Tag: Performed blóts

As we now look back on 2025, we can conclude that it has been a year of historic victories, deeper roots, and a community that has grown stronger than it has been in a very long time. It has been the year when a long struggle finally bore fruit, and when we quite literally put the spade into the ground for the future. A year in which perseverance, unity, and long-term commitment proved their true worth. We have demonstrated that Ásatrú is not a relic of the past – it is a living reality for thousands of people here and now.

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.

8/10 Vergelmer held an Álfablót at Gültzauudden in Luleå. We were three people who took part this weekend. It is the time of year when we together look back to our loved ones who are no longer among us, those who have left to take their next journey to a new world.

On Saturday, the 8th of November, the blót kindred Idavallen gathered at the venerable Dye stone circle to hold our customary Álfablót. This sacred celebration has come to be one of the most appreciated within our honored blót kindred. Sunna would have blessed us with her spectacular journey westward if it were not for the clouds that blocked the view of this display as we arrived on a November afternoon at the Dye stone circle. A place we return to every year to honor our forefathers and our ancient traditions.

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 Saturday afternoon, the blót kindred set out toward Västerås to hold Winter Nights at Anundshög, Sweden. It was a very sunny and rather windy holiday, but it was such a joy to meet the kindred again after a time apart. Together we found a beautiful spot between the mounds and stones, then built up the blót table and decorated it.

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...