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Welcome to the website of the Daughters
of Frya! The Daughters of Frya (Toghatera γfta Frya) are an order
of priestesses who follow the teachings of the Goddess Frya,
as revealed in the Oera Linda Book.
Daughters of Frya must: 1. Abstain from meat, intoxicants, sexual activity and orgasm 2. At all times wear only the tohnekka,
the short white tunic 3. Perform 1,200 deep knee-bends every day in devotion The Daughters of Frya were founded in 1985 at Malvern ( Menu: Oera Linda Book Daily Devotions Group Rituals Contact Us Groep fan Auwerk Contact: Weverstraat 6367, 1791
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In 2194 BC, during the Great Flood that destroyed Atland (The Old Land, in the North Sea), the Goddess Frya daughter of Wr-alda the
All-Father and Irtha the Earth-Mother called her
descendants together and gave them her Tex,
a set of sacred laws that form the core of the Oera Linda Book, before ascending to the heavens to dwell amongst the
stars. She also established an order of priestesses known as the famna (sing. fam), to govern
her people, the Frisians. Today, we follow exactly the same regulations
prescribed by Frya for the famna, as described in the Oera Linda Book. A full English
translation of its six sections can be found here: Letters Book of Adelas Followers Writings of Adelbrost & Apollonia Writings of Frethorik & Wiliow Writings of Konered Writings of Beden The modern Daughters of Frya, established in 1985, is the successor to a number of previous orders that have existed since 1848. The folksmoders (heads of the order) since then are as follows Antje van Doornik (18481882), Aafje Bais (18821924), Gerarda Bais (19241953), Petronella Bais (19531971), and Martina Bais (since 1971), with the succession usually passing to a close relative such as a niece or cousin. Prior to 1848 family tradition tells of a whole line of folksmoders, living in secrecy to avoid persecution, stretching back to pre-Christian times and the period described in the Oera Linda Book. Antje van Doornik was the aunt of Cornelis Over de Linden, who handed the manuscript over for translation and publication in 1867. |
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As Daughters
of Frya we spend six hours every day in devotion,
in two sessions of three hours each ideally one session in daylight, the
other at night (although this may vary depending on the time of year and
other circumstances), and always outdoors. We begin each session in an
upright posture, with our hands on our foreheads in a double salute, palms
facing forwards, towards the foddik the sacred lamp containing the perpetually
burning flame and then we: Bend our knees for six seconds, chanting Wr-alda,
until on our haunches Remain in this posture for six seconds, chanting t-Anfang Unbend our knees for six seconds, chanting t-Bijin,
until standing again We
repeat these actions immediately, and continue doing so for the full three
hours (i.e. 600 times). The second daily session is exactly the same, making
a total of 1,200 deep knee-bends each day. The chanted words mean Wr-alda, the Origin, the Beginning and constitute our
most sacred formula. The purpose of this ritual is to channel the Spirit of Wr-alda through our bodies, focusing and directing the
energy back outwards, thus bringing health and fertility to the earth. The
devotional ritual described above, known as the Frisian Greeting, is compulsory
for all Daughters of Frya, and the tohnekka
facilitates its performance. The physically demanding nature of the ritual
also allows us to control and redirect our sexual energies. If, through
illness or any other reason, we miss a day, we are excluded from communion
with Frya until we have made up the deficiency with
double or even treble shifts on subsequent days. It is considered good
practice to build up a reserve in this fashion to cover such eventualities
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Our
devotions take place outdoors in circular enclosures known as burgum (sing. burch). Stone circles are ideal, but any location
is fine, because the Spirit of Wr-alda runs through
all the earth. The foddik
is placed in the centre of the burch, its
flame a physical manifestation of the Spirit of Wr-alda,
for concentration. The ritual is led by the burchfam,
the leader of the burch, and there must
always be seven famna present at the burch at any
time. At present, most of our members conduct their rituals alone or in
smaller groups. As our worldwide membership grows, we hope eventually to
establish an active burch in every region.
During our devotions and at all other times in our daily lives, regardless of
the weather, we must wear only the white tohnekka,
to symbolise our chastity and purity. Eligibility to be accepted as a Daughter of Frya is restricted to women who are at least nineteen
years of age, who are virgo intacta,
and who belong to the race of Frya.
There is no membership fee, and no moneys or donations are either solicited,
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Situated in the historic town of
Due to the activities of various
bogus groups in recent years, the Daughters of Frya
hereby announce that we shall take legal action against anyone who attempts
to hack our website, who falsely claims to be a member, or who tries to sully
our reputation in any other way. The Daughters of Frya
have no connection with any other group, coven, magical order or organisation of any kind. Anyone who wishes to see us is welcome to attend any of our public rituals at the winter solstice, and should contact us for further details at frya@ymail.com. |
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The Daughters of Frya support the activities of the Groep
fan Auwerk, which campaigns to establish a Frisian
state in those territories of what are now the Netherlands and Germany that
are home to the Frisian nation, represented by the Inter-Frisian flag. The
Frisians are an ancient people with a unique culture and a living, vibrant
language, and must now take their place among the sovereign nations of the
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Wr-alda t-Anfang
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