LunarSolarTHE YEAR HAS MANY STORIES
Turning points.
Reasons to gather.
Moon, Sun and season give the year its rhythm. Explore the Norse names, our chosen meanings and the different ways cultures find a date.
Seven feasts and four solar milestones connect the year with stories of provision, desire, journeys and household life.
Jól
Yule
Gathering, warmth and renewal in the dark half of the year.
Meaning & date ↗TOWARD SUMMEROstara
The waking earth, growing light and the possibility of a new beginning.
Meaning & date ↗SUMMER BEGINSSigrblót
Victory Feast
Courage, preparation and good fortune for the journeys ahead.
Meaning & date ↗SUMMERMiðsumar
Midsummer
Flourishing life, green landscapes and the joy of long light.
Meaning & date ↗SUMMER’S HARVESTHaustblót
Harvest Moon
Gratitude for gathered food and the work that carries us through winter.
Meaning & date ↗TOWARD WINTERÁlfablót
Ancestors Night
A quiet night for memory, household and the unseen bonds of place.
Meaning & date ↗WINTER BEGINSVetrnætr
Winter Nights
Welcoming the dark season with gratitude, protection and preparation.
Meaning & date ↗WINTERWinter Solstice
The northern year’s longest night, and the turning toward returning light.
Meaning & date ↗SPRINGSpring Equinox
A crossing of the celestial equator as northern daylight grows.
Meaning & date ↗SUMMERSummer Solstice
The northern year’s greatest daylight, before the Sun’s seasonal path turns.
Meaning & date ↗AUTUMNAutumn Equinox
A seasonal threshold into longer northern nights and harvest reflection.
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