I felt electrified . As far as I can tell, there are no attested animal signs connected with Eir. Indeed, one translation of the name Eir is helper. After this vision, I had to find out more, immediately. The authors argue that the first line means women make me miserable and the second is that women often take a lot of sleep from me. Whether her role was a goddess or Valkyrie, she aided in recovery in battle or otherwise. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Helgakvia Hjrvarssonar The Lay of Helgi Hjrvardsson, Helgakvia Hundingsbana II The Second Lay of Helgi the Hunding-Slayer, Sonatorrek the irreparable loss of sons. The cards at the bottom of the spread show me why Im facing this decision now. If you want to give an expensive offering, that is okay too, but not required. I reject the notion that I am not good enough because I am good enough. Ask your god or goddess to visit you or send you messages in your dreams. Her name simply means "healer". Talk to your god or goddess in your mind or out loud. She additionally draws a link between these spirits and Lyfjaberg: Lyfjaberg is where the goddess sits surrounded by her helpful spirits. Goddess Eir Tarot Spread Sample Reading with the Runic Tarot and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. As handmaid to a giantess, she may well . Another wonderful thing youll noticethe more you give offerings the more you will receive. Healing them. This blog allows me to explore ideas and get reactions and suggestions from readers. Christian writers often transformed healing goddesses into the Virgin Mary, for example. [9] The name is already used in this way by the 10th century poets Kormkr gmundarson and Hallfrer vandraskld. What I must do if I wish to work with Eir. She is named as a goddess who oversees childbirth. This creates some confusion as to her ancestry. Although Snorri does not explicitly name her as one of the asunjar, he also does not name every goddess counted in this number. My grandfather passed very recently and this kind of touch with spirituality has led me here to begin practicing, and something people mentioned alot to me was this olive tree that my grandfather apparently LOVED, which I immediately note is a symbol of Minerva. It may be that Snorri placed her into the Aesir tribe because he believed them to be the more wholesome of the two great tribes of the Norse gods. If youre not sure you received the sign, ask your goddess or god to send you 2 more clear signs as confirmation. Working with Eir will bring me some Tower experiences. Eir: Norse goddess of healing, Valkyrie, handmaid of Mengl. Hill tops. She may be related to the Indo-European Swiss goddess, Erecura, known to the Celts as Aerucura. Looking for the perfect name? ), The name Eir can mean peace, clemency (Lindow: 105), or help (Orchard: 96), so Eir as a name could mean the Helper (Simek: 71). The powers of the Aesir goddess of healing, Ratatoskr: The Mischievous Messenger of Yggdrasil, Nidhogg: Serpent of the Underworld in Old Norse Mythology. (Simek says valkyries had the power to raise the dead, which could fit with Eirs healing power.) Unlike the other Valkyries, Eir decides who gets to live. I think it just depends. Eir and Aurboda. Comfrey is traditionally one of Eirs herbs, and it is a famous wound healer that speeds tissue repair. While the other Valkyries chose the slain, Eir would choose who would live and recover, and return to health. Having a god or goddess in your life is the same as a Christian having Jesus in their lives; however, you dont have to worship pagan deities. What does it mean to dedicate oneself to a god or goddess? What does all of this have to do with our goddess Eir? Eir - Goddess of healing. - Norse Goddess - The White Goddess Her name is a commonly used kenning for woman and women, which is intriguing when one considers that in proto-Heathen times, the realm of healing was by and large the realm of women. Stand and bask in the glory of the moment. Ive been practicing the craft for a few years now but only recently have I felt like someone or something and been calling out to me. She enjoys sitting on her deck with a cup of coffee reading books on Norse myths, deities and the fantastic stories behind each and every Norse god. How do I start a relationship with my god and goddess? Never ask them where they came from or what they do for a living? Say, I come to dedicate myself to you wholly. Scholars concluded that the lays known as the Gragaldr and the Fjlsvinnsml when put together formed one cohesive whole. Eventually, youll truly enjoy giving gifts to your god or goddess and they in turn will enjoy showering you with blessings. Additionally, Ive always felt some sort of draw towards snakes and serpents, which I know can be tied to many deities but do also tie to Minerva. And the category supernatural female seems to have been a pretty fluid one, as both Else Mundal and Hopkins have argued: Freyja is described very much like an extremely powerful valkyrie (see, for example, Nsstrm 1995: 8689). Eir - The Viking Goddess of Healing - RACHEL KEENE Specifically crafted for spell work or anything in association with the goddess Eir. The rune set I aquired belongs to her. Your relationship with your god or goddess will feel like a friend or partner, but can also feel like a father or mother too. Tara is a freelance writer deeply involved with history in general, old mythology and Vikings in particular. Ritual oils can be used to aid in spell work, manifestation, and your mood. Then, I recently did a full moon ritualthis last very powerful one that came in on December 12 at 12:12. I am the child of earth and starry heaven. Petelia Tablet, We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde.