Stribog
Intention: Ask for the wind's reach and far-carried intention
Offerings & Symbols
- A feather
- Something released to the wind
- Open air (a window or outdoor space)
Culture: Slavic Domain: Wind, the sky
Stribog is a wind god named in early Slavic chronicles alongside Perun and Dazhbog, understood in later folklore and literary reference (again via the Tale of Igor's Campaign) as scattering the winds like arrows across the land, tying him to the reach and speed of moving air.
Associations
Wind, far-reaching intention, speed, scattered but purposeful movement.
Ways people honor him (modern)
- Send an intention out symbolically on the wind, such as releasing a written wish outdoors
- Practice breathwork tied to open, moving air
- Keep a feather on the altar
- Research his brief but notable mentions in medieval Slavic literary sources
Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.