Gods and Goddesses

Our kindred includes members who follow the traditions of several different Germanic cultures. As such, we do not have a single list of deities that we worship. There are some that are common to us all, though we may call them different names or experience them somewhat differently. As a community, we have held rituals for deities such as Odin, Thor, Frigg, Hel, and many others. We each have gods and goddesses with whom we share a special connection; our “hearth cults”; and we encourage our members to share their knowledge of the gods and experiences with the rest of us.

This is not to say that there are no guidelines for the deities worshiped in ritual by the Kindred. These beings were all, at some point, worshiped by one of the Germanic peoples. We have not held ritual to Celtic, Roman, or any gods of the various other cultures of the world. The syncretization of such a deity would have to be a decision made by the whole group, though we encourage individuals to engage in any healthy practice with any deity they choose. Syncretism was normal and expected in many polytheist religions, and were a member to bring up a good argument for the addition of a deity to our practice, it would be seriously considered.