Tag: Yuleblót

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...