Introduction The event called blót is one of the most common, and important devotional rites of organized Heathen practice. The sacrifice could (and can still) be a very simple one, but on high feast days would typically involve feasting and speeches. Our approach here, is to view blót broadly as “a ritual […]
Eáster-freólsdæg
Background Eáster-freólsdæg celebrates Éostre, the Germanic goddess associated with dawn and the rejuvenation of spring. Historically referenced by the Venerable Bede, Éostre embodies the renewal of the land and the resurgence of life after winter’s retreat. This festival, marked during the month named for her, “Eosturmonath,” honors the fertile earth […]
Holy Calendar
Gerímbóc The religious calendar presented here, is a reconstructed one based upon what the authors have been able to glean from various sources, and rationalized with modern lifestyles and constraints. It is based in authentic Heathen practices and lore, but it is by no means “historical”, as such an attested […]
Symbel
Purpose In medieval times, Symbel was a communal ritual of the Anglo-Saxon and other Germanic peoples, in which participants gathered in a meadhall to share food and drink, give toasts, and make vows to their gods or ancestors. The purpose of Symbel was to forge and reinforce social bonds, celebrate […]
