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Kormt and Ormt, and the two Kerlaugs,
these Thor shall wade each day
when he fares to doom at the ash Yggdrasil.
The bridge of the Gods
is all ablaze with fire
and the holy waters seethe. [2]
The river Thund (“the noisy”) represents the passage through water of death. Only the strongest of soul
can force theirway upward to Valhalla; the rest sink to the still realms of Hel while strength and
determination are enough for the warrior, it is the goal of the vitki to gain the valkyrja’s aid and be able to
cross over Bifrost
Within Asgardhr are the halls belonging to the various gods, described in detail in Grimnismal. A
knowledge of these dwellings is good both for the clues they provide to the nature of the gods and for
invocational precision. These halls are Thrudheimr, the dwelling of Thorr, Ydal (Yew-dale) plains for
Ullr, Valaskjalf for Odhinn, Sokkvabekk for Saga (possibly a hypostasis of Frigg) and Odhinn, Gladhome
where Valhalla is built, Thrymheimr for Skadhi, Breidhablik for Baldr, Himinbjorg for Heimdallr,
Folkvangr where Freyja keeps her half of the battle-slain, Glitnir for Forsett Noatun for Niord, and Vithi,
where Vidar dwells. It has also been suggested that each of the twelve halls represents a different sign of
the Zodiac/month of the year, beginning with Thrudheim as Capricorn, since the Teutonic year starts on
Mother-night (Dec. 20-21). Colors associated with Asgardhr are gold, silver and white.
ALFHEIMR
Alfheimr is the dwelling of the Light Alfar. It is close to Asgardhr, being listed among the halls of the
gods (though not numbered among the twelve). A frequent refrain in Eddic poetry is “How fare the
Aesir? How fare the alfs?” [3] Alfheimr is ruled by Freyr and characterized by the higher aspects of light
and air. Alfheimr is the realm through which the flows of energy from Asgardhr are often transmitted to
Midgardhr. In this world, the highest energies of the realm of humans mingle with the lower energies of
the realm of the gods. It is the highest realm which can be reached from Midgardhr without the necessity
of makinga crossing. The colors associated with Alfheimr are yellow, light blue, light green, and white.
SVARTALFHEIM
As Alfheimr, the dwelling of the Light Alfar, overlaps the highest reaches of Midgardhr, so Svartalfheim,
the dwelling of the Black Alfar, interpenetrates the subterranean regions of the earth. In this realm are
found the mysteries of earthly manifestation, represented by the matchless smith craft of the dwarves.
Svartalfheim contains the lowest frequencies of Midgardhr and the highest of Hel, standing in much the
same relationship to Hel that Alfheimr does to Asgardhr. This realm can be reached with ease from
Midgardhr, often inadvertently, as described in a number of tales. The colors of Svartalfheim are dark
brown, gray, and red-gold.
HEL
The lowest of the Nine Worlds is Hel, ruled by the goddess Hel, mistress of the chthonic mysteries. As
Asgardhr is at the crown of Yggdrasill, Hel is at its base. Like Asgardhr, Hel cannot be reached directly
from Midgardhr one must “ride over a bridge,” or travel between worlds with the aid of one’s fylgja. The
bridge to Hel crosses the river Gjoll and is guarded by the giant maiden Modgudh. As Bifrost is fiery and
narrow, the bridge to Hel is icy and wide.
Hel is also called Nifelhel, meaning “Misty Hel” or “Dark Hel,” which refers to the goddess’
primary aspect of concealment. Hel borders very closely on the world Niflheimr; it is located “down and
to the north,” and it is the implied location of the venom-filled halls on Na Strand and home of the dragon
Niddhogg, embodiment of the concealed powers of destruction/transformation within Hvergelmir, the
original source of which was Niflheimr! Hel is the hidden root to which all things sink, as all the waters
wend their way to Hvergelmir, and from which all things rise again.
Although the realm of Hel is described as horrible in part the lifeless, lightless, joyless dwelling
of the dead-it is written elsewhere that Hel is brightly bedecked to welcome Balder after his death. This
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