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Such beautiful words!

A Devotional for Freyr on a Summer’s Day

Exalted father of harvests’ bounty, Generous bringer of feast and flower, We see you this day in the beaming sun.

Revered guardian of fledgling seeds, Nourishing lover of all that grows, We hear you this day in the gentle breeze.

Beloved tender of soil and field, Devoted grantor of plenty and bloom, We feel you this day in the budding summer.

Praise the son of sparkling waves! Praise the uncle of treasured splendor! Praise the groom of wild beauty! Praise the brother of golden grandeur!

Hail Yngwi Freyr!

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Found this in a second hand shop and I felt like this would be great to use in working with Freyja.

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This is the full moon set up. It's not pretty or aesthetic but it's real. It's taken me quite a while to get over that it doesn't have to look a certain way. I use old pasta sauce jars and I incense them and speak a prayer and place them under the moon.

This buck moon feels wild and like fire and masculine energy to me. The energy of becoming, and potential and growth. I can't wait to use this water in future spells and rituals, especially during Freyfaxi.

I also have a label maker so I'm labeling this sucker!

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My current tarot and oracle I'm currently drawn to working with, I do have a few bonuses I always will pull from as I'm inspired but right now these three are working very beautifully together.

Journey to the Hidden Realm Tarot by Barbara Moore and art by Julia Jeffrey

Viking Oracle: Wisdom of the Ancient Norse by Stacey Demarco and art by Jimmy Manton

The Green Witch's Oracle by Arin Murphy-Hiscock art by Sara Richard

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📚✨ Master TBR: Wyrd and Wild Reads

A living list of books that call to my path—through myth, moss, magic, and memory.

Focused on Norse paganism, green witchcraft, seiðr, land spirits, and the art of turning life into offering. May these words become spells, and may what I read root deeper than thought, may they become a part of my practice.

🌿 Witchcraft & Green Magic

• The Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock 🌱 (reading)

• The Witch’s Herbal Apothecary by Marysia Miernowska

• The Witch at the Forest’s Edge by Christine Grace

• Of Blood and Bones by Kate Freuler

• The Way of the Hedgewitch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

• The Druid Garden by Luke Eastwood

• Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham (for reference only)

🕯️ Norse Paganism, Seiðr & Scandinavian Lore

• The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland 🌿 (reading)

• The Poetic Edda (Trans. Carolyne Larrington)

• The Prose Edda (Snorri Sturluson)

• The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia by Neil Price

• The Seed of Yggdrasill: Deciphering the Hidden Messages in Old Norse Myths by Maria Kvilhaug

• Seidr: The Gate is Open by Katie Gerrard

• on Contemporary Seidr: A Guide to Norse Trance Work by Kurt Hoogstraat

• Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner by Galina Krasskova

• Elves, Wights, and Trolls: Studies Towards the Practice of Germanic Heathenry by Kvedulf Gundarsson

• Wyrdworking: The Path of a Saxon Sorcerer by Alaric Albertsson

• Northern Plant Lore: Exploring the Botany of the Nine Worlds by Ben Waggoner & Kari Tauring

• Nine Worlds of Seid-Magic by Jenny Blain

The Norse Sorceress: Mind and Materiality in the Viking World by Leszek Gardeła

🔮 Tarot, Divination & Spirit Work

• Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack

• Tarot for Your Self by Mary K. Greer

• The Spirit Ally Workbook by Danielle Dulsky

• The Book of Seiðr by Runic John

🎨 Art, Myth & Devotional Practice

• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

• Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

• Craft of the Untamed by Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold

• Sacred Actions: Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centered Sustainable Practices by Dana O’Driscoll

• The Illustrated Hávamál by Jackson Crawford

📜 Spiritual Fiction That Feeds the Flame

• ✅ The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (read)

• ✅ Circe by Madeline Miller (read)

• The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

• Uprooted by Naomi Novik

• The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

• The Hidden People by Alison Littlewood

This list will evolve as I do.

Suggestions and thoughts are welcome.

Let these books be roots, branches, and flames on my wyrd path.

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Wonderful.

