The Golden Aura of Sif

Sif, the bride of Thor and the Norse goddess of fidelity and hallowing. Her golden hair is as the grain in the fields that is watered by the rains of her divine husband, and her hand reaches out in peacemaking to others.

Sif is strongly associated with gold, because of Her golden hair, and Her name is included in a kenning for a “gold-keeping woman”. She is also associated with golden wheat ripe in the fields, and soil sowed with grain.  (Her name is used as a heiti for “earth” in one extant piece of poetry.)

Sif’s lovely golden hair is a compelling symbol of feminine beauty, and some who venerate Her keep their hair long and care for it with intention as a devotional act in Her image. She is a welcome ally in work many of us find difficult indeed: identifying and appreciating in ourselves the things that make us beautiful, both inside and out. Engage in mindful self-care, both for one’s physical bodies and one’s heart and mind, to access Her in this capacity.