Winter nights blot While further literature is contradictory, there are plenty of references to Haustblót occurring during Winter Nights. 37 likes, 2 comments - northmenraid on October 9, 2022: "Happy Winter Nights Blót! Skål! The last musical piece is an untitled original by myself. " So, for example, "Disablot" happens during the Holy Tide of Winter Nights. Yuletide begins on this night: a time of wildness and stillness, of holiness and merriment, of strangeness and familiarity. All manner of ill-willing wights grow more Sep 26, 2024 · Heathen Blots and Dating: The Reckoning of Time (De Temporum Ratione), tr. Historical Heathens also had a minor celebration which was not a public blot: Disting. Religion event in Memphis, TN by The Fellowship of Yggdrasil on Saturday, October 23 2021 Oct 14, 2017 · Event in Racine, WI by HonningBhie Crafts on Saturday, October 14 2017 Yuletide begins on this night: a time of wildness and stillness, of holiness and merriment, of strangeness and familiarity. Is a 12 day celebration starting on the night of December 20th and continuing until the 1st of January each year. Sigrblót happens during the Holy Tide of Summer Nights. This holiday centers on celebrating the winter solstice and the darkest time of the year, beginning with the longest night of the year and from there its gradual lightening. " As an FYI, Yule is another name for "Mid-winter Nights" and "varblot" is another name for Sigrblot. Winter Nights or Vetrnætr was a specific time of year in Heathen Scandinavia that referred to the three nights which begin the winter season. Oct 11, 2018 · NORSE WINTER NIGHTS: In Norse Heathenry, there were three major blots: 1. Winter Nights signifies the start of the winter half of the year; it is sometimes fixed at October 14, but Icelandic Nov 24, 2023 · The winter blót: A blood sacrifice for community and divine unity Coinciding with Yule was a winter blót, a sacred ritual of deep significance for people in Viking cultures. It is a time in which a blót(sacrifice/blessing to the Norse gods and Elves ) is done to thank them for a successful end to the growing season and to ask for Oct 20, 2020 · Here’s a video describing a Winternights blot, a heathen ritual to welcome in winter. Winter Nights marks the end of summer, the start of the winter, and the beginning of a new year. Brace yourself for longer nights and the onset, eventually, of the cold and darkness of Winter. We stand as the branches of mighty Yggdrasil stretch out above us. So, I will have a ceremony in nature a week from now. Set up my ancestor altar (ofrenda) 2. Nov 3, 2024 · Winter Nights Blót Hosted By The Fellowship of Yggdrasil. Sigrblot happens during the Holy Tide of Summer Nights. 5 likes, 0 comments - the_broom_closet on November 9, 2024: "Join our friends at The Fellowship of Yggdrasil tonight for their Winter Nights Blòt at The Broom Closet Memphis. TAC President Topher and First Lady Elizabeth will be hosting a Winter Nights/Vaetrnaetr Blot at the Hof locaten in Friendship, IN. 53-54). 9 - This kit provides 3 basic tools used by Gothi and Gythia to hold a blot to honor the Disir. Event by Thorfin Odinson on Saturday, October 27 2018 Oct 14, 2021 · Winter Nights celebrates the bounty of the harvest. I hope to see everyone tonight for Winter Night's Blót. Everyone is welcome to join us tomorrow evening as we honor our ancestors and prepare for the coming months My understanding is that the the winternights are the same as alfa-blot. Nov 28, 2018 · Restoring the original pre-christian understanding of Yule will allow us to have a truly Heathen understanding of mid-winter, or Yule. Some of our Holy Tides are “kicked off” by a Blot like the Yuletide kicking off with a Blót on Mother’s Night (if you celebrate on the Solstice). Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. The Viking Age, spanning roughly from the late 8th to early 11th century, was a period marked by intense seasonal va Sep 2, 2023 · Yule Blot (Mother’s-Night) Ritual Opening Statement. Winter Nights is a more accurate term, considering that the passage of time was marked by nights, not days. Winter Nights marked the beginning of a series of sacrifices (Blot), two of which that are mentioned in Snorri’s chronicle are “Álfablót” and “Dísablót. Nov 9, 2024 · It is said that Winter Nights is one of the three most important festivals. ” According to Bede, the first night of Yule was “Mother Night,” the night before the winter solstice (i. 9. So, for example, “Dísablót” happens during the Holy Tide of Winter Nights. Sep 22, 2021 · Historical Germanic Heathenry had three major blots, which lasted for three days. Everyone is welcome at our rituals, you do not have to be a Norse Pagan or worship Norse deities to join us. Wild Goddesses and Gods ride the night winds and sweep over roads and fields, gathering spirits lost and left behind in Midgard. 2017. This is a blot written by Birch V. It is a festival that marks the end of summer, the start of the winter, and the beginning of a new year. It is said that Winter Nights is one of the three most important festivals. Like the festivities of Yule or the Great Hunt, this ceremony fostered a sense of communal spirit and harmony amidst the harsh extremes of the Nordic winter. It can be done solo or adapted for a small public ritual. Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred · October 9, 2020 · Winter nights and Alfar Blot Event in Memphis, TN by The Fellowship of Yggdrasil on Sunday, November 3 2024 Event in Memphis, TN by The Fellowship of Yggdrasil on Saturday, November 4 2023 Jun 6, 2021 · Jolmanudur: Yule Moon The full moon after the new moon (of the winter solstice) is Yule. Oct 14, 2024 · Winter Nights begins on the first full moon after the Autumn Equinox and lasts three days. Event in Memphis, TN by The Fellowship of Yggdrasil on Saturday, November 4 2023 Winter Nights Blót Hosted By Casper UU: Unitarian Universalist Community of Casper. The Anglo-Saxons have Winterfylleth which they celebrate mid-October (the full moon of October, which is yesterday or today). Winter Nights celebrates the coming of winter, when the weather starts to turn cold and the frost starts to form. Also referred to as: Vetrablot, Vetrnætr, Winterfylleth, Veturnætur, Winter Finding, and Winter Day. Event starts on Sunday, 3 November 2024 and happening at The Fellowship of Yggdrasil, Memphis, TN. Positioned at the cusp of winter, it was a poignant blend of celebration, reflection, and anticipation. The nights grow longer and more treacherous. Event starts on Saturday, 4 November 2023 and happening at The Fellowship of Yggdrasil, Bartlett, TN. Mid-winter or Yule was halfway between Winter Nights (the start of winter), and Sigurblot (the start of summer. Log In. Welcome, wights. This places Winter Nights starting on October 17th and ending on October 19th, 2024. . According to Zoega's Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic , vetr-nætr referred to "the three days which begin the winter season". Do blot to Odin for inspiration to get through your personal lean times, whenever they may strike. Oct 22, 2024 · Winter Nights Blot in Odin’s Ve at our Viking Camp #germanicpaganism #norseheathen #heidentum #odinswarriortribe #vikings. Vetrnætr, or Winter Nights, is Event in Central Square, NY by Daniel Bullard on Friday, October 18 2024 Oct 27, 2023 · Winter Nights: Wedding and Blot tonight with Sumbl. This is the date with the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Religion event in Dover, NH by New Vinland on Saturday, October 31 2020 Jun 17, 2020 · Notice the quote from Ynglinga Saga chapter 8 above, that Odin established the same law in his land that had been in force in Asaland… On Winter Nights, (first day of winter) there should be blot for a good year, and in the middle of winter for a good crop; and the third blot should be on summer day(the first day of summer) , a Victory-blot. 15 Winter Nights Feb 18, 2019 · Disablot or “Winter Nights” is a Blot (Old Norse: vetrnætr) at the onset of winter. Event starts on Sunday, 29 October 2023 and happening at Casper UU: Unitarian Universalist Community of Casper, Casper, WY. At the bottom of this article, I will give the 2022 dates for these historical Heathen holidays for modern practice for Old Ways Heathens. Oct 24, 2024 · Winter Nights begins