Small Statue - Freya cats author of The Cornish Traditional

author of The Cornish Traditional Year

You'll also find lists of herbs based on their magical powers

and above her the tree blooms with apples

and the lunar eclipse

Sylva Markson

Small Statue - Freya cats author of The Cornish TraditionalFreya, Norse goddess of love, fertility, cats and seers, is the most beautiful of the Norse gods. Queen of the Vanir and Commander of the Valkyries, she flies using her hawk wing cloak and protects love relationships. Freya possesses a chariot drawn by two cats and has a love of jewelry and ornament. Her most precious possession is the necklace Brisingamen which she won from the dwarves. In ancient times, gold was often referred to as Freya's tears.