Actors in the Rite For the purposes of creating a template, the active roles have been divided up as though there was a primary organizer of the ritual, and one or more helpers. This may in actuality be a single person. Again, discretion will need to exercised in deciding how…
Category: Modern Heathenry
Historical Heathenry
No, the Anglo-Saxons didn’t start Yuletide in late January.
This is a strange blog post to have to write, but it seems it is still relevant in 2022. There is a lot of hubub out there in the Blogosphere, about how bad certain Heathens are for celebrating Yuletide in late December (along with the rest of the World), instead…
Modern Heathenry
Winterfylleþes Wíntíber
Introduction Wíntíber is an Old English term that literally means ‘wine-sacrifice’. This ritual is an abbreviated form of offering, which need involve no formal blessing and no food. This is a libation, a giving of strong drink to a revered being, god or gods, as a simple form of…
A Wedding Ceremony
This template can be adapted as needed, having all the principle parts needed for a full wedding ceremony. Additional liturgy can be found here. Lexicon Ǽwdamann – Groomsman, oath-helper Brýdboda – Bridesmaid, paranymph Sacerd – Officiant Abannung Parties enter. Officiant relates to the gathered crowd why they are there. These…
