Ingwaz

Ingwaz

This god is also known as Freyr and is the last deity I will cover in this way. This article will try to explain Ingwaz Freyr not just as a god with a large phallos but also a deity with complex properties. Freyr is the son of Njord the sea god as previously mentioned is a god of fun and adventure. Freyr however is a complex god and I will not being using any runic or meditative process to explore this god instead I will use the Poetic Edda. The Poetic Edda is not a perfect example of how the god was perceived by ancient peoples nor is it a perfect way to understand the personal followers gnosis. The Poetic Edda is simply a good guide to understand the god in a mythical way. I will divide with article in two. The first is the myth the second is my thoughts.

Myth:

The god Freyr is sometime known as king of the swedes and in the mythos he was given a golden boar by the dwarves when the god of fire and trikes Loki through his guile precured several gifts to the gods.

The second myth in the Poetic Edda is when Freyr decided to give up his sword for love.

The third is Ragnarök when Freyr is killed by Sutor the fire giant.

The mythos points and hint that Fryer is a god of kingship and that many kings would attribute their power to him as a father. The myth of Fryer giving up his sword for love hints that Fryer is the god of love and the last myth shows that Fryer is a god who dies in the end of the realms.

What I think:

Freyr means lord which implies royalty but the royalty is not a royalty of a physical kind but a spiritual one. In the search for deity one slowly becomes a lord and has sovereignty over he's or her own religion and soul. To find Freyr is really to find oneself and to perceive oneself as their own teacher and guide. When one searches for the deity one has to dig into parts of one owns philosophy, religious thought, and how one treats others. In the twisted path of the seeker eventually one will find the physical deity but also come across the reflective surface of self. When one searches for the lord of the pagan world we come across a mirror which we must use to find ourselves. For one cannot know the divine unless one has looked hard at oneself understanding all good and flaw that one possesses. As many may look into the mirror and see a flaw they will deny there flaws. The wise one looks, understand and more importantly changes in order to overcome the flawed characteristics. With this in mind Freyr can mean something else instead of lord implying royalty but lord implying the one who has overcome. The sword of Freyr which could fight on it's own and attain victory for the wielder is given up for love. This story can mean that the sacrifice of that which gives us power can lead to something greater. In other words to show humility in order to obtain divine is almost necessary on a path of a sage. Although Freyr's name is means to be exalted rarely is the god exalted. What this means is that in our search when one achieves one must not expect exaltation from ones peers.

Freyr is something that one becomes on their path just as time and study makes the sage so does the will to search, change and sacrifice lead to lordship.

Njord

 Njord

What is Njord? Well it's not as complex as people may think Njord is the god of the sea and trade. He is the father of Freyr and Freya he is said to bet he partner of the Germanic earth mother known as Nethurs. Was that so complex, no. Njord being the god of trade and wealth is a god that the closer to the sea one gets the better of a connection. The burning of incense and deep meditation is not necessarily the only way of connecting to the sea god. What I found is that if one lives their lives in a way that does not seem to cause harm the god will lead you on a path of fun. Yes, fun. Their is a joy to the master of the sea he will show you the beauty and power of the ocean. He will take you in isolation to beaches that are abandoned and only has steep rock faces. Or he will take you to beaches highly populated with family and friends abound. Now Njords personality is one of a god who has been traded to the Asir as a slave but due to his wisdom he becomes a valued part of the Asir. This means that he will grant a form of wisdom to people who are in need of it.

Njord is not a sea god who really demands some sort of sacrifice all offerings made to Njord are made by the follower on his or her own agenda. What this means is depending on how creative one is the more likely the god will accept it. Votive offerings are good and so is being appreciative of the journey that Njord will give you.

Law

The old law was a catastrophe here is the laws you should follow if you choice so.

These laws are to establish a code of conduct.

1. If one is put into a conflict know that innocent life is the most precious put them above you.
2. Help those who are in need of help.
3. Do not feed you cattle the flesh of the same animal or any flesh for that matter.
4. You are allowed to marry anyone of a different faith.
5. You are allowed to divorce for any reason.
6. No slaves
7. Homosexuals are accepted members of society and are allowed to be given rights in terms of marriage, magical practices, and religion.
8. Magic can be done but you must have a reason.
9. One may only marry one.
10. Adoption is permitted.
11. Do not rape.
12. Do not murder.
13. Do not steal.
14. The way of elhaz is a way of choice not bloodline. What this means is the religion does not play favorites their is no true person. It also means that the religion is not passed from any paternal line.
15. No spousal abuse.
16. No child abuse.
17. Be kind to animals.
18. If the spouse of another dies they may remarry.
19. No incest of any kind.
20. No high priests all people are their own priests.