Anglo Saxon Nine Herb Charm

Ancient charm that is rooted in Germanic paganism and witchcraft, it’s very helpful for those interested in herbalism, Folk magic, Germanic folk magic and paganism, or just simple herbal magic. It's said that it was taught by Woden or Odin (Norse) who is the god of healing. It’s in the form of a poem, a form of Galdor which is basically is incantation when reciting this poem you’re evoking these herbs. By how the poem is written the plants are spoken like another person or living thing with a conscious mind. It’s one of good sources of wortcunning or medicinal knowledge of herbs. The blog can be helpful for those who wishes to bond with these herbs this poem can really bring good insight.

Some points to take note in this poem, most of these herbs are to be used in a healing context against poison. The Saxons believed that diseases were caused by corruption of evil spirits, elf-shot, most commonly in form of “Worms” not worms we see today in the soil but more like dragons or serpents. “Nesso” is the Anglo Saxon term and Wyrm is High German where Worm derives from which means dragon. That to cast the “worms” out is essentially getting rid of the poison. When you find yourself reading Anglo Saxon charms with “Worm” that is what is being refer to. The number 9 is very sacred in Germanic paganism and witchcraft, also the use of christian elements is suppose to be there. In medieveal context of folk magic in general a common concept is to mix pagan deities with Christianity Woden and Christ is not uncommon in German folk magic to be seen together. The green is the herbs mentioned and after the poem I'll put what some of the herbs are in modern day in english. I should also note there is multiple translations but this version is what I'm most familiar with.

Traditionally to perform the ritual a witches would chant over the herbs and applied to the patient’s body then the witch would blow into the targets ear and mouth to get rid of the evil/harmful spirit.

Remember, mugwort, what you made known, What you arranged at the Great proclamation. You were called Una, the oldest of herbs, you have power against three and against thirty, you have power against poison and against infection, you have power against the loathsome foe roving through the land.

And you, Waybread, mother of herbs, Open from the east, mighty inside. over you chariots creaked, over you queens rode, over you brides cried out, over you bulls snorted. You withstood all of them, you dashed against them. May you likewise withstand poison and infection and the loathsome foe roving through the land.

'Stune' is the name of this herb, it grew on a stone, it stands up against poison, it dashes against poison *Nettle it is called, it attacks against poison, it drives out the hostile one, it casts out poison. This is the herb that fought against the serpent, it has power against poison, it has power against infection, it has power against the loathsome foe roving through the land. Put to flight now, attorlaðe (poison hater), the greater poisons, though you are the lesser, until he is cured of both.

Remember, Chamomile, what you made known, what you accomplished at Alorford, that never a man should lose his life from infection after Chamomile was prepared for his food.

This is the herb that is called Stinging Nettle. A seal sent it across the sea-right, a vexation to poison, a help to others. it stands against pain, it dashes against poison,

A worm came crawling, it killed nothing. For Woden took nine glory-twigs, he smote the the adder that it flew apart into nine parts. There the apple accomplished it against poison that she [the loathsome serpent] would never dwell in the house.

Chervil and fennel, two of much might, They were created by the wise Lord, holy in heaven as He hung. He set and sent them to the seven worlds, to the wretched and the fortunate, as a help to all. It stands against pain, it fights against poison, it avails against 3 and against 30, against foe´s hand and against noble scheming, against enchantment of vile creatures.

Now there nine herbs have power against nine evil spirits, against nine poisons and against nine infections: Against the red poison, against the foul poison, against the white poison, against the pale blue poison, against the yellow poison, against the green poison, against the black poison, against the blue poison, against the brown poison, against the crimson poison, against worm-blister, against water-blister, against thorn-blister, against thistle-blister, against ice-blister, against poison-blister,

If any poison comes flying from the east, or any from the north, [or any from the south,] or any from the west among the people. Christ stood over diseases of every kind.

I alone know a running stream, and the nine adders beware of it. May all the weeds spring up from their roots, the seas slip apart, all salt water, when I blow this poison from you

mucgwyrt - Mugwort

wegbrāde - Waybread - Plantain

Stune - Lamb Cress

Stiðe - Nettle

mægðe - Chamomile

wergulu - Stinging Nettle

æppel - Crab Apple

fille - Chervil

finule - Fennel

*Stiðe most likely means nettle as a type of plants that is used very broadly, whilst stinging nettle refers to the actual plant such as the leaves, stems, etc. Nettle can also mean the roots. Some translations have attorlaðe instead of Stiðe, but in my opinion it's talking about how nettle is perceived here attorlaðe means 'poison hater' link to Fumitory. Perhaps Fumitory to the Saxons was related to Nettle I'm not sure just a theory of mine. Most likely than not the fourth herb in the charm is Nettle in the board sense of the family of plants. Unless someone can give me a more insight on the translation, I be more than happy to be corrected.

