Tag: Blót

On Saturday, November 8th, the blót kindred Sleipner held its closed Álfablót.
This blót is a very personal one, and many choose to hold it by themselves or in the company of the people closest to them. During this blót, thoughts turn to the ancestors, and the emotions that arise during these toasts are incredibly personal when it comes to those who have passed on. For this reason, Sleipner chooses to keep this blót closed.

Saturday, November 8 at 3:00 PM, the blót kindred Gungnir held its Álfablót at a place that was new to many of us, just outside Falköping, Sweden. The location was Ekornavallen, a very ancient burial site where many of our forebears rest in various types of graves used throughout the ages. Blót officiant was Angelica Jarfr Schwoebel, and assistant officiant was Lena Hildebrand Svensson.

On the first day of November, Ymer held a closed *Álfablót*, where the blót kindred, along with close friends and family, were invited. This took place at the venerable and mysterious Rösaring in Upplands Bro. If you have never been there, this place is highly recommended, as its history is unique and the ancient remains are fascinating.

On a sunny Saturday, October 11th, the Blót kindred Idavallen gathered for the first time at the Mogården burial ground to hold the Winter Nights Blót. This time, marking the end of summer’s idleness and the harsh arrival of winter, felt far away on this particular day. The sun warmed us generously as we held our ceremony among ancient graves in the presence of the Powers.

When Njord chose to give us some stronger weather over our part of Midgard on October 4th, the blót kindred Sleipner held out and...

On Friday, August 15th, Idavallen held a blót at Dye Domarringar in Sweden in honor of Tors MC. Around 35 people participated, many from the motorcycle community, gathered in friendship and faith. The sacred site, where ancient people once honored their dead, gave a strong sense of connection with the ancestors. NBR Thommy Vähäsalo led the blót, called in the powers, and delivered a speech that wove together the strength of the gods with the fellowship of biker culture. Toasts were raised to the powers, family, and friends before the circle was dissolved. A successful evening filled with faith, tradition, and community.

Thank you to everyone who came to the Summer Blót 2025! We would like to extend a warm thank you to all 236 of you who came and made this year’s Summer Blót a fantastic weekend filled with fellowship, fun, and laughter. Your presence and joy awakened ancient powers and filled the site with strength and faith.

In Sweden today, many people associate “midsummer” with the bright June evening when we dance around the pole, eat herring and celebrate summer. It's a fine and living tradition - but it's not the same as the old Nordic Midsummer. In the pre-Christian calendar, the midpoints of the year were not at the solstices, but at the midpoints of the halves. And that's where the difference starts.

On April 12th, we gathered at the ancient Inglinge mound, just outside Växjö in Sweden to hold our Victory Blót. When we arrived, a grey blanket of clouds lay over the site and a chilly wind swept through the air, as if winter was reluctant to release its grip. Sól remained hidden but occasionally let her rays peek through as we prepared the blót table, raised the banner of the Nordic Asa-Community, and our flags adorned with Yggdrasil. Just as the flags were raised, ravens appeared in the sky—they circled above us like guardians, and their presence filled our hearts with warmth. One could feel that the powers approved. To see and hear the Raven God messengers at that moment created a strong sense of harmony with the sacred.

This blót was held at the Mosslelund burial ground in Värnamo, Sweden. The location was carefully chosen. We had the blót table placed within a stone circle beneath a majestic oak tree. Mosslelund burial ground lies right in the middle of town, surrounded by residential gardens. A well-trodden walking path passes straight through a large ship setting.