Odin

 Odin:

The god Odin is best understood through two methods in this observation we will choice one. The runes and applying the runes to the name of Odin and what he has. We will look at the name Woden and his five companions Slepnir, Geri, Freki, Huginn and Muninn. Odin is a god of war, magic and wisdom. Magic is not only the energy used to cause some sort of change to reality but it is also knowledge. With this in mind Odin is the god of knowledge and Huginn and Muninn are aspects of knowledge and warfare more so warfare.

Huginn- Huginn consists of five runes. Hagal, Uruz, Gera, Isa, and Nydr. Hagal means destruction or disruption. Uruz means courage or strength. Gebo means gift. Isa means isolation or standstill and nydr means need. With this in mind Huginn is the aspect of warfare that pertains to destruction, courage and the need that follows the destruction of warfare. The isolation of meditative practice is also there but so is gift which means that a kind of wealth is attained through warfare.

Muninn- Muninn consists of four runes. Manaz, Uruz, Nydr and Isa. Muninn is much like Huginn is an aspect of warfare but instead of destruction Muninn is the culture of warfare due to the rune Manaz which means culture but this is also the extinction of culture through warfare due to the fact the uruz has the negative of extinction.

Geri- this aspect consist of Gebo, Ehwaz, Roda, and Isa. Gebo means gift, Ehow means loyalty or war horse, Roda means journey or riding, and Isa is standstill. 

Slepnir: The eight legged horse that takes the all father through the nine worlds but what is he really an animal or a spirit that is sent to the believer to take him or her on a journey. Slepnir starts with sigil the sun rune what does this actually mean in this context. Sigil could mean that the spirit of the horse is of the sun a solar deity that moves through the realm of the sky. Laguz is the next rune meaning a wealth of connection slepnir is the connecting factor between Odin and his travel to through the nine world. Ehwaz means horse and in this case the war horse Slepnir is personified as a horse. Nydr need like Huggin and Munnin warfare brings need to a society through their destruction. Isa standstill when one is in a meditative state it leads us to a higher realm of thinking. Roda to travel the horse of Odin leads to travel.

Woden: Ah yes Woden the all father whose name means possessed or frenzied the one who travels through the nine realms of the world tree. This name when in runes goes something like this wunjo odin dagaz ehwaz and nydr. Wunjo means joy or happiness therefore in this realm of thinking Woden brings delight into the world. That's right the all father brings joy to the follower. Othala mean inheritance or homeland in the esoteric meaning heaven on earth. This means that the deity of the wild hunt is bringer of heavenly delight to the world. Dagaz means daylight and in the mind of the mystic it means wisdom Woden is the father of wisdom and has some solar connections. Ehwaz which means horse or trust Odin is a god that requires the trust of the believer in order for them to establish a relationship. Nydr need or friction this means that Odin's honesty could lead to friction.

Odin does not have avatars period end of story. This is religion remember.

Individuality

The gods and goddesses promote your individuality for they are individuals in and of themselves.

Respect others individual connection to the gods and goddesses. 

Respect your own individuality as well.

Death and the Afterlife

 Death and the Afterlife

Disbelief does not lead the soul to incarnate into a place of torment because their is no hard proof of an afterlife. 

Theoretically if there is an afterlife what I personally belief is their three realms we get incarnated into. Earth, Hell and the realm of the gods a heaven if you will. We spend sometime in each one based on weather or not we treated our fellow humans correctly. By doing good things to others we will incarnate into the realm of the gods. By doing bad things to your fellow human one can incarnate into a place of holding, hell. We incarnate out after a certain period of time in ending up here on earth again as either an animal or human.

Good deeds: treating your fellow human with compassion for example. Fighting for what's right and standing up for people who are suffering are just examples of good deed.

Bad deeds: Murder and other nastiness.

Our stance on Race

 The gods and goddess speak to all races. No man or woman should be discriminated against in terms of race. We are all from the same family tree and have our roots by that tree. Do not sit idly by if your brothers and sisters are repressed but rise and over come with them. Fight for the good of the world.