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This is a tradition at my house, and I encourage anyone who feels inspired to take up this tradition, especially if you have young children and you're able to do so because I think it greatly encapsulates our ethics of the season. On the night of the 20th the family gathers around the Yule log. The Yule log is a sacred symbol; the symbol of light a, symbol of returning, but it's something else...it's also a beacon, a signal. When the family lights the Yule log, its light awak

This is our Yule tradition; it could be yours as well. Please bear in mind this is my family’s and kindred’s Yule tradition and is not official by way of the Asatru Folk Assembly. This is simply a fun tradition I wish to share and may be used in congruence with the official candle lighting ceremony of Yