freya

Our center bears the name of the goddess Freya, not only because we are located on Freya Street, but also to honor her essence as the fertile carrier of female wisdom. Similarly, the Norse god Baldr uniquely embodies part of the masculine primal force, and his light symbolizes the power of awareness, without which all wisdom would be unfruitful.

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Freya and Baldr are archetypal qualities that emerged from the myths of our own indigenous ancient European cultures, still kept alive in the hearts of some people - like a flame that is passed on. Their aspects spring forth from a primordial divine essence, for which we stand in the world.

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There are two forces in the universe whose interplay creates and permeates all existence: On the one hand, the primordial feminine force, the dynamic and ever-changing aspect of reality - on the other hand, the primordial masculine aspect, the light of consciousness that witnesses everything. These two forces are present in all of us as vertical and horizontal powers.

 

We emerge from an understanding, as found in many spiritual traditions, that all life is a constant expression of the dance between these two qualities. With this worldview, we recognize that the truly integrated human being is the one in whom these two aspects meet in the heart.

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The divine feminine force interweaves all manifestations and is deeply sentient. It lives in all of us as an intuitive, connecting force, as the cosmic intelligence of the earth, as a subconscious, mythological dream level and as wisdom that is present in the body. She is the divine mother, the energetic matrix in nature, the constant bearer and destroyer of life. Our Western psyche has collectively lost access to the primordial feminine. A stressful society that makes us ill is a sign of this. Reconnecting with ourselves, as part of a living, ensouled world, leads us back to wholeness, as individuals and as a community.

 

The Divine Masculine serves as a space-holder for her creation - it is the power of consciousness and self-realization, of peaceful discernment and the heart-centered service of a witness. The primal masculine is the inexhaustible power of presence, so to speak. It nourishes every manifestation wherever it is directed, for it is the power of reverence.

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Freya and Baldr as mythological archetypes each represent an aspect of this divine interplay: Freya stands for love, the fertility of spring, mystical teachings and feminine wisdom, but also for merciful guidance and the spirit of victory.

 

Baldr stands for the purest light-filled masculinity, the forgotten face of masculinity, whose power lies in the heart. He is the protector of life and loved by nature. His essence is inherent in all of us and deeply meaningful, as without it, the world is a place of exploitation rather than service to the earth. Isolation, a lack of connection, disorientation, and grief spread without his presence. Legend has it that he has been banished to the underworld until the collapse of the world when he will re-emerge. 

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We feel that these two qualities want to be brought back to life in our world and that the world's soul yearns for this.

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Accompanying people on their path to inner integrity and wholeness is thus also our service to the ensouled world, to a life-affirming society, and to the health of us all.

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