Tag: Midwinter Blót

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 Sunday, February 1st, the blót kindred Idavallen gathered at the Mogården burial ground in Sweden to hold a communal Midwinter blót for the first time since I joined. This blót was closed, and was thus held intimately within our own little community that we have built up over the years within the Värmland expanses. Midwinter blót in particular has always been a time for reflection and thought in solitude for me. A breathing space where I detach myself from the noise and sluggishness of everyday life and truly go within, almost meditatively.

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.

On 24/1, the blót kindred Vergelmer held a midwinter blót out on the ice in Luleå, Sweden. The day offered intense cold, just over −20 degrees, but we took our time to ensure the day was carried through.

A cold and crisply clear Saturday afternoon, Ymer called for an open Midwinter Blót. We gathered behind the Royal Mounds in Old Uppsala in...

Today marks the beginning of the Yule celebration, a festival which in heathen contexts is also known as the Midwinter Blót. It is a time when community stands at the center, and when the turning of the year is observed through gathering, gift-giving, and shared celebration. Under the light of the full moon, horns are raised to Odin and Freyr, gods associated with wisdom, fertility, and responsibility for both humankind and the world.

During the weekend the blót kindred Vergelmer had Midwinter blót out on the ice in Luleå, Sweden. That weekend offered a lot of wind but it has not stopped one who came to participate event.

On Saturday, January 18, we held our midwinter blót at Lenhovda burial ground, which is quite a large burial site located in a relatively compact and central area within the local heritage park in Lenhovda. It was a powerful blót in a powerful place.

We gathered at the passage graves in Vårkumla outside Falköping for Gungnir and Draupnir’s joint Midwinter Blót.
The footpath from the parking lot was beautifully lined with torches all the way to the blót site.

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, members of Blót Kindred Idavallen held their midwinter blót separately. I do not have much to add regarding this, as I myself, together with NBR Thommy Vähäsalo, participated in Blót Kindreds Gungnir and Draupnir’s joint Midwinter Blót this year.