New year hails!

Today we concluded our Yule celebrations with the burning of our Yule goat, a symbolic offering of thanks and praise to our beloved ancestral deities.

May all beings thrive and prosper,

May the gods and spirits be satisfied!

“This intelligence is an inborn intelligence of some kind, one that is without origin or birth as such. It is usually awakened with the help of a teacher or by seeing someone else’s example, their approach to life and their wisdom. It is not a simple case of the teacher’s giving birth to that intelligence in one’s being. It is impossible for such a direct transplant to take place, since the intelligence is already part of our being. But quite certainly, this intelligence can be awakened.”

-Trungpa Rinpoche

Full song can be found on the Ansuz Society YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/ADkYfk_lweE?si=IQ8lQinWxMPALn0Y

Through the rhythm and words, one is encouraged to dissolve into space and time, traveling with the spirits of the Wild Hunt surrounded by a myriad of runes. Short prayers to Odin and the Norns are recited to gain favor, prosperity, and divine inspiration.

#Odin #Norns #Galdr #Paganism

“The Winter Solstice marks the official rebirth of the Sun. At this time, daylight is the shortest of the year, meaning that after the cusp of the Solstice, the Sun will begin to rise higher and higher, making each day longer until the glorious Summer Solstice, when the process is reversed. During these days, which traditionally were considered the time of Yule, from Dec 21-Jan 1, people celebrated in much of the same way that we celebrate the 12 days of Christmas now. Gifts would be given and an evergreen tree would be erected in the household. If a tree was not brought indoors, one would be decorated outside instead.  Sweets, treats, and various decorations would be arranged during this time, as there was much emphasis on creating joy and light within the home…”

Full article can be found on our website ansuzsociety.com

#yule #winter #solstice #paganism #religion