Event Title: Plough Monday

Monday, January 8, 2007

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Plough Monday: traditional day for returning to work in the fields. Farm workers received plough money; children, handsel in the form of money or sweets from neighbors.

Event Title: Raud the Strong (Gundarsson)

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

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Norwegian chieftain murdered by Olafr Tryggvason for keeping the heathen faith. Olafr slew him by forcing a horn down his throat, then putting an adder into the horn and heating it until the snake escaped into Raud's stomach. On this day, we give worship to all those folk who died rather than giving way to Christianity.

Event Title: St. Distaff’s Day

Friday, January 12, 2007

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On St. Distaff's Day, named after a sanctified tool rather than an individual, women would resume their spinning after Yule. The day is sacred to the chief goddess of Old England, Frigg, whose followers were called the Freefolk. Although she is associated with the distaff, not all areas of life under her guidance are about work:
Partly work and partly play,
Ye must on Saint Distaff's Day.

Event Title: Midwinter’s Blot

Saturday, January 13, 2007

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Midwinter's Blot
Runic Half month of Pertho commences
Day of the Norse ceremony of Midvintersblot, Midwinter's Offering, called Tiugunde Day in Old England and sacred to Tiw, the ancient Teutonic god, ruler of the year. This day falls 20 days after Yule.

Event Title: Runic Half Month of Elhaz

Sunday, January 28, 2007

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This half-month is a period of optimistic power, protection, and sanctuary.

Event Title: Norns/Disir and Valkyries

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

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Sacred to the Valkyries and the Norns.