Rituals

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Sacrifices

Our ancestors knew only the duality of reckoning time in our Middle-Earth; summer to winter, night to day, Mona to Sunna. The passing of the seasons were integral to the livelihood of our forefathers, as they are to Paganism now.

 

The festivals we observe within the Order follow the cycle of the full moons corresponding to lunar months - as in the time of our noble past. In this we observe twelve major rituals - or Blōts, with a thirteenth observed during the Thrilithi. We further observe a calendar of minor rites, feast days and observances. The below key has been set out to summarise these distinctions:

Blōt 

A major sacrifice of the calendar year, conducted by the Goðar or with one's clan.

Observance

A period of observance without formal event. Best observed with one's clan solely.

Feast Day

A day of feasting and drinking. A meal organised between any observing Heathens.

Other Rite

All other rituals that do not fit the above criteria.

Order Calendar of Rituals

YULETIDE

Tidings of the New Year

YULEBLŌT

Yule Sacrifice

WASSAIL

Tree-Snging

SOLBLŌT

New Sun Sacrifice

ALCISBLŌT

Alcis Sacrifice

EASTERBLŌT

Easter Sacrifice

MAY DAY

Dance of the Maypole

EORMENSYLBLŌT

World-Tree Sacrifice

LITHABLŌT

Midsummer Sacrifice

THUNORBLŌT

Thunor Sacrifice

ÆTHELSTAN'S DAY

Feast of Æthelstan

HLAFBLŌT

Harvest Sacrifice

MANNERBUND NIGHT

Night of the Brothers

FEAST OF THE EINHERJAR

Feast of Heroes

ESEBLŌT

Sacrifice of the Gods