A large portion of Norse beliefs, practices, and customs faded into oblivion, and as modern day practitioners we are stuck with the task of reconstructing the old ways. There are dozens of view points, sources, and ideas that contradict one another. On my journey I’ve discovered which associations, symbols, and worships practices work best for me to connect with the All-Mother.

Symbolism:

Marriage

Motherhood

The home and hearth

Domesticity

Destiny

Dreams

The unknown

Spinning

Symbols:

Hearth

Norse spindle

Spun wool

Spinning wheel

Distaff

Keys

Colors:

Silver

White

Blue

Gold

Plants:

Birch

Buttercups

Mint

Rose

Mistletoe

Mugwort

Valerian

Flaw

Thyme

Stones:

Amber

Moonstone

Rose quartz

Pink tourmaline

Sacred Animals:

Geese

Falcons

Hawks

Herrings

Crows

Pigs

Cats

Perfumes/Scents:

Amber

Rose

Sandalwood

Myrtle

Time of the Year:

Right before Yule (shes spinning destinies for the new year)

Yule

Other Associations:

Full Moon

The Sky Atmosphere, clouds, cloud spinning, storms, weather, wind, and crop growth

Spinning Fiber arts

Here are some adjectives/descriptors: Tender, nurturing, strong, protector, inner strength, authority, clever, intelligent, tall, beautiful, stately

Helps us keep our lives in alignment with our spiritual selves

Helps us keep in touch with our intuition

Worship Ideas:

Contact through forms of divination

I use tarot and pendulum

I share my morning coffee with her I have a station on my altar set up for giving her offerings and I make her a separate cup and pour it into that.

Any type of charity work

Cleaning the house Especially the kitchen Ovens are the modern day hearth so keep it clean! She hates messes

She has a love of adornment so that may be something to keep in mind for altar/shrine crafting Also digs white candles

Frigg’s blessing is still invoked for birthing women and a safe delivery with a white candle that last burned during Yule

If you want more information on Frigg check out my previous article here.

Note: Since posting this I’ve been getting a lot of flack from a close minded community regarding my reference to Frigg as the All-Mother. To mitigate any potential questions about this I’m providing my source.

Krasskova, Galina, and Raven Kaldera. Northern tradition for the solitary practitioner: a book of prayer, devotional practice, and the nine worlds of the spirit. Franklin Lakes, NJ: New Page , 2009. Print. Page 5 “Under the charcloth is birch bark, from the tree of the All-Mother, rich with oils that relieve pain.”