Wane Wyrds

Hey everyone, I have been working on the Vanir Glyphs book steadily and it is almost complete. This week I have been sort of beta testing the glyphs for divination using the cast or spread I created based on the Nine Ways of the Vanir listed in the Alvíssmál, translated by Henry Adams Bellows. In this question and answer series between  the dwarf Alviss and Thor. Alviss describes different concepts in terms of how they are named by different groups of wights, One of these being the Wanes (Vanir). The nine subjects attributed to the Vanir are as follows, how the Wanes refer to it, and the second being what it is Thor asks Alviss to describe. For example Thor asks what the wights call earth, and to the Wanes it is called "the ways," etc. etc. These nine subjects are commonly referred to as the " ways of the Vanir." The Ways = Earth The Weaver of Winds = Heaven Kites of the Winds = Clouds The Hush of Winds = Calm The Wave = Sea Wildfire = Fire The Wan...

Hey everyone, UPDATE!!! Cinnabarys had now created a contact page where you can contact them in reference to the freelance writing jobs, or speak to them about if you are a wholesaler or an artist with pagan wares you might like to show them to see if they are interested in stocking them.  Contact Cinnabarys at this lin k:  http://cinnabarys.com/contact_us.php I have spoken to Rebecca and she says they are still looking for 5-7 freelance writers for the current year, so plenty of spots still available!  I apologize for not posting in the last week or so, I have been very busy lately. I have been working feverishly on the Vanir Glyphs book again after letting it sit for awhile. For some reason I have felt very inspired about the past several weeks and have been working on it daily. I am very happy to say that it should be completed by the end of the week, fingers crossed. Then I begin editing and formatting...yay. I also have been working on some others th...

I'm usually not much for pagan devotionals, mostly because there are alot of them out there of varying states of quality or lack therof. It can be hit and miss when you are a creating a devotional work by various authors, many of whom are amateur writers and poets. I was interested in this work however, for a couple of reasons. The recent release of FIRE JEWEL: A Devotional for Freyja by Gefion Vanirdottir piqued my interest, I have been waiting for its release. Mainly because one) there is so little devotional material available geared specifically to Freyja and 2) I have know of its release for some time and the author is familiar to me. She is someone I know from a few different forums online and I have always found her to be a very open-minded and knowledgeable person when it comes to the practice of Vanatru. Book Information Title: FIRE JEWEL: A Devotional for Freyja Author: Various, Compiled by Gefion Vanirdottir Publisher: Asphodel Press Publication date...

FREJA   John Bauer (public domain) What is Vanatru?...it is a question that popped into my mind tonight. I mean I obviously know how to define it for the layperson, but what does it mean to me? What would I consider the core tenets, or beliefs of Vanatru, for myself? What differentiates Vanatruar from a Vanir focused Asatruar? I thought perhaps it would be interesting to write a post about what I believe is the core of Vanatru. {{{{TENETS}}}} of Vanatru 1. a belief in the Vanir gods, and a pledge of loyalty.          To be Vanatru, I believe it is essential to believe in the "realness" of the gods. You may conceptualize this in any number of ways, but a belief in the Vanir is essential. To be VanaTRU you are pledging yourself as true to them, it is a Prioritized relationship. This does not bar the belief in other gods, but rather expresses your loyalty to them as metaphorical kin. UPDATE: Due to some secondary feedback (thanks for leaving ...

Detail from THE HAY WAIN: John Constable  The wain is an item that often appears within the Vanir myths. It has been connected to many of the major Vanir gods, including Freyr and Nerthus. In the simplest terms, the wain is a drawn cart. It was usually pulled by horses or oxen. At some point in history, the term was modified by its exposure to Anglo Saxon and Old English languages, which explains the introduction of the guttural g, changing the term into one more recognizable, wagon or waggon. The wain was a cart used predominantly for agricultural products and other cargo, rather than the transportation of human beings. This makes sense in relation to the Vanir, given that they are beings associated closely with the earth and agriculture. The interesting thing about the wain in the Vanir myths is that it is often depicted with a ritual or religious function. For example, the only mentions we have of Nerthus come through the works of Tacitus, a Roman historian in the 1st c...

I found this book at one of my local thrift shops, and when I opened it was thrilled to see some familiar names. Freya, Fulla, Dvalin. This area is a very strange place to find fiction relating to the Norse gods, so I decided to pay my dollar and have a read. To be honest I wasn't expecting much, as the majority of most lore based fiction has left me yawning. It just seems so lifeless and repetitive. There is a fiction book simply titled LOKI I tried to read not long ago, and it would be the typical unimpressive attempt at Norse fiction. I ended up reading this book in a few hours over the night and at an early morning appointment. I was definitely impressed by the book, and find myself wishing there was more to come, hopefully there is as I have not looked into the author or any other works she may have written. The book was published in 2009 so there may be more by now if she intends to continue, though the story had a bit of a wrapped up ending it may not be likely. PLOT ...

I really hope I am not boring everyone with the soul searching lately, it just seems like at this moment in my life I have been focused more on inner rather than outer working. Alot of thoughts and feelings about my past and my self have been sort of coalescing in the past few weeks, and I find them interesting. Maybe it is good to share, part of being pagan is improving the self too isn't it? I think many times we let the external get the best of our attention and neglect the development of our inner selves. At this time I am trying to incorporate these inner changes into a more holistic approach to spirituality and life in general. So bear with me if you are interested, and pass along until next time. I fell in love a few years ago, and this time it was real love. Maybe the first time I actually knew what that felt like. Its been nearly four years now with this person and if anything the love between us has only grown. Its been a greater blessing to me than I could describe....