Freyja: Protector of the Beautiful

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My name is Jacob and I am a Norse Pagan. I started my journey with the Old Gods in 2016, in 2019 I was giving an offering to Odin outside of my home and I felt his presence before me. In a few short words I knew my task ahead of me, I needed to gather the folk. With backgrounds in running my own photography business, and my time managing restaurants, I had the skills to make a difference.

I started with an Instagram account in June 2019 to start reaching out to others for the first time, and in August 2019 I began my journey into youtube. While it was a slow journey at first, I continued to make videos in hopes that they could help others who started out lost like me. By February of 2020 I made the first huge step into what the Wisdom of Odin was created to do, I put out a call to gather the folk. Within a week I had 9 people ready to meet in Kentucky for an Ostara festival, and it was one of the most beautiful days of our lives.

We started something on that hill, we set in motion something I think will change the world. We started to plan the next gathering a day after returning home. Midsummer would become a life changing experience all over again. We gathered 27 people to worship the old gods in Kentucky.

In between those two gatherings the Wisdom of Odin sky rocketed in viewership and community support. While I am so honored to be watched by so many, my ability to respond to meesages is coming to an end. All I can do is to continue to promote these gatherings, and make videos to help others.

There is a dream that exist, a dream that grows closer by the day. A dream to build a hall in North America! Keep watching for updates on its development. This hall will not be easy and it will have cost, I am working with some amazing people to make this happen and I hope when the time comes youll be willing to take up hammers to assist us in its construction.

Patreon has become an amazing community, and through the patronage of over 100 people it has become one of the fastest growing Patreon's in the world. The greatest benifit I can give is a Discord community that may be one of the best out there. With over 20 admins it is a well oiled machine of constant conversations on the Gods and the old ways. If you wish to join this Discord community please consider donating at the first level of my Patreon ($5). With your support I can soon become a full time youtuber while also keeping this channel ad free!

This is the most amazing journey I could of ever hoped to be on, we are doing amazing things my friends, my folk. We have much work to do.

[LDelight]

that is beautiful! I have been doing offerings to her on Fridays... I'm female and she recently told me in meditation to follow the instincts I've been having to create beautiful altars, to allow myself to spend the money on the most beautiful flowers and basically to create beauty. She was so clear in her message that this was important and a valid thing to do: create and honor beauty!!

[WorgenGrrl]

Freyja is also a Goddess of Value. She can help you find your sense of "Self-worth" and "Inner-Beauty". And I believe I had a quick glimpse of Freyja once...I was daydreaming...kinda half-asleep...and I saw a beautiful woman with long red hair pass before my dream vision give me a smile then vanish.

[tormor]

I've been working with Froja for a very long time, and I have to say, She is my Mother, my Beloved. A number of years ago when I was in a very dark place in my life, I was self-harming. I have been a pagan all of my life but I never really knew much about Mother. One particular night I had made a very bad mistake, and I had cut too deep on my leg. I was bleeding profusely and I was extremely scared. I was lying there on my bathroom floor and Her name just came to me. I started chanting Her name and was calling out to Her for help. I've always been attracted to Divines that are women. As I was calling Her name, I felt this feeling of a warm hand cover my wound. As this happened I started to cry, and my entire being was just filled with love from this wonderful Goddess. The wound instantly stopped bleeding, and it healed within a few days. Ever since then I have completely given my heart to Her, and I know She is always with me. I'm glad you had an experience with Her, you are most definitely blessed! Until the Hall.

[alice-faye]

Freyja is the only god I've ever dreamed about. I take care of stray cats in my village and one of them is called Freyja, she had 3 kittens who I look after and in my dream I went down to feed them and all 5 of my strays were circling round this woman rubbing on her legs and in the dream I knew it was Freyja and I was told that I'd said her name so many times talking about my strays that she had to come and see them and that taking care of these particular cats was an offering to her. It was just a dream but I've been pulled to her ever since.

[jeri-md]

I had your video playing while having dinner. My granddaughter (1 y.o.) kept grabbing bread from my plate. At one point in the video, she takes some bread from my plate and tries to feed it to you through the screen. She has never done this before! I feel that Freya embodies a sweetness and generosity that can only be experienced by those who have made their souls gentle. If not, she is experienced as the fierce protector. Perhapa Freya has a gift in store for you, now that you have welcomed her sweet side into your realm.