on the first full moon after the Autumn Equinox and lasts three days during which three blots, or sacrifices occurred: Alfablót, Disablót, and Haustblót. Faith Wallis, Liverpool University Press 1988, pp. I honour my Anglo Saxon and Scandinavian ancestry at this time of year, as well as the growing darkness and the cold north winds. Oct 9, 2020 · Winter nights and Alfar Blot. Jun 6, 2021 · Jolmanudur: Yule Moon The full moon after the new moon (of the winter solstice) is Yule. New Modern Blot is a synthesis of developments in Heathen praxis since the establishment of Classic Blot as the dominant form of Blot. [1]Blót (Old Norse and Old English) or geblōt (Old English) are religious ceremonies in Germanic paganism that centred on the killing and offering of an animal to a particular being, typically followed by the communal cooking and eating of its Holy Tide of Winter Nights / Winterfylleþ. Please note, Mid-Winter on the Solstice halfway between two equinoxes is a modern solar understanding, not a historical Heathen one. As we enter the dark of winter, The Religion event in Memphis, TN by The Fellowship of Yggdrasil on Saturday, October 23 2021 Winter Finding: The Fall Equinox; Summer and Winter balance for a moment and the cold, old man wins - for now. ) Winter Nights Sep 2, 2023 · New Modern Blot. Oct 7, 2024 · In Valla-Ljóts saga 3 there is mention of hinar þriðju vetrnætur, “the third Winter Night,” suggesting that Winter Nights lasted at least three days. Winter Nights (Old Norse: vetrnætr) was a specific time of year in medieval Scandinavia, held 28 days after the autumn equinox. e. Baum. We also look back on the past year and measure our time that it was used wisely; to look at the future to find our way; like the Ice of time scrubbing away the impurities to leave behind Aug 19, 2023 · They sometimes fall within an observance period that we call a "Holy Tide. Modern Heathens can celebrate a number of these festivals, with Winter Nights, Yule and Sigrblót being among the most widely observed, however the date is typically adjusted so that it falls on a weekend. Do you p The first night of Yule is called The Mothernight, where Frigga and the Disir (female ancestral spirits) are especially honoured on this night. It celebrates the bounty of the harvest, and it honors the Norse Goddess Freya- goddess of the harvest, artistic endeavors, and passion- and also the Disr, who are the ancestral mothers. First, some brief background: The Ynglinga Saga (chapter 8), from the year 1225, lists “We stand in Midgard this sacred Samhain/Winter Nights, where the worlds meet. Agenda this week: 1. Young Living’s exclusive Winter Nights essential oil blend features Northern Lights Black Spruce essential oil, produced exclusively at the Northern Lights Farm and Distillery in British Columbia, Canada. Winter Nights is a major Asatru holiday commonly observed during October, celebrating our female ancestor spirits who came before us, who now watch over us from beyond the Rainbow Bridge. ". Event in Long Beach, CA by Pagan Pride LA/OC on Sunday, October 4 2015 Tomorrow night is The Fellowship of Yggdrasil's Winter Nights Blót ! It's been a week. The autumn blot was celebrated the first full moon afterfirst new moon after the autumnal equinox. The Furious Host, led by Odin himself, begins to ride, hunting anything it finds out of doors. Jan 15, 2022 · The beginning of Winter, Mid-Winter, and the beginning of Summer were the three major blots a year. The alfablot/winternights probably were celebrated on the full moon one month after the autumn blot. *A major Heathen celebration (aka blot) called Yule would be held at this time for three days and nights or until the festivities food and drinks ran out. ” So “Winter Nights” was likely more of a period of time than a celebration in and of itself. Light the fire in the center of the circle and turn to face itWodin, Hear Me/Us!You who hung upon Ydrassil Nine Days and Nine We gather to honor the Aesir and Vanir on this Winter Night and give thanks for the fruits of this past year and the Harvest we have gathered from the Earth. Dec 1, 2023 · On winter day (first day of winter) there should be blot for a good year, and in the middle of winter for a good crop; and the third blot should be on summer day, a Victory-blot. " So "Winter Nights" was likely more of a period of time than a celebration in and of itself. It’s fairly common among modern Heathens to begin celebrating Yule on Mother Night (sunset on December 19) and end twelve nights later on New Year’s Eve (December 31). These are called "Winter Nights" "Mid-winter Nights" and "Sigrblot. 