Volva norse witch

#Repost @inasunart 3.Inktober - The völva What kind of witches do you like? - So this is my ancestors witches from Norway. A little piece of our forgotten culture Read below if you want to know more about these witches! - THE VÖLVA THE NORSE WITCH The völva is a traditional witch originating from scandinavia in the viking age. She practice a magick which is called seidr which includes fate-magick and shamanism. She travels to the underworld during rituals and tells fate to those who asks…

Norse mythology has always been an inspiration to many practitioners of modern pagan traditions, including witches. The rich history and lore of the Vikings, along with the powerful symbols and gods…

Völva – The Norse Priestess “All witches [völur] are descended from Widening Wolf All transsexual sorcerers [Seiðberendr] from the Tree of Intent All sorcerers [Seiðmennir] from Black Head” (Hyndluljóð, st. Poetic Edda) “Wed to the Wand” – the Völva, a Norse Witch “Then came the völva Gróa there, wife of Aurvandil the Bold. She sang her galðr [spell-songs] over Thor until the piece of stone loosened [from his flesh]. When Thor noticed this, and understood that there was a good hope that she…

There are nine worlds in Norse Mythology, they are called Niflheim, Muspelheim, Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, Helheim. The nine worlds in Norse mythology are held in …

From reading the sagas and old accounts told & written down by others we have learned that the Völva was feared by all. In a society where none was guaranteed safety she was always left to wand…

Who is Angrboda in Norse mythology? Meet the infamous witch of the Voluspa, and explore if she is the goddess Freya in another guise.

Frigg or Frigga (which means ‘Beloved’ in Old Norse) is a goddess found in Norse mythology. As the wife of Odin, and the mother of Baldur, she is the ‘Queen of the Æsir’. This deity was worshipped as a sky goddess and is believed to be responsible for weaving the clouds. Additionally, the Norse believed that she had the power of prophecy and was in charge of weaving the fates.