Daily Devotionals to Frey

In the first incarnation of this article, I had a much more elaborate morning and evening devotional outline written out.  As life has become busier, and I have had varying functionality with my disabilities, I had not been able to do the full routine written here, and I admit to this for the sake of honesty as well as those who can benefit from knowing you don't have to be Superman to draw close to the Gods.  Ergo, here is a revised edition of the morning and evening devotionals to Frey, which help to "set the tone" for a productive day and a restful night, to let Him know this day (and every day) is given to Him as an offering, and you want to bless Him even as He blesses you.

Of course, this can be modified to honor the Deity of your choice, such as Odin, or Frigga, or Loki, or Anyone else in the Northern tradition that you are close to, or even (I imagine) Deities outside the Norse pantheon.  The important thing is that you make a connection with the Deity, and Their presence is palpably felt to guide your day.

This is all you will need for the devotional:

-- A candle.  He would prefer something beeswax and not heavily scented but if natural is too expensive any candle would do.

-- Incense.  This can be stick, cone, or powdered.  Here is a recipe for an incense Frey would like:

Frey Blessing Incense

Dragonsblood
Copal
Damiana
Hops
Cinnamon (ground)
Cloves
Star anise
Ground amber (real amber)

Roughly equal parts.

(formula by Galina Krasskova)

If you are relying on non-homemade incense, He likes "sensual" scents: sandalwood, nag champa, jasmine, musk.  He also likes floral scents, such as rose; very outdoorsy scents, such as pine; and may even appreciate an ocean-scented incense in reminder of His father.

For my own ritual, I also add a piece of jewelry in the morning, so I can tangibly have Frey with me all day.  In this case it is a pendant, a bronze replica of the phallic Frey statue found in Sweden, and is on a strand of amber, labradorite, and moss stone beads.



Morning Frey Devotional

PURPOSE: To receive Frey's blessing at the start of your day, to be aware of His influence in your life, and the goodness in life, throughout the day.  It should be done immediately upon waking up, or after taking morning shower (if you bathe in the morning).

Light the candle and pray, with sincerity and intent, something similar to:

I light this candle
to honor Your light,
to ask that Your light be in me,
to shine forth in the world.

Pause for a moment and feel Frey's presence with you, allow yourself to receive His light which will guide your path for the day.

Light the incense stick and hold it for a moment before placing it in the burner (if this is powdered incense you can pray over it before you light it).  Pray something similar to:

I offer this to You, Ingvi,
with a heart of gratitude
for Your many blessings in my life.
May Your blessings continue this day,
and may I be mindful of them.

Trace a Giefu rune in smoke (or with your index finger) over the representation of Frey on the altar, or in the air with the visualization of Him receiving it, and say:

A gift for a gift.


This is the time when I put on my piece of Frey jewelry, mindful of it "linking me to Him" as I wear it throughout the day.



Evening Frey Altar Devotional

PURPOSE: To receive the peace that Frey gives, to enable you to regenerate during the night, and/or allow Him to speak to you through your dreams.

Light the candle and pray, with sincerity and intent, something similar to:

I light this candle
to honor Your light,
the light that shines even in the darkness,
and is always within me.
As the fields lie fallow to bear more fruit,
I now rest my body and mind
to be refreshed to do Your work in the morrow.
Blessings to You, my Golden Lord.

Pause for a moment and feel Frey's presence with you, including His embrace (myself and many others have noticed that Frey is a very huggy Deity).  Feel His peace, His easygoing nature, and the rest He gives to people both in body and in mind.

Light the incense stick and hold it for a moment before placing it in the burner (if this is powdered incense you can pray over it before you light it).  Pray something similar to:

I offer this to You, Ingvi,
with a heart of gratitude
for Your many blessings in my life.
Today I am grateful for
(name at least three good things you can recall about the day),
and I know this was under Your influence.
I offer You my praise,
and my appreciation.

Trace a Giefu rune in smoke (or with your index finger) over the representation of Frey on the altar, or in the air with the visualization of Him receiving it, and say:


A gift for a gift.



(C) 2007-2008 Sigrún Freyskona.