This prayer I recite is for the mothers, for those who are mothers, for those who wish to be mothers, for mothers who have gone on to the hereafter, and for the mother I call my own. I pray to the Queen Frigga, All-Mother that You watch over all those that call themselves mothers and those who take up that position. Help guide them and protect them. For a mother’s work and love is most precious. I pray to Angrboda, Great Witch of the Ironwoods. That You guide and protect mothers who care and love their children that are considered “outcasts” Children who are considered “monsters” because they look different. Children who would be thrown to the vipers because they are ill. For those mothers bear the most responsibility and sorrow. I pray to Freja, beautiful Fertile Goddess. That You give hope and love to the ones who are eager to bring forth life. For they are the most easily frightened. Grant their wish to bring their children safely into this world and many others the gift of motherhood they so very much desire. I pray to Sigyn, most steadfast and tragic mother. That You console those who have lost their children. Bring the mourning mother comfort and peace for her sorrow and grief is unmatched. No matter what age, a mother’s loss of a child is devastating. Give them the light and comfort that so desperately need. I pray to Rindr, one who became a mother under vile circumstances. I pray to You that You help and heal those that were given motherhood forcibly. Help them to become strong and to carry on, even when the world is against them. Console and comfort them as they mourn themselves and search for peace. I pray to Eir, Healing Goddess of Asgard. Give comfort to the ones who will never be mothers or cannot be mothers no longer. Encourage them to fight and stay strong. Help them with their health and illness, for it has rendered them unable to have children or care for any child. Help make people see them as a person rather than someone who should give birth. I pray to Hel, Goddess of the Underworld. I pray that the many mothers that have passed through Your Hall are helping and guiding their children in parenthood. That they bless them with good fortune and love and chase away the mothers that committed evil acts of evil against their own kin. I Hail and praise these Goddesses in hopes They protect the people who we call mother. No matter whom they might be, no matter if they were mothers, are mothers, or will never be mothers.
Devotional
Beltane Prayer to Baldr and Nanna
Baldr! God of Light, God of Love. I invoke You this day! Nanna! Goddess of Love, Goddess of Loyalty. I invoke You this day! Baldr, Shining God, Benevolent God. God whose love knows no bounds, whose love is never ending. Whose love is warm, whose love is a comfort when the world’s darkness threatens tear us asunder. Nanna, Beautiful Goddess, Wise Goddess. Goddess whose loyalty is admirable. You who followed Your beloved husband into the Underworld and stayed at His side in the cold. Baldr, Shining God, Benevolent God. God whose light shines greater and brighter than any star in the sky, whose light pierces the darkness of hate and anger, leads us to be kind to ourselves and our fellow human. Nanna, Beautiful Goddess, Wise Goddess. Goddess whose love is unconditional and comforting like a mother’s. Your love is like an embrace from a mother, a sister, someone who can take away the hurt that this world inflicts upon us. Baldr, Nanna please accept this offering and in return let us know the light of Your love and kindness in the coming season. Help us to spread the love and light and joy You both bring to the humans on Midgard. Hail the Shining Baldr and Hail the Loyal Nanna!
Sigrblot Prayer
Hail to the Gods! Hail to Odin, Thor and Frey! Hail to the Mighty Gods we honor today! Hail to Odin! Wise wanderer and fierce warlord. Odin, I ask that You grant my family and I success. Success in all we do in the coming season. Whether it be small or large, whether we gain or sacrifice. Help us reach success this coming season. Hail to Thor! Great and powerful protector. Thor, I ask that You grant my family and I strength. Strength to handle all that life will throw at us. Whether the situation is small or large, expected or unexpected. Help us be strong in the coming season. Hail to Frey! Kind and generous King. Frey, I ask that You grant my family and I abundance. Abundance not only in earthly material but also love and understanding. Whether it is in a bountiful harvest or in another’s life, be it plentiful or minimal. Help us be kind and thoughtful to others in the coming season.
