Freya Goddess Pendant

Freya or Frayja is the Queen of the Valkyries and wife of the powerful Norse god Odin. She is the goddess of love, beauty, marriage and wealth - associated with divination and sexual freedom, also called The Sage and Freyja of the Black Swordhand. At the end of the Winter Solstice, when the days began to lengthen, Frayja sat at her spindle weaving the destiny of humans and was thus has been linked with new beginnings.

In Northern Europe, New Year's eve is the longest night of the year and is called "Mother Night." During this dark night the goddess Freyja gave birth to Baldur, the Sun God who ruled the sun and rain and gave fruitfulness to the fields. Freya is invoked for her blessings for birthing women with a white candle burned during the winter solstice as a ritual to ensure a safe delivery.

My Freya goddess pendant is wrapped with sterling silver wire and is adorned with bali silver beads and amethyst gemstones. Glaze is an amethyst purple with a mother-of-pearl finish. Size is 2.25" long.