Gems of the Goddess
SIF GODDESS OF GRAIN AND GOLD
With hair like the golden wheat fields of earth, Norse Goddess Sif is known for her vibrant locks and motherly attitude towards everything. She tends to the beings and goods of the earth, making her a harvest Goddess. Some believe that her hair symbolized golden, growing fields. Others believe that she was also was seen as a swan, and could be seen flying in between worlds. With all this beauty and enticement, naturally this women would have many love relationships. Her main and most talked about marriage was with the thunder God, known as Thor. Together they had a daughter and two sons, who possessed magnificent qualities. One night whiled Sif was sleeping, Thors trusted companion Loki (God of fire and mischief) decided to go into Sif’s room, and cut off all her hair just for fun. When Sif woke up the next morning, she immediately wen to Thor to tell him the horrible news. Thor was outraged, and demanded Loki bring Sif replacement hair better than her original. So Loki went strait to the Dwarfs and asked for them to spin him a heap of hair made from the purest gold. Once the task was completed, Loki took the golden hair to Sif, and it immediately attached to her head, flowing beautifully past her shoulders. Not much is said about Sif, but one thing she can teach us all is that good things can come from startling situations.
CONNECTING WITH SIF
If you are going through a difficult time in your life right now, remember Sif and her story. Sif wouldn’t let any situation in her life disable her, or cause her to become un-peaceful. She would simply wait it out, knowing that everything will be taken care of in the end. There is always darkness before the sun. Believing in this will all your heart, bake a home made bread with many grains, in honor of Sif and her representation of harvest. Make sure to throw some bread back into the earth as an offering!
SYMOBLS AND THINGS TO PUT ON YOUR ALTER
Gold, rowan trees, wheat, vegetables and other crops, Iolite, Dandelions