Seax
Wica And Lyblac
Odin, far-wanderer, grant me
wisdom, courage, and victory.
Friend Thor, grant me your strength.
And both be with me.
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Prayers I -- Prayers II -- Prayers III -- Prayers IV -- Prayers V -- A Prayer of Devotion
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When partaking of food and drink outdoors, in particular in mountains, forests, or along a shore it is proper to make a prayer to the Earth Mother. Either before or after, whenever it seems appropriate, go to a small bush and sprinkle a few crumbs of food and a few drops of drink at it's base:Hail Earth Mother of All!
May your fields increase and flourish,
Your forests grow and spread,
And your waters run pure and free.
Accept my offering, O Earth Mother.
Bring forth that which is good, and sustaining
For every living thing.
If you are about to go into a particularly dangerous or stressful
situation one might be inclined to speak the words:
Odin, far-wanderer, grant me wisdom,
Courage, and victory.
Friend Thor, grant me your strength.
And both be with me.
If one wishes to bless a departing friend, raise your right hand
before him/her and speak the words:
May Odin give you knowledge on your path,
May Thor grant you strength and courage on your way,
And may Loki give you laughter as you go.
If so inclined, upon viewing a beautiful woman, a man may touch his lips and speak:
The Lady Freya shines through you,And too with a woman viewing a handsome man:
NOTE: The gods and goddesses may be changed to suit what you feel would be more appropriate for the time.
When a child of our folk is born, one would bless he/she in saying:
Before each meal of the family it is proper to speak the following prayer:
To Ask For Protection against Thurses (like robbers and Dangerous Intolerant Kristjans):
Hail to The Red ThorR
The Mighty Enemy of Hvitakrist!!!
To well-wish a friend:
May thou livest to be a hundred
and ten.
And may mine be the last voice
That thou hearest.
It is proper, even when drinking a casual beer to give a
salutation such as "Hail Odin", or "Odin Bless".
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Hel, great goddess, daughter of Loki,
She who guards the spirits of the dead,
Our friend [Name] has come to you now.
As [Name] kneels before you, Hel,
Know how much she was loved in this life,
And how many she loved in return
Before she crossed over.
She was an honorable soul,
A soaring spirit,
A brave warrior.
Watch over her, Hel, as she crosses the bridge,
From this life to the next.
And welcome her with glory,
That she may live on forever in our hearts
And memories.