Worship & practice

Hwítmersc keeps the Fyrnsegen tradition. Our worship takes place within a community; the gods are approached through inherited forms, and the relationships formed in worship carry obligations into daily life.

Ing Fréa stands especially near to Whitemarsh. We know him as our éadgiefa, the giver of prosperity and the conditions under which a people may flourish. This relationship has its place within the wider worship of the gods, the forebears, and the wights.

The Tradition’s website sets out the wider account of worship and practice upon which our cynn draws.

The year gives a recurring order to our worship. Geól, Éostre, Midsumor, and Winterfylleð belong to a continuing cycle; each tide recalls what has come before and turns our attention towards what should follow.

Fyrnsegen reckons its sacred calendar through the Gerímbóc. Months begin with the New Moon; the Full Moon marks their height. The Tradition’s Sacred Time page provides the reckoning and the Gerím.

The words, rites, and customs of the tradition are learned through attention and participation. Reading supplies an introduction; acquaintance with a living community gives that learning its place among people.

Those who wish to approach Hwítmersc should begin by making contact. We can then discuss the tradition, your interest in it, and the possibility of meeting.