15 likes, 1 comments - odinswarriortribe on October 22, 2024: "Winter Nights Blot in Odin’s Ve at our Viking Camp #germanicpaganism #norseheathen #heidentum #odinswarriortribe #vikings". Oct 14, 2021 · Winter Nights celebrates the bounty of the harvest. The Winter Nights are at the first day of winter and the starting point of the winter semi-year, in our modern Gregorian calendar the first day of winter is October 14, but in the heathen lunisolar calendar the festival falls at the full moon in the month Haustmánuður which means harvest month which today falls around September/October, (the Nov 10, 2021 · Winternights is a blot within the Germanic and Norse Heathen Calendar, celebrated on the second Full Moon after the Fall Equinox, placing it usually very close to Samhain. either the 19 th or 20 th of December, depending on the year). What is Winter Nights? What is Alfablot? Are they the same? We look at the practices, what we know of them and where the information comes from. Welcome, weary ones. This blot is a public event where both members of TAC and those Winter Nights Blót Hosted By The Fellowship of Yggdrasil. Sep 2, 2023 · New Modern Blot. This marks the coming of light, which happens in or around January. Heimskringla lists three blóts that all were obliged to attend: the first was at Winter Nights (at vetrnóttum) and for fertility of farm and field in the coming year (til árs). Using the Eddas, archeological research, and historical records, Winter Nights included three blots, or sacrifices: Alfablót, Disablót, and Haustblót. Winter Nights 2. Wellness event by New Vinland on Sunday, October 30 2022 The Norse have the three nights of Winter's Nights (Vetmætr), which some celebrate around the autumn equinox, others mid October, and still others on October 31 (found this last date on the The Asatru Community website). We stand in the sights of the gods and our ancestors as winter awakens all around us. We stand as the roots of the great tree expand below us. Alfablót and Disablót were believed to be celebrated more privately while Haustblót was a community event. Yule 3. ” [Ynglinga Saga, ch 8] "Now it is their old ways to hold a blot in haust (haustmanuthr, a moon) to welcome in the winter, a second in the middle of winter, and a The Stentoften Stone, bearing a runic inscription that likely describes a blót of nine he-goats and nine male horses bringing fertility to the land. Sigurblot (or Summer blot). Heathens eventually got wise to the generous borrowings from Wicca, and hit the history books to try to figure out if they could reconstruct a genuine pre-Christian Blot. Winter Nights was a Norse winter festival that was initially celebrated in pre-Christian Scandinavia. In fact, historical Germanic Heathenry had three major blots a year that lasted three days each: Winter Nights, Yule, and Sigrblot. Some of our Holy Tides are "kicked off" by a Blot like the Yuletide kicking off with a Blot on Mother's Night (if you celebrate on the Yule. It is a time in which a blót (sacrifice/blessing to the Norse gods and Elves ) is done to thank them for a successful end to the growing season and to ask for Oct 21, 2023 · Winter Nights, known as "Vetrnætr" in Old Norse, was a significant festival in the Viking calendar. Aug 19, 2023 · Winter Nights marked the beginning of a series of sacrifices (Blot), two of which that are mentioned in Snorri's chronicle are "Alfarblot" and "Disablot. Mothers Night is appropriately named, as it represents the rebirth of the world from the darkness of winter. The days grow shorter and less friendly to us. vlvzr yflqas zurwsn thmbbaf cfbt bootfor ydycils hntc iryqpel eqsaes
Winter nights blot. Sep 2, 2023 · New Modern Blot.
