Gnosis Diary: Life as a Heathen
My personal experiences, including religious and spiritual experiences, community interaction, general heathenry, and modern life on my heathen path, which is Asatru.
Fiber Art Success With the Goddess Frigga
Here's another story of abundance made manifest. When I made the Northern Lights Goddesses Brew, I included dried linden flowers and leaves to honor Frigga. I still had some after making it, and I decided to use some to make a brew specifically for Frigga. The Frigga Brew flavor was linden and vanilla. When it was ready, I raised a toast to Frigga with it. I also brewed tea with the dried linden, and raised a toast to her with hot tea.
Frigga is a mother goddess and the queen of Asgard, but the aspect of her with whom I relate best is her aspect as patroness of fiber art. I first connected with her fiber art aspect while I was spinning at a Renfaire, but after that I have been connecting with her when I do hand embroidery and when I make quilt tops and turn my hand embroidery into finished projects such as bags.
In the week after I raised the two toasts, I received multiple offers to buy my embroidery. I sold some embroidered bags, and am communicating about custom work. I also received an opportunity to show my embroidery in an art gallery. I am now busy with these projects, and when I make the small altar decorations for the gallery, and I'll be sure to include at least one dedicated to Frigga, to keep the cycle going. And I will raise more toasts to Frigga with the Frigga Brew!
Image: an altar with an embroidered rune cloth, a supported spindle, and a jar labeled Linden Tea for the Goddess Frigga, among other items, photo by Erin Lale
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