Thanks to the instant sharing power of the internet and social media, people can display all facets of their life, including their spirituality and belief system. It’s not uncommon to see ancient sacred practices like goddess worship, runes divination, and solstice celebrations incorporated into mainstream society. But while some people might experience divine energy pulling them towards a specific goddess or season, they may also feel unsure as to why they feel this way. According to the polytheistic indigenous tribes of Eurasia, most humans have lived many lives on this earth. They believe that humans are in communication with guides, ancestors, or lessons from the past, whenever they experience intuitive nudges and synchronicities.
The indigenous Germanic people were one of the many polytheistic groups that occupied prehistoric Eurasia or The Old World. The Germanic people settled in Northern Europe during the Bronze age (3200-600 BCE) before outward expansion and northern migration to places like Scandinavia, Ireland, and beyond. The Germanic people traditionally celebrated seasons and solstices as depicted on the pagan calendar, the Wheel of the Year. The Wheel of the Year celebrates the light and dark halves of the year and suggests that humans match their personal energy to that of the current cycle. They believe that if the earth experiences periods of rebirth, growth, harvest, and rest, the human body and spirit should do the same.
A polytheistic culture like Germanic paganism encourages the worship of multiple gods and goddesses. One of the most beloved Germanic deities is Freyja, the goddess of love, fertility, magic, and war. Today the love of Freyja extends beyond the Germanic people and is venerated by a multitude of individuals who feel drawn to the Nordic runes, Freyja’s preferred method of communication. Christianity began sweeping Europe in the 4th century and continued into the 1300s. By that time most of the pagan rituals and holidays that had been passed down through oral tradition were lost or transformed into Christian celebrations.
The Germanic people believed that a divine balance of feminine and masculine energies was necessary for life to exist. This is common in many different cultures throughout the world. In our modern-day patriarchal society, many people are rediscovering the power of the compassionate and intuitive female spirit and the vital role she plays in society. If you feel drawn to speak with goddesses or experiment with rituals and divination practices from an ancient pagan society, you might consider the possibility that they were an integral part of your life many many lifetimes ago.
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