Megin: The Strength That Walks with You

Welcome back to the Soul Parts series. We’ve spoken of thought, of breath, of shape, of the spirit that follows, and of the legacy you carry. Now we turn to Megin, the strength that lives in your soul.

In Norse belief, megin was not just muscle or brute force. It was a deeper power, the kind that flows from the core of who you are. Gods had it. Heroes had it. And so did ordinary people who knew how to stand in their own presence.

This strength could be physical, yes, but it was also moral, spiritual, and even fateful. A person with great megin could change the course of events simply by stepping into a room. It was the force behind your will, the way your presence could ripple outward into the world.

Megin could grow through action, through keeping your word, through facing trials and returning stronger. It could also be given or shared, there are stories in the sagas of leaders lending their megin to another for a great task, like handing over a piece of their own fire.

But this isn’t just about power. Megin is the strength that stays when the easy things are gone. It is the reason you rise again after being knocked flat. It is what lets you hold steady when the wind is against you.

Think of the moments in your life when you should have broken… but didn’t. When something inside you refused to give way. That was your megin, standing its ground.

It doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it is quiet, a steady heartbeat that reminds you who you are when everything else tries to tell you otherwise. And here’s the part that still amazes me, megin is alive. It responds to how you live. Neglect it, and it weakens. Test it, and it grows. Share it with others, and it leaves a mark in them that can last for years.

In Seidr, megin can be sensed as a field around a person, not something you see, but something you feel. A current of force that makes the air thicker, the space more charged. This is why working with your megin is not just self-work, but a way of shaping the world around you.

It is not pride. It is not show. It is the quiet, steady truth that you are stronger than you were yesterday. Tend it. Grow it. Live in a way that your strength can be trusted.

Because one day, someone you love will need it… and you will be the one who has enough to give.