Children’s Frigga Blessing

written by Skarpheðinsson of the Great Bear Kindred

Based upon Steve McNallen’s Frigga Blót and the ritual of the Great Bear Kindred, with suggestions by Eirikr of the Hofbrau Kindred

(The Gyðia faces north, takes the sword from the adult assistant, and raises it, saying):

Sword in the North, hold and hallow this holy stead!

(She repeats this for East, South, West, Sky above and Earth below. Then she says):

Thus this stead is hallowed for our work here today. As the God Heimdall wards the Bifröst Bridge, so this stead is warded against all unholy wights and ways.

(She returns the sword, and says):

We hail our kinship and our bonds of blood and sod! We call to all our Gods and Goddesses to be with us. We call to our own forebears who dwell in the Halls of Hár and Hel to be with us. All that is good and holy we call to be with us.

Now, let us be aware of the Gods and our Forebears within us, and all about us.

Hail Frigga, who watches over the children of our Folk! Come to us as we call to you!

Daughter of Fjörgyn!

Wife of Óðin!

Mother of Baldr!

Mother-in-law of Nanna!

Queen of the Æsir!

Dweller in Fensalir!

Friend of the Langobards!

Owner of the Falcon Coat!

Goddess who helps in childbirth!

(The Gyðia takes the horn of specially brewed (by Piparskegg) low alcohol cyser from the adult assistant, holds it high, and says):

Look upon us, the Children of your Folk, and be with us now as we give you Blessing! Not of blood, but of deeds that we shall do to help us, Gods and Folk alike, in our fight against those who would war against Ásgarð, or seek to bring thralldom to Miðgarð. Frigga, take our Blessing as a token of our kinship and love.

(The Gyðia pours some mead onto the ground, then says):

Frigga, you have taken our gifts, of which this mead is a token. Fill it now with your might and main, that we may draw nearer to you and to each other, by sharing it among us!

(She calls out “Hail Frigga!” and sips from the horn. Walking deosil around the circle, she offers the horn to each child, who praises the Goddess and drinks from it. The left over is poured onto the ground while the Gyðia calls out “Hail Frigga!”. The horn is then refilled, and she says):

Now let us drink Blessings to the Gods and Goddesses in Sumble.

(The Gyðia hails a God or Goddess of her choice and drinks from the horn. She then brings the horn to the next child, who may hail any of the Æsir or Vanir. The leftover is poured onto the ground while the Gyðia says “Hail the Gods and Goddesses of our Folk!” Then she says):

Now let us boast of ourselves and our kin in Sumble.

(The Gyðia names herself and her Kindred, and points out her family, and may make a boast, then drinks from the horn. She brings the horn to the next child, who names himself, his Kindred and family, and may make a boast, naming a favorite activity or something he is good at. Any left over is poured on the ground while the Gyðia says “Hail our Northern Folk!” Then she says):

May our love for the Gods of our Folk ever wax, and may we be worthy sons and daughters of Frigga. May we live free—strong, brave and true to our kin—till we be gathered to the Gods. Frigga, we thank you for being with us. Welcome were all of the wights here with us. Wend, worthy ones, home to heavenly hearths. Farewell!

(The Gyðia takes the sword and faces North, calling out “Frigga” to give her farewell, and repeats to the East, South, West, Sky above, and Earth below, then returns it to the adult assistant, and says):

The Blessing and Sumble is done.

Source: Wolfie’s Asatru Kids Stuff

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