‘It seems to me there is something quite modern—and necessary to modern life—about Freyja; there is something indomitable, civilizing, and empowering to be found in her strength, her compassion, and in her wisdom.’
My beautiful home in the misty Blue Mountains is filled with boxes and crates full of art, books, and cherished remnants of my personal history, thanks to my recent relocation back to Australia. Unpacking, the movers couldn’t help but notice my many statues of ancient goddesses - from Isis, to Persephone, to Hera, Hekate and Hela – and images of figures like Morgana le Fay, Circe and Saint Joan of Arc. There is an undeniable sense of the archetypal strong feminine in the beloved objects I have collected over the decades, and for that, I offer no apology.
Goddesses in particular hold power, fascination, and inspiration for me, and perhaps none more so than the Norse Goddess Freyja, for whom I have named this exclusive circle, dedicated to empowering spiritual women.
Why Freyja?
For those who are not familiar with her, Freyja is the most attested and arguably most admired goddess in the Norse tradition of my ancestors, appearing frequently in historical sources including the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, and the sagas that make up the surviving body of information we have about the old Norse Gods and beliefs.
Freyja and the Necklace by James Doyle Penrose, 1890.
Her name translates simply as ‘Lady’, and she is a strong example of archetypal feminine power, resonating with many people regardless of their ancestral roots.
The tendency to allocate saints and deities ‘job titles’, like ‘the goddess of X or Y’ is likely a more modern preoccupation, but it is fair to say that Freyja is a goddess strongly associated with a range of qualities and areas of life that continue to keep her memory and connection alive today, and that align with the focus of this circle - feminine strength, wisdom and sovereignty, beauty, love, fertility, abundance and prosperity, and much more. She may be referred to as the queen of the Valkyries, and therefore called upon in battle, and she is known to be the one who chooses half of the battle-slain before even Odin himself, giving her the title "Lady of the Slain".
‘Folkvang is the ninth, and there Freyja fixes allocation of seats in the hall; half the slain she chooses every day, and half Odin owns.’
Though Odin’s famous hall Valhalla is still very well known today, (and sadly too often co-opted by far-right-wing groups), the stories of Freyja’s celestial field Fólkvangr, and her magnificent hall, Sessrúmnir (roughly translated as "room with many seats”), are less often spoken of. No sidekick or mere love interest (though the sagas detail enemy forces wanting to capture or marry Freyja) the Goddess is her own woman, has her own sanctuary, her own spiritual practices in Seiðr, and her own dedicated followers and chosen ones, and a many-seated hall to welcome them.
She holds her own.
Seiðkona Rae Moss with her Seidr staff - seiðstafr - in her garden.
Portrait by Safdar Ahmed.
Feminine Magic
Appropriate to this circle, Freyja is the mother of magic in the form of Seiðr, a women’s tradition I practice from my Norse lineage as a modern Seiðkona, involving healing, prophecy, reading of the Runes, and the navigation of the Wyrd - the intricate web of fate. She taught this feminine magic to Odin himself, and being a wise man, he wished to learn and respect it.
Freyja is associated with Friday, or Freyja’s Day, also sometimes referred to as Frigg’s Day. It’s worth mentioning here that Frigga, the great seeress and wife of Odin, may be an aspect of Freyja, though the link between the two goddesses is debated among academics.
And so I open this circle on a Friday, a Freyja’s Day at Solstice time, blessing it with her Rune Fehu:
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Like the goddess herself, Fehu, the first of all the Elder Futhark Runes, is associated with abundance and good fortune, which I wish for every member of this exclusive circle.
Seiðkona Rae Moss conducting a Rune reading at Kurrara Guesthouse.
Photograph by Kellie Harrington.
Your journey is your own, and it is not necessary to connect with Freyja, or any other goddess, culture or specific tradition to be part of this circle. Rather, I hope you connect with what Freyja represents here, and what this circle is dedicated to: Women-centered spirituality, community, personal growth and exploration, sovereignty, empowerment, and abundance in the true sense of the word, which goes far deeper than the material. We gather for monthly meetings on Sundays around the Full Moon, and New Moon, and I hope to see you there.
This is Freyja’s Circle.
Welcome.
Blessings,
Rae
© Tara Rae Moss, 2026