[oleg]

Yesterday (Friday, Freyja day) I felt a call. I needed to create something, to offer something to somenone, I didn't know who though, but I felt it was to help me with self-love and care, a thing i've been struglging a lot lately.

And I had a intuition telling me to go to the woods close of my home and pick up 2 hibiscus. On the process I saw a beautyfull eagle / bird, I have no clue what species was that but it felt like Freya looking at me, aproving that I listened to her call.

When I went back home I made a spell jar and consagrated it to her. Today I woke up and saw through the window 2 of that same bird. Like she was saying "I'm still here with you".

So I went here, to this video, to study her best, then I started crying when you described her, her energy and her meaning. Cause now i'm sure it was her, and now i'm sure she was sending me sign for such a long time and I never listened. Thank you so much for this video.

[katscountrylife]

When I first met Freyja, it was during a really tough time...
We had a cat who was really connected to my daughter. This cat was the first one to inform me about my daughter’s medical issues, and anytime she was feeling unwell, this cat was there.
And then the cat got sick. She was in the vets office for two weeks and they didn’t expect her to survive. I’d gotten a call from the vet that she probably wasn’t going to make it. That night my daughter (who was 4 at the time) woke up in the middle of the night, shaking, and she relayed to me this incredible dream she’d had. She described Freyja in incredible details, and told me how Freyja was going to take care of our cat. The next morning I made an offering to Freyja, and later in the day we got a call that somehow, our cat was improving. Within three days we got to bring her home. And now, three years later, she’s still with us.
To this day I wear a Freyja pendant to honor her and thank her for what she did for our family.

[daynaverhey]

Freyja has taught me more than any deity I have ever worked with. She has truly become my mentor and muse. She shows herself through so many beautiful and powerful forms (I am a backpacker so I am blessed to have so many opportunities to see her) and in each of them she teaches me how to worship her and how to worship myself. She comes to me in dreams and whispers to my waking mind, guiding patiently and yet always pressing me onward. Freyja is a caretaker, shaping and molding until I am a more powerful version of myself that I might serve her better. Her touch is kind, her words soft, but her eyes burn with a promise of triumph. I hope she blesses you as kindly as she has me. Skål!

[mageeclectic]

2 nights ago I made an offering to Freyja. My first offering where I actually took the time to prepare (I offeried her honey with the honey comb, chocolate, strawberries and whipped cream) and I lit a candle in her honor. I told her I was going through a lot right now (I've had a few deaths in my family over the last 3 months) and was seeking her wisdom and her guidance. I thanked her for her time and her presence and told her I hoped she would accept my offering. About an hour later I was watching TV and over the tv I kept hearing this mewing noise. So eventually I paused the TV and looked out my window (it was night time so I couldn't really see anything.) So I decided to open the door and poke my head outside and when I did a black and white cat (who I have literally never seen before) was standing on my door mat staring at me (mind you I live upstairs so she literally had to climb 2 flights of stairs to even get to my front door) and then she tried to run in my house. I went outside and was like "who are you? Where did you come from?" And she was acting super affectionate so I sat outside on my bench with her for a while and gave her some of my leftover salmon that I had (I dont have a cat so I didnt really have any cat food to offer her) and some water. She ended up falling asleep next to me for a little bit and when she woke up she went in her way. It wasn't until I went inside and sat back down that it hit me and I was like "No way.." I truely feels like this sweet kitty came to me to let me know that Freyja heard me and acknowledged me. It was an incredible experience I will cherished forever.
Hail Freyja! 💛

[chonkytemmi]

My first experience with Frayja was actually during my first offering as a pagan. I was giving thanks to Thor for lending me strength threw a troublesome time with the people I'm renting my house from. I was giving an offering of beer from my back yard, and as I was offering up the mug, a hawk chased to cardinals into my back yard, the cardinals landed under a tree not 4ft away and the hawk pinned one to the ground, just as it had, a cat jumped over my neighbor's fence and ran the hawk and 2 cardinals off, one of the cardinals almost hit me in the face on its way out. It was so strange like Frayja sending a message on behalf of Thor, or maybe sending a message of her own saying "we see you" I don't know but it was definitely to much of a coincidence, to just be a coincidence.

