Asatru holidays?

Question

Can anyone give me information on the Asatru holidays, dates, who is honored, and how they are worshiped on that day? Thanks!

Answer 1

There are lists on the Asatru Alliance, Asatru Folk Assembly, and Troth websites that, like most introductory "primers" all have one thing in common: they're the Wiccan Eightfold Year with Viking-sounding names:

Wiccan Sabbats---------Ásatrú Tides–(McNallen)
Yule–Dec. 21 Yule–----about Dec 21
Imbolc/Candlemas–--Feb. 2 Charming of the Plow–Feb. 2
Lady Day–March 2----- Summer Finding–March 21
May Day–May 1---------May Day–May 1
Summer Solstice–June 21-Midsummer–about June 21
Lammas/Lugnasad–August 1--Freyfaxi–August 1
St. Michael’s–Sept. 21----Winter Finding–September 21
Samhain–Oct. 31-----Winter Nights–October 31 Table 1.

What we actually have in "Heimskringla" is the following:

Yule–ca. December–unspecified range
Summer-finding—mid April
Winter-finding—mid October

The only truly fixed Tide in heathenry is Yule, imho. In fact, in the ancient calendar, December was named "Before Yule" and January was named "After Yule" . . . as though Yule was so sacred it literally stood *outside* time. Yule is a twelve day Tide, beginning with a Mothersnight vigil and continuing with feasting, gifting, sumbels and blotar until 12th night.

Throughout Scandinavia, Midsummer bonfires are hugely popular NOW . . . but unmentioned, to my knowledge, in the Lore. Most heathens will still burn a sunwheel and/or leap a bonfire on that date; here in Texas we like to do a Sunnasblot, but a Sigrblot (Victory Blot) to Odhinn is also appropriate.

The ones in between---spring and fall---should be *agricultural* and tied to your local seasons of seedtime and harvest, ideally. Many Asatruar *do* still follow the "Classic Asatru" eightfold year, and the major orgs offer several lore-based "days of remembrance" a month to give kindreds something to do, but more and more, the direction heathenry is taking is local.

Answer 2

Asatru Holidays

Answer 3

Off the top of my head i cannot remember, its kinda sad since im studying Asatru. I will tell you of some books that you should read for help, Essential Asatru has a whole list for each part of the year. Our Troth Volume 1 i think will have a number of them in it, and try Living Asatru, along with Exploring the Northern Traditions, and others, you can find many of them on Amazon.com and most are recommended and listed near each other after you look at any of the books. Im sorry i havent been able to give you a list, but reading these books will help you to learn the faith and understand the things in it and each one tells you what you need to know. Good luck and may the Gods and Goddesses of the North guide you on your path.

Answer 4

Snowmoon (Jan) 17 CHARMING OF THE PLOW
Festival of labour
31 Norns, Disir, and Valkyries
Horning (Feb) 14 VALI
Festival of the family
Lenting (March) 20 SUMMER FINDING
Ostara (April) 14 Miura Anjin (William Adams)
23 SIGURD
Festival of the homeland
Odinic Rite Restored (1980)
30 Walpurgis
Merrymoon (May) 1 May Day
22 RAGNAR LODBROK
Commemoration of the Vikings
29 Oak Apple Day
Fallow (June) 8 Lindisfarne Day
20 MIDSUMMER
Festival of Balder
Haymoon (July) 26 SLEIPNIR
Festival of Life
Harvest (August) 24 Harvest Monday
25 DISCOVERY OF THE RUNES
Festival of the Mind
Shedding (Sept) 20 WINTER FINDING
Festival of the Harvest End
Hunting (Oct) 12 HENGEST
Festival of Settlement
24 Winter Saturday
25 Winter Sunday
Fogmoon (Nov) 1 Heimdall
11 EINHERIAR
Heroes' Day
23 Wayland Smith
Festival of Metal Craftsmen
Wolfmoon (Dec) 20 THE MOTHER NIGHT
The 12 nights of Yule
31 The Twelfth Night

Answer 5

lol - well, between boar's heart and terry, i think you have all the info you need. i would just be repeating things.