{"id":25654,"date":"2025-01-24T09:32:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T08:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asa-samfundet.se\/?p=25654"},"modified":"2025-01-25T14:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T13:08:25","slug":"blots-performed-2025-blot-kindred-idavallen-held-midwinter-blot-at-separate-locations-on-january-12-and-participated-at-gungnirs-and-draupnirs-midwinter-blot-on-january-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asa-samfundet.se\/en\/blots-performed-2025-blot-kindred-idavallen-held-midwinter-blot-at-separate-locations-on-january-12-and-participated-at-gungnirs-and-draupnirs-midwinter-blot-on-january-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Bl\u00f3ts performed 2025: Bl\u00f3t Kindred Idavallen held Midwinter Bl\u00f3t at separate locations on January 12 and participated at Gungnirs and Draupnirs Midwinter Bl\u00f3t on January 18, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Sunday, January 12, 2025, members of Bl\u00f3t Kindred Idavallen held their midwinter bl\u00f3t separately. I do not have much to add regarding this, as I myself, together with NBR Thommy V\u00e4h\u00e4salo, participated in Bl\u00f3t Kindreds Gungnir and Draupnir\u2019s joint Midwinter Bl\u00f3t this year. Therefore, my text will focus on this event and the importance of visiting other bl\u00f3t kindreds within our community.  <\/p>\n\n<p>On a hill just outside Falk\u00f6ping stands an ancient stone monument with a history dating back over 5,000 years. As we walk along the moisture-laden path up the slope, we are greeted by flags and familiar faces already gathered near this burial site. At the top of the hill, the cold wind howls, and remnants of yet another burial chamber from the same era can be found.  <\/p>\n\n<p>It is at the passage graves in V\u00e5rkumla that we gather to hold the sacred rite in accordance with the customs of our ancestors. A place rich in history and culture, these stone monuments serve as a constant reminder of those who lived here before our time. At this time of year, the landscape may not be at its most splendid, but I can imagine how breathtaking it must be in summer when everything is in bloom, or in autumn when the sharp colors of the leaves contrast with the stones.    <\/p>\n\n<p>As darkness slowly begins to creep over the plains, the bl\u00f3t commences, officiated by Lena Svensson Hildebrand and Peter Karlsson, with all present swearing an oath to Tyr to uphold the peace of the bl\u00f3t. Once this is done, the deities are invoked in harmony with the deep drumming of the assisting Uwe P\u00f6tter.<br\/>Throughout the bl\u00f3t, the raven\u2019s mournful cries echo across the vast landscape. Thoughts that this might be a sign of the deities&#8217; approval are not far off, and the group seems to sense it as well. The bl\u00f3t is carried out in its entirety and is performed well. Many meaningful toasts are made by the approximately 30 attendees\u2014greetings and tributes to the deities and family, as well as wishes for health and prosperity.    <\/p>\n\n<p>A particularly enjoyable initiative that followed was a grand feast featuring a wild game buffet and engaging conversations. It is always wonderful to meet people one usually only sees at the larger gatherings. <\/p>\n\n<p>Finally, I would like to briefly mention why I believe we should travel more between the bl\u00f3t kindreds. By doing so and attending each other\u2019s events, we strengthen the community as a whole. Firstly, it allows us to forge strong bonds within the community, which is absolutely necessary. Since we are still a relatively small group, it is all the more important that we stand united on common ground, respect one another, and strive toward the same goals. Secondly, it is beneficial to see how different branches of the community operate. There are always things to learn and apply to one\u2019s own practices at home. This became very clear to me\u2014how set in my ways I have become over the years. Even small things, such as the fact that the horn used during the power ceremony had a different shape than what I was used to, caught my attention.        <br\/>With that said, I strongly encourage everyone reading this to take the opportunity to visit other bl\u00f3t kindreds. It broadens one\u2019s perspective and gives so much in return. <\/p>\n\n<p>Hail Gungnir!<br\/>Hail Draupnir!<br\/>Hail Nordic Asa-community<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, January 12, 2025, members of Bl\u00f3t Kindred Idavallen held their midwinter bl\u00f3t separately. I do not have much to add regarding this, as I myself, together with NBR Thommy V\u00e4h\u00e4salo, participated in Bl\u00f3t Kindreds Gungnir and Draupnir\u2019s joint Midwinter Bl\u00f3t this year.  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