The altar, and altar area, are to be kept tidy and decoration kept minimal as this area's energy will change with each ritual. The Nemeton itself, or the center of your personal grove, is to be decorated with ornaments created from natural materials, preferably from items found within the grove or crafted from local materials. This decor should welcome and honour the spirits of the grove, as well as any spirits or deities one wishes to invoke commonly; tree dresses and effigies are encouraged additions to decor as they convey respect.

Certain ritual items, specifically those of the grove, are to be kept within the grove close to the Nemeton to maintain energetic balance. These items may include natural incense, beeswax candles, small idols or stones, and twine or cord for binding/unbinding ceremonies.

Authors note: Incense sticks, cones, salt, and paraffin wax candles can be harmful to the environment and the ecosystem of the grove and are not to be stored within the area.

#pagan #paganism #forn sidr #ancestry #asatru #druidism #Shamanism #Animism #Paganistic beliefs #pagan gods #pagan goddesses #forest energies #natural altars #altar magic #magic #offerings

[magickvibesonly]

Happy Imbolc, magical ones! May the blessings of Brigid light your way this month! 💚✨🌷 Here's a little article about why Imbolc is such a special time for me…

Imbolc: When Hope Springs: https://magicvibesonly.net/2024/02/01/imbolc-hope-springs/

I hope you enjoy the post and the art! 🙌🏻💖

#witchblr #paganblr #fantasy art #eclectic witch #ai art #imbolc #wheel of the year #paganism #brigid #pagan goddesses #celtic mythology #winter vibes

[nexusofsorcery]

Paganism and Nature: Embracing the Connection for Spiritual Enlightenment

Table of Contents Table of ContentsThe Connection Between Nature and Spirituality: Exploring PaganismThe World of PaganismWhy Talk About Paganism and Nature?Rediscovering Our Connection With NatureWhat is Paganism?A Broad Spectrum of BeliefsCommunity and Solitary PracticeThe Sacred Circle of LifeThe Connection Between Paganism and NatureThe Sacred Circle of LifeAnimism and Spirits of…

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#altar #Ancestral worship #Animism #crystal healing #divination #Druidry #Earth-based spirituality #Esbat #Goddess worship #Herbalism #Magic #Meditation #Moon cycles #Mythology #Nature religion #Pagan community #Pagan ethics #Pagan festivals #Pagan goddesses #Pagan gods #paganism #Paganism for beginners #Pantheism #Polytheism #Reincarnation #Rituals #Runes #Sabbats #Sacred spaces #Sacred symbols

[moonwomanrising]

#pagan #goddess #pagan goddesses #book covers #books #moon woman #paganism

[thetelesterion]

Demeter, goddess of fertility and the harvest, an image likely based off of a Roman original. (Updated description due to deeper research!!) After doing digging this image is not in fact from the temple of Eleusis but is rather a modern version of a (possibly) Roman relief of a similar kind!

The image which likely served as the basis for the modern one, photograph taken in 1864. Image source Right now it's really unknown where this original relief came from as there's little to no information from the museum listing I found this on, but I will continue to update this as time goes on if I find more info. For anyone else, feel free to update and reblog if you find more info before I do! UPDATE: original image source has been found for the Roman relief, it is located at the Lourve! Source

#demeter #goddess #theoi #theoi worship #greek polytheism #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #archaeology #history #greek mythology #paganblr

[fornasedensgudar]

Have you forgotten her?

Do you know her name?

Who is she?

The goddess Ilmr.

(Pardon my bad english, not my first language)

Shes listed as a goddess and occurs in skaldic kennings in the 10th and 11th centuries, and were likely about to be forgotten and lost to all time.

Her name and mystery intreeged me and my fiance, so we did some witchy trans work and see what we could find and then compared, and we both came down to:

"Goddess of change, opens portals to helheim.

Protect the dead and give a safe passage.

Maker of scents to calm the dying. Half sister to Eir. Cold, alone and missunderstood.

Helps you re-think situations and see diffrent outlooks.

Half asir and half jötunn.

Perhaps listed as a disir and a valkyria."

(This is our UPG so take it as you may, its ok if you see her diffrent.)

But also, Not to far of I say so. If you look at some of the very little we have about her and some theories scholars have.

Like most goddesses her name hints to her role. But we are not sure what it means? Some say ilmr means "pleasant scent". This is strange for a goddess/valkyrie but another of her name some say could etymologically related to almr, meaning Elm tree. A tree that on iceland would then ben a rare and more and more rare thing to see along with most trees after the first settlments. Wich might be why she was forgotten, if she is the goddess of the Elm and the Elm becomes rare and travel to places where the elm grow and pepole know of her, then she becomes more and more unknown.

Another intresting thing about the Elm is that in folklore all over Europe its associated with death, something thats rather intresting when looking to a skald from 950s with the kenning "jalmr Ilmar" meaing "Ilmrs alarm". A nother hint to this is that Ilmr may be related to the noun jalmr (noise).