I really hope this helps people and it may inspire others on the path and learning of Anglo Saxon culture and Traditions. :)

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I love this and it's very true. This is a safe space for you, for everyone, I will not stand bigotry and hate. The path of magic, of the Norse, of pagans, is one that has space for everyone no matter the baggage holding on to you, or the words you use to describe yourself. I will say something if I see it, I will not be silenced or let hate be where I am. Thank you for the powerful words.

Being a Witch IS Political

Witchcraft and spirituality are inherently political. To embrace these paths without acknowledging their history and ongoing struggles is to reduce them to mere aesthetics. True witches—and spiritual practitioners—understand that the essence of these practices is rooted in resistance, justice, and transformation.

Historically, witches were the wise women and healers of their communities. They tended to the sick, midwifed births, and served as the keepers of ancient knowledge. Their craft connected them deeply to nature, the cycles of life, and the unseen forces that govern our world. These practices often placed them on the fringes of society, not because they were wrong or dangerous, but because their power defied the status quo.

These women (and men) were political figures simply by existing. They challenged patriarchal systems, capitalist greed, and authoritarian control. When they provided herbal remedies or midwifed safely outside the church's purview, they defied institutions that sought to monopolize power over life and death.

The witch trials of history were political acts, targeting those who threatened established hierarchies. Witches were scapegoated for plagues, famines, and dissent, often accused because they stood up for their communities, demanded justice, or refused to conform to societal expectations.

Even today, to identify as a witch or spiritual practitioner is to take a stand. It is to honor the marginalized, to value the Earth over profit, and to seek balance in a world obsessed with domination. It is to embrace healing, not only for ourselves but for others and the planet—a deeply political act in a culture that prioritizes profit and power over people and ecosystems.

Being a witch means advocating for what is right, even at risk to our comfort or safety. It means standing against oppression, environmental destruction, and systemic injustice. To claim this path is to reclaim the legacy of those who came before us—the wise women, healers, and rebels who walked this path at great personal cost.

If you are drawn to witchcraft, spirituality, or paganism, understand that this is more than crystals and candles. It is a call to action, a commitment to live authentically and fight for a better world. Anything less is a disservice to the courageous souls who paved the way for us.

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Rosemary bundles hanging to dry in order to honor Freyr and Freyja during Freyfaxi this August. I platonhinor and dedicate these bundles as protection bundles not hangs above the doorways to my home and bed. I'm about to start graduate school and need all the assistance with mental clarity and memory that I can get.

Rosemary is my main herb I'm focusing on right now.

I plan on making a simple tincture as well with some left over baby food jars and alcohol.

Rosemary tincture recipe:

Dried rosemary (from garden or grocery store - food grade if this is something that's to be added to water or tea)

Alcohol - vodka (80-100 proof)

Small jars that can close tightly.

Dry rosemary and once dried crush rosemary slightly in mortar and pestle, add to jar halfway and then add vodka.

Store in the back of a pantry or closet, a nice dark place.

Shake daily for distribution for 4-6 weeks.

Strain rosemary once complete.

Rosemary is an aromatic and good for the mind, memory and focus, protection. Purification.

These dried herbs can also be created into incense bundles or tea.

Other herbs can be added as well to enhance or add properties to the herb and or spell work.

Tincture can be added to moon water and out in a spray bottle to purify objects and space or even an altar.

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Current reads.

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This is a consecration.

An intention. A declaration.

For the gods and goddesses who walk beside me on my path,

For my fylgja, who guards me in shadow and dream,

For my ancestors, who whisper through blood and bone,

For the spirits of this land and the house I dwell within,

those who see, those who speak, those who wait.

Let this space be held in a golden circle of protection.

Let it be warded by the hammer of Thor, steadfast and strong.

Let me be guided to knowledge by Odin’s ravens, Thought and Memory.

Let love, wisdom, and care be woven into this place by Frigg, Allmother.

May Freyja walk with me on the path of seiðr,

teacher, sister, goddess of flame and transformation.

And may Freyr, Lord of peace and harvest,

bless me with abundance from the seeds I plant—within and without. 🌱

May Bragi see the inspiration in my soul as devotion and the art I make as a sacred act.

So may it be.