Aspects of The Trinity: (Part 3 of a series)

Here’s Part 3 of a deep dive into the various names of The Trinity, undertaken while I’ve been studying the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path in a Zoom book club.

In Scandinavian (Norse) mythology, Odin, Freya, and Thor are three of the most important deities, associated with wisdom and rulership, magic and love, and protection and thunder respectively. They belong to the two divine clans, the Aesir and the Vanir, whose stories shaped Viking religion and worldview.

Odin

Odin is the All-Father, chief of the Aesir gods, ruler of Asgard, and a god of wisdom, war, death, poetry, and magic. He is one‑eyed, having sacrificed an eye for wisdom, and is accompanied by two ravens (Huginn and Muninn) and two wolves.
He presides over Valhalla, the hall where slain warriors are received, and is famed for extreme self‑sacrifice, such as hanging on the world‑tree Yggdrasil to gain the runes, making him a patron of seekers of hidden knowledge.

Freya

Freya (Freyja) is a Vanir goddess closely associated with love, beauty, sexuality, fertility, and wealth, but also with magic (seiðr) and the battlefield dead.
She receives half of those who die in battle into her field Fólkvangr, the other half going to Odin’s Valhalla, and is depicted as a powerful, independent goddess who rides in a chariot drawn by cats and searches far and wide for her often‑absent husband Óðr.

Thor

Thor, a son of Odin, is the god of thunder, storms, and physical strength, and the foremost protector of gods and humans against giants and chaotic forces. He wields the hammer Mjölnir, a devastating weapon that also blesses and protects households and sacred spaces.
He was particularly beloved by ordinary farmers and warriors as a reliable, straightforward defender of order, traveling in a goat‑drawn chariot, making thunder and lightning as he rides across the sky.

Their place in Norse religion

In Viking Age practice, different social groups gravitated toward different deities—kings and elite warriors often to Odin, many common people to Thor, and those concerned with love, fertility, and sorcery to Freya—forming a rich, overlapping religious landscape.

Odin, Freya, and Thor together express a triad of archetypal powers: esoteric wisdom and rulership (Odin), magic and fecundity (Freya), and protective strength and courage (Thor).

My husband and I watched the TV series, Vikings several years ago (after our Sacred Celtic Journey to Ireland, England, and Scotland in 2019). I was quite taken with the show and the whole idea of Valhalla. It was a brutal time though, and thus, I’m glad I didn’t live back then! Here’s a link to learn more about that show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306299/?ref_=fn_t_1

Part 3 of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out this post (where I will also list all the links to each part of the series in case you miss any):

Aspects of The Trinity (The basis of the series)

Integrating the Spirals

I’m encouraging those “over 60” to open to lifelong learning (observe and gently question their pre-conceived beliefs, aka ‘Programming’), become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, consistently move their bodies (too many are stuck in their heads and physically unhealthy), become strong, and resilient in spirit, soul, mind, body. And to question EVERYTHING!

Link to my YouTube channel where you can see the videos: https://youtube.com/@spiralsister

Yours in consciousness-expansion as we evolve and revolve during our mystical awakening. All while doing-my-egoless-best, to take you on a limitless, spiraling thought ride to better health, through doing more with ease, to help us sustain the JOY in our lives! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey

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