[DoeDeer]

That moment right before I woke up, I was given a rune. I had no idea what it was at the time and scoured every symbol I could until kenaz smacked me in the face several times.
A few weeks after that and right before I awoke, I saw Freya pull up to my back door with the cats, her gorgeous coat, amazing hair and a presence no one could deny. I had zero idea who she was. Now I know and I’m just starting on expanding my knowledge on this new path, fully aware that hawks have been present my whole life.

[isoisoisoiso]

I’ve never been a Norse pagan before but I reached out to Freya and she came to my aid. Two nights in a row I begged for Freya’s help, offering what little I have to her - and two nights in a row I wake up having received what I pleaded for… despite the odds of them happening being extremely low. As a man I certainly feel the call toward deities like Thor and Odin - but there is no denying that Freya will be the main object of my devotion. She has shown me her way and I cannot turn from the path. I thank the Goddess for answering my prayers

[MarianneSelvigOlsen]

Yes, Freja talks to your heart. <3 Thank you for your sharing. <3

As far as I can hear, you also have a good connection with the Squerrels - I mean Your purpose is to tell us about the relations to the nordic myth-goods and Ratatosk did the same thing. Se (he?) was bringing messages from top to bottom of the life tree. (Between the worlds). ;)

[Riverpond]

Freyja was one of the first Norse gods I felt. Before leaving for work my husband accidentally hit one one of our cats. The cat(Foot) ran off. We knew he'd ran over Foot's legs and there was as no way he was unharmed. It took a few hours but I went out and and finally found him. He leg was swelled but he was fine. It didn't make sense. As I held him while sobbing I could feel Freyja. Telling me that Foot was safe and he was going to be okay, she had protected him. Currently Foot is downstairs asleep. It was really what confirmed to me that this was the right path for me.

Recently we had a cat pass away and we burried him with oranges so he could give them to Freyja

And yeah, I see the irony in my cat named Foot getting his foot ram over.

[Mama_Maphia]

I’ve been slowing learning more about the Norse religion/faith/life since I was a little girl. I never felt comfortable with Catholicism and always questioned the ways of it and why if he (god) was so powerful, why did bad things still happen to powerless people (learned about abuse and death of children...I was 8y)
Today, it was supposed to rain. Then the forecast changed and the rain moved on. I researched the god of rain (Freyr) and his likes for offerings and as I’m going head first, my husband called for me to come out and it’s raining. I stand under the open rain and just close my eyes, and I KNEW he saw my dedication and intent, and gave me back some rain (my FAVORITE weather). I felt him, I knew he was at a distance, but there. Today is a great day!

[Robert-gcgc]

Good to know there are other Norse pagans that talk to flowers and bugs, us witchfolk are special. Freyja is definitely a goddessI will be more mindful of now.

[primalmightkindred]

Freyja has been my patron deity for nearly 20 years. The bees are symbolic as the names of her cats are Brygul (Bee Gold or honey) and Trygul (Tree Gold or sap or better yet amber). She is such a multi-faceted goddess. She is an Asynjur. She is FreyjaDis, the Lady Disir. She is ValFreyja, the valkyrie. She is the Vanaqueen, Queen of the Vanir. She taught SeithR to Othin. She is the bearer of Brisingamenn, the Intellectual Fires of mankind.

[Capelett]

I've only recently begun on the path of heathenry, but I definitely find Freyja calls to me the most; which I find weird since I noticed she seems more popular with women.

[michaelcannon]

I connected with Freyja first ealrly on my Norse Pagan Path. She is without a doubt my Matron Goddess, and I had an experience with Her that changed my life. I am an Army Military Police Aphganistan Veteran, and I think its strange that I feel the Goddesses so strongly in my life. I have connected strongly with Freyja and Gefyon. I think the Divine, Our Gods and Goddesses know what we need in life. I struggle with PTSD, and, no joke, probably have had enough rage in me to be a berserker, and Freyja, and the Goddesses have grounded me in so, so much love and peace. Much love to you brother. Hail to the Vanadis. Hail and Joy! : )

[I-am-so-lost]

I had a moment that felt like years, in it i know that i was weighed by thor and odin, they found me worthy of the opportunity to gain a place in Valhalla, its what truly changed the rest of my Christian heart over to paganism. Life changing