Also, in "Bjarnar saga Hítdælakappa" Bjarnar calls the disir that tells him about his comming death for "Ilmr armleggjar orma". Meaning sort of "ilmr of the armrings". Another thing hinting to her work in death.

So what do you say? Goddess of good scent? Or death? I say why not both? Of lovely scents and with incense we give thanks to spirits of the dead and their Guardian Who guides them to the next realm. With a lovely scent she calms the dead. She who screams in allarm on the battlefeald, goddeass of the Elm. She who helps those Eir could not.

Ilmr.

Here it up to us, the modern polytheistic community to remake as well make something new. Traditions and gods change and its we Who write the history as we work with and learn more about these gods. ((But remeber to make it clear whats UPG and whats based in old sources))

So what do you say?

Do you know the name Ilmr? And how do you see this forgotten goddess?

#norse mythology #polytheism #heathen #pagan polytheism #norse polytheism #pagan #paganism #fornsed #heathen art #gods #pagan goddesses #norse goddesses #goddesses #goddess #elm #elm tree #death goddess #scent #scent goddess #incense #nordic animism #animism

[walkingwiththegods1]

When things between you and a Deity, doesn't happen as you was expecting. (...Or why sometimes, our relations with Deities; not always have ''A happy ending...'')

I was fighting against myself for a few months, about putting this post; but... After what happened with the blogger I followed and admired for years, I decided than it was time to taking this out of my chest; talking about something than happened when I was 16 years old, before my relation with Deities become closer than the ones I have with people; today.

As I said before, I was 16 years old; and my life, well... It wasn't happy at all: My parents didn't allowed me to get out to have fun, my relations with my brothers and sister were with cold cordiality; this second Christian Private School had many tests and rules than leaved anyone exhausted, my father forbid me to use makeup which didn't makes me look better for the few guys than interested me, and... ''The Queen of Highschool'', seemed to takes a liking to psychologically torturing me; by telling me all the reasons of why I will never had a boyfriend: Since wearing my older sister's used clothes in the highschool's parties, until the fact than she presumed of having even to older boys after her. (It sounds ridiculous to admit it, but all of that hurt me; even if I never said nothing to her... Or to the six brainless girls, than dressed and talked like her) Like any 16 years old, I was trying to keep my grades on track; and watching my own behaviour to avoid been punish in that horrendous place, but above all; I desperately craved for something more: Love, and emotional intimacy!

Time passed and it seems, than I will never have Love of any kind; (Mostly because my parents kept ''An Iron Grip over my Social Life'', and the only place than where it seemed possible to get what I desired the most... The few boys than seems decent enough, weren't interested in me; so I drowned myself in Study and/or Household Chores, and watching basic Cable TV; 'cause I thoughted than maybe it was better for me, to don't ever think to find Love; never again. But, something unexpected happen...

I had a dream, where a handsome young man with long dark reddish-brown hair; pale slightly tan skin, dressed in a long ancient tunic; with very white teeth with a flirtatious smile; get out of the sea, presented himself as a God... And kissed me! When I wake up, I realized than it wasn't a simple dream; 'cause the energy I felt, lingered a little bit in my room; dissipating a moment later. After I recovered, I thoughted than the dream felt real; but... I dismiss its importance, telling to myself than my wish to have someone at my side; provocked that dream... But the time passed, and I started to have visions with this same deity; showing me sites in The Spiritual World, and acting to me like a gentleman...

That Deity, was... Poseidon!

For four months, I felt ''Like I died... And I went, to The Atlantis!''; (Even the mockering of The Queen of Highschool, didn't bother me anymore) and I was just so happy and thrill to have this wonderful and beautiful being near of me, than I wasn't interested in looking to someone anymore; because I thoughted than him, was enough for me!

At the end of those four months, I thoughted than it was time to make things ''Formal'': I wanted to have something more than just holding hands, the endless walks and a kiss or two once in a while... I wanted a compromise, 'cause the whole ''Dating Phase''; wasn't something I wanted to have forever... I wanted a serious relation, and I thoughted than he wanted the same; too...

I told him in a vision, with my heart totally open; in a green forest near the sea, than I wanted to be his girlfriend! I was smiling in an ancient white dress; only waiting than he answered, than he just was waiting than I spoke first; to tell me than he felt the same for me...

...But nothing prepared me, for what happened next...

He looked at me, and like he was trying to make it less bad than it sounds; he told me than ''I really wish than I could tell you that, but I can't... 'Cause my heart only have place for two loves, and I can't have three loves in my heart, and... I'm really so sorry for telling you that!'' (Well... Being stabbed in the heart, would have being a lot less painful than those words!...)

