Mothers of might - The victorious feminine

Mothers of might - The victorious feminine

An exploration of the sacred feminine and its initiatory function in Germanic paganism There are several ways we can distill the mythic wisdom in the myths examined in this series of articles and use it as nourishment for our own spiritual growth. One such level of analysis is to see the different…
Mothers of might - The female initiator

Mothers of might - The female initiator

An exploration of the sacred feminine and its initiatory function in Germanic paganism Much has been written about the quest and the initiatic journey of the hero, but little attention has been paid to the feminine figures who often function as guides and initiators on those adventures. In Odin’s case, he retrieves…
Mothers of might - The sacred mead

Mothers of might - The sacred mead

An exploration of the sacred feminine and its initiatory function in Germanic paganism The next natural object of this essay is the nature of the sacred mead, and the spiritual meaning thereof. Depicting spiritual knowledge as a liquid is a central indoeruopean theme, from India to Ireland. The Vedas referred to the…
Mothers of might - The Germanic hero's journey

Mothers of might - The Germanic hero's journey

An exploration of the sacred feminine and its initiatory function in Germanic paganism Rites of initiation fascinate us: ceremonies wherein mysterious workings of another world alter the spiritual being of man, and in turn how he relates to the world, by exposing him to a glimpse of the sacred reality before which…
Trolls, dwarves and elves: magical creatures of the north

Trolls, dwarves and elves: magical creatures of the north

Norse paganism and folklore is filled to the brim with otherworldly beings, many of which are still alive and kicking in Scandinavian popular belief! In this article we will discover the magical creatures of the North, such as trolls, nisser, nøkk, elves and dwarves.  trolls The trolls are a well known race…
Women of the North: Honor and power in Viking society

Women of the North: Honor and power in Viking society

Honor Women in the Viking age were, like men, concerned with honor. An insult to the housewife was just as bad as an insult to the man of the home. Insults in the Viking ages were no negligible matter. An attack on a person’s honor was an attack on the whole bloodline,…
Women of the North: feminine ideals in the Viking Age

Women of the North: feminine ideals in the Viking Age

The feminine beauty ideal in the Viking Age What was the beauty ideal in the Viking age, and how did women dress for beauty in this time? The last question is best answered by grave-finds. It is likely that Viking women were buried in their finest garments. Two of the most common…
Women of the North: The Viking housewife and mother

Women of the North: The Viking housewife and mother

This is the first post in a series on the role of women in the Viking age. As this year’s summer blot is dedicated to Freya, the most radiant of the goddesses, we wish to start this series with a post on her representative on earth, namely the housewife (husfrue). The Viking…
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Norse Tradition

Norse Tradition is a Norwegian non-profit organization working to promote and convey the rich Norse spiritual tradition. We regularly host lectures, private training and rituals, and retreats centered around seasonal celebrations. We work according to a reconstructive method based on Indo-European syncretism. This means that in order to better understand the Norse heritage and tradition, we see it in the light of its roots in the proto-Indo-European culture.

 

We do not practice historical reenactment, nor do we intend to invent a modern spiritual practice spiced with Norse words and symbols; we transmit a living tradition. All lectures and rites by Norse Tradition are founded on recognized academia or historical sources of Norse, Vedic, Anglo-Saxon, Greco-Roman, or other Indo-European origin. We are thus not innovators; what we teach and practice has ancient roots.