Skáldskapr: Yule. Celebrating the holiday.
In this episode the Shaman discusses the celebration of Yule from both a historical and modern day perspective. The Shaman goes on a deep-dive about the celebration and the underlying necessities that our ancestors would have had. Ultimately the Shaman connects the celebration of Yule to the cornerstone beliefs, or noble virtues of the Norse culture. How they saw it as a way to provide a level of hospitality toward others.
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Norse Calendar
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Nattleysi (Summer Months)
- Harpa (Mid Apr to Mid May)
- Skerpia (Mid May to Mid June)
- Sólmánuõun (Mid June to Mid July)
- Heyannir (Mid July to Mid Aug)
- Trimánõur (Mid Aug to Mid Sept)
- Haustmánuõur (Mid Sept to Mid Oct)
Skammdegi (Winter Months)
- Gormánuõur (Mid Oct to Mid Nov)
- Ÿlir (Mid Nov to Mid Dec)
- Mörsugur (Mid Dec to Mid Jan)
- Porri (Mid Jan to Mid Feb)
- Gõa (Mid Feb to Mid Mar)
- Elnmánuõur (Mid Mar to Mid Apr)
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Norse-Dane Holidays
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Celebrating throughout the Generations
- Jan 1 – Porrablót
- Feb 1 – Góublót
- Feb 11 – Charmerende af ploven
- Mar 21 – Ostara
- Apr 1 – Sigrblót
- Apr 30 – Disablót
- May 1 – Walpurgisnacht
- Jun 5 – Danish Constitution Day
- Jun 21 – Midsommer
- Aug 1 – Freyfest
- Sep 21 – Fallfeast
- Oct 1 – Alfarblót
- Oct 2 – Disablót
- Nov 11 – Feast of the Einharjar
- Nov 27 – Feast of Ullr and Skadi
- Dec 20 – Yule
- Dec 31 – Nye år aften
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