Prayer to Odin – Many Names Prayer
Here we hail Odin, God of Wisdom, of Death, and of War. We gather here to honor You, adore You, venerate You. God of many names and faces. We honor You with this offering of mead. We honor Odinn, the Fury and Frenzy. You give us the drive in our pursuits. You push us to the brink, never relenting, until we achieve our goal. We honor Runatyr, God of the runes. You who sacrificed Yourself to bring the runes up from the well. You gave us the means to communicate. The knowledge to read written words. We honor Gangleri, Wanderer of the Nine Realms. You who have wandered far and wide, never staying in one place. Who wanders for the wisdoms of others. We honor Oski. Wish granter. You who brings our desires to fruition, granting us our wishes by assisting us in our endeavors. We honor Unnr, Lover to many a woman and goddess alike. Beloved of the Queen of Asgard. You who loves passionately and furiously. Leaving them craving more of Your touch. We honor Valfather, who receives the Dead that perishes in battle. Who rules Valhalla and the warriors that dwell within. Battle God. We honor the All-Father, Father to all humans and Gods. Who gave us life from the wood of trees and hid us away from the Jotun. Created Midgard, our home from the corpse of Ymir. Hail Odin, Havi, God of Asgard. May You ever look favorably upon us in Midgard. Guide us with wisdom and common sense. Grant us strength and determination. Hail Odin, All-Father!
Prayer to Hodr
Hodr, Blind One. God of Darkness. Trapped in an unfortunate fate. Tricked by another, Into slaying Your brother. A God of Sorrow. A God of Coldness Laid low by the hand of Vali. A true victim of fate. Forsaken by the Norns. Shunned by many, remembered by few. Hodr, Blind One. I remember You and I see You. I will hail You and I will honor You well. By giving voice to the forgotten and ignored. By showing compassion and forgiveness to those wrongly accused. Hail Hodr the Blind God!
Prayer to Ymir
Hail Ymir! First Giant, the Great Progenitor. I hail You Ymir. If not for Your sacrifice. I would not be here. I would not be embracing this beautiful world. From all the trees, rivers, and lakes. To all the mountains, soils, and skies. Ymir I am grateful to You. Through Your death by the brothers three. I am privileged to walk this place. I shall remember Your sacrifice and honor this world always Thank You. Hail Ymir, Ancestor of Giants.
Prayer to the Disir
Hail to my maternal Ancestors. I honor my Disir. The women before me. I honor the path they have walked, and the deed they’ve done. I honor their accomplishments, large and small. I honor the women the women who came before me. I honor the good Disir and ask for guidance. I ask for wisdom and strength, for all of life’s dealings. I say this prayer to honor the good Disir. In hopes that the blessings they give will be fortuitous. Hail the Disir!
Prayer to Angrboda
Angrboda, Mistress of the Ironwood. I call out to You. Mother of three great and powerful children. Queen of the wolves of the wood. Lover to the Trickster. Please guide me in Your wise ways, Please guide me through this chaotic river that is life, Please guide me through all the misfortune a human can bear. Angrboda, Mother of the powerful three. Hel, ruler of the Twilight. Fenrir, The great wolfen Chain Breaker. And Jormungandr, great barrier of Midgard’s Sea. I call upon You and Your power Aid me and assist me in becoming stronger, In becoming grounded, In becoming more in tuned with my spirit. Angrboda, great Sorceress of Jotunheim. I hail You and Your woods and family. Hail the Mistress of the Ironwoods.
Seeking
When I heard Your call, I was curious. So, I sought You out. I was met with the cacophony of fearful cries. Terrified whispers and dark warnings. Angry shouts and hateful words. Not to seek You. Not to heed Your call. Not to listen to Your beckoning. I was warned. You were dangerous. Cold, cruel, and ruthless. Your brutality knew no bounds. You took delight in brutalizing and torturing, breaking and manipulating, all those that serve You. Taking with a greedy hand and only leaving an empty void. That You were a god meant only for men, kings, and warriors. Not for those who are kind, curious, and loving. Or even women and anyone in between. I was warned. I would be eviscerated, broken, and crushed. Left a shattered shell with no hope of recovery. I persisted. I found myself swept up by Your wit and Your charm. Your curiosity and Your love. You are not just black and white. Nor are You grey. But an array of colors; I never expected to see. Oh, how I have come to love and adore You. My beloved Raven God.
Divine Lover
Oh, my beloved, how I love You so. I love all of You. From Your beautiful sky-blue eye to Your soft as fleece beard. I love all Your flaws and quirks, all Your ways, the good and bad. How I love You so. You came and stole my heart away. You hold it in Your hand, for it is Yours. If You had to take all of me as sustenance, I would gladly let You devour me so completely. Take the beats of my heart, The air from my lungs, The sight from my eyes, The tongue from my mouth. You could have it all if it would sate Your hunger. My mind is Yours to possess. Make me think only of You. As my mind is filled with dearest memories of You. The nest You have built there, is Yours. You rest so comfortably. My Body is Yours. To do what You will. Drink me in and take Your fill. In hopes that it sates Your thirst. For I am Yours, now and forever. Oh, my beloved, how I love You so
The Midgard Wyrdo 