It may sounds obvious, but... Just in case, you wasn't following this story; closely... I was devastaded: For the next two or three weeks, I was crying with all my heart; in a ''I want to be alone, Mood!'', scaring to the girl than mocked me in Highschool; and I was so down, than even my distracted family noticed it; but I never told them, 'cause they doesn't believe in Deities or Spirits, or... They would have called someone of a church, as an answer; so I had to dealt with that pain, by myself!

After that time, I just get up and continue with my boring life, full of duties and totally devoid of the hope of finding love; in this life...

...Until I was 18 years old, and Aphrodite told me than she wanted to us be ''something more'' (which I finally agreed, after getting rid of my prejudices for my Christian's Upbriging); and a year later... Loki, asked me for the same too; and after stopping to doubting myself if I was worthy of being loved, I accepted him... And we are together since then, despite the lows and moments of being separated for our little differences.

Poseidon, appeared a little later again; and I wasn't felt hurt anymore, but sometimes he acted like he wants something more from me, which confuses me: Maybe because I'm now an adult, he wanted to both have a relation now?... I don't know yet, but I had see him acted jealous when Loki is around; and the only time he left his animosity against him, was when he united with Loki; Aphrodite, Athena, Thor, and the other Gods and Goddesses to gave many weeks of ill luck and troubles; to a demon who is a close relative of mine.

The conclusion?!... Not always we have the relation we want from a Deity: They may don't want to be your brother, sister; cousin, father, mother, friend; uncle, aunt, patron, matron; protector, protectress, spiritual guide; girlfriend, boyfriend, lover... Or, spouse. (But, is better they told you in time; so you can move on, till other Deities wanted to have any of the relations than I said above.) As what happens with humans, any relation you have; have the risk to ends, sooner or later; but if we are patient enough... We can find a relation than makes worth all the heartache and pain, we may suffered before.

Than all of you have the Relation you need, be it with Humans and/or Spiritual Beings; just in the right time for you… So Be It!

#paganism #pagan writings #pagan advice #pagan writer #pagan gods #pagan goddesses #poseidon deity #loki deity #aphrodite deity #athena deity #thor deity #real life experiences with the gods #pagans #pagan #eclectic pagan #ecletic pagan #hellenic pagan #lokean #pagan from the caribbean #than with time we can heal and find happiness and peace in our lives #so be it

[indigaux]

Naomi Native depicted as Oshun, Yoruba goddess of love, beauty, and fertility

Created by A.J. Hamilton

#beautiful black people #black mermaid #beautiful black woman #black woman #oshun #goddess #Yoruba goddess #goddess of love #sweet water #Naomi native #witches of color #black witch #afro witch #hoodoo #african american witch #voodoo #rootwork #pagans of color #bruja #conjure #santeria #witchcraft #sirens #mythical creatures #witches of tumblr #digital art #feminist art #fat black women #fat is beautiful #thicc goth

[seafoamsister]

┊ ➶ ｡˚ "mighty aphrodite rising out of the sea foam" henry courtney selous (1803-1890)°

happy april 3, this is dedicated to aphrodite !! blessed be ♡

#devotional polytheism #hellenic community #hellenism #hellenistic #hellenistic pagan #devotee #aphrodite #aphrodite devotee #aphrodite goddess #aphrodite devotion #aphrodite deity #aphrodite worship #goddess aphrodite #lady aphrodite #devotee of aphrodite #pagan witch #paganism #witchblr #witchcraft #sea witch

[misspjsuperior]

🪷 Guan Yin is “the one who sees all sounds in the world”, perceiving and honoring all human lamentation and celebration. She is also a Trans goddess. How?

Previously known as the male bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara or Padmapani from India, once reverence of this Buddhist “lotus bearer” settled in China, he transformed into a sort of Goddess of Mercy, the ever-compassionate Guan Yin we know of today who is also widely revered in Korea and Japan as well, often known by her name “Kannon” in many temples. So that makes Guan Yin not only an honestly international Goddess, but a Trans Goddess as well.

In the name of Guan Yin, divinity of ultimate compassion, blessed International Day Trans of Visibility to all Trans folks- even those not yet safe to be visible. 🏳️‍⚧️

More vulvarobed goddesses available for the bold to bear on their bodies (t shirts) at MissPJsuperior.etsy.com

Altar prints returning there soon too.

Thank you for your support of independent queer femme artists! 🙏

#international women's day #guan yin #trans goddess #bodhisattva #queer spirituality #yoni art #queer pagan #kwan yin #pagan goddesses #feminist history #compassion #intersex #buddhism #transformation #transfem

[liztheoceanfaerie]

#witch #green witch #naturecore #freyja #heathen #heathenry #norse gods #goddess freya #pagan #chaos witch #witchcore #witchblr #witch community #ocean witch #baby witch #witchy #witchcraft #witches #witch aesthetic #water witch #spiritual #444 #evil eye #the universe