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A smaller, closed blót where the blót kindred was able to deepen the work with themselves, each other, and strengthen the bonds to the faith.
The blót was held at Grossvad in Finspång, Sweden with all members present. The blótofficiant was the kindred leader Kristian Svensson, who had selected central parts of the items the blót kindred usually uses. The focus was on simplicity and what is most essential.

On 7/12, the blót kindred Sleipner gathered for our annual winter blót with a following feast. Although this year’s blót unfortunately had to be canceled, the feast was carried out as planned — and what an evening it turned out to be! This is a closed event where blót kindreds and their families are invited to meet, share knowledge, experiences, joy, and memories.

On Saturday, 31/1, Gungnir and Draupnir jointly held Midwinter blót. The location was Vårkumla passage grave outside Falköping in Sweden, a site with origins dating back to 5000 years before our current era. A well-chosen place, offering a view over the surrounding countryside and the nearby plateau mountain. The weather that day offered severe winter cold with several degrees below zero and, at times, strong winds that made the cold cut straight through marrow and bone.

For the third time we now hold the Álfablót at the Fagertofta burial ground, a 10-minute drive from Nässjö. The burial ground has in folk speech been called “The Judgement Seat,” which derives from all the stone circles found there. The burial ground is a very majestic site that lies beautifully down in a valley. It is truly well-maintained and the place is orderly. This is a place you should all visit when you have the chance, preferably when Draupnir holds a blót there. This is a dear place to us, and we gladly return many times.

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.

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.

The blót was held at 6 PM at the burial ground Boeryd, located just outside Jönköping, Sweden. We held the blót in one of the stone circles. There were seven of us standing in the circle.

On April 13th, Blót kindred Sleipner held its annual Victory Blót, a ritual where we celebrate all past and future victories. The blót took place out in the Tinnerö Oak Landscape in Linköping, Sweden.

On Saturday 7 December, the Blót Kindred Sleipner held its traditional Yule rite at the stonesettings behind Sjögestad motel in Sweden, which ended with the usual guild.