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Tuatha de Brighid - Godhi's Oath
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The Oath of a Godhi
Grundair belongs to the Keeper of Season's Hall in Albuquerque - an Asatru group, and is working on becoming a Godhi - a Norse priest. The following is the Oath he plans to take. Here is what he has to say about it: Heilsa! Here is a copy of the Oath of a Godhi. The first part is Icelandic and the Second is in English. The prospective Godhi has the option to recite it in either language. I am planning to say it in Icelandic. The reason for using Icelandic is that Iceland was the first country to recognize Asatru as a "Official Religion" with all the rights and privileges of the Christian Faiths. Grundair
Nefni ég í það vætti, er ég vinn eáð að þessum baugi, Að íg er reiðubúin(n) að taka við goðorði, Með öllum þeim skyldum og kvóðum er því fylgja, Mun ég styrkja vorn sið sætta mann og annan, verja tunga vora og menninge, svo og náttúru landsins. Halda lög og hefð ir og siðugoða, Virða landnams, sátt maála aa vorra við móður Jörð. Halda frið við huldar verur allar, landvættir, álfar, dísir, dverga og tröll, Meðan eldur brennur vindur vex og veitir vötn til sjávar sól skín og jörð grær móðir mög fæðir karlar korner sá eldar upp brenna skip skriður sól skin snæ læggir heímur er byggður himinn hverfist fura vex fiskar synda hirtir renna valur flýgur vorlangan dag og standu honum beinn byr undir báða vængi. I, ___________, name all gathered here as witnesses that I swear this solemn oath upon the sacred ring; to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a godhi; To strengthen our way to reconcile within the community to keep the law, moderation and the good way to uphold and transmit our lore and culture to respect the ancient pact our ancestors made with mother Earth to keep fridh with all hidden beings, the landvaettir, elves, disir, dwarves and trolls, and giants. As long as fire burns wind blows water flows to the sea the sun shines and the earth yields, So long as mothers nurture their child and men tend their fields fire flames ships sail and the sun melts the snow, So long as people live in Midhgardh, and the Heavens turn and the fir tree grows the fish swims the stag runs and the falcon flies in the long day of spring and may the straight winds bear up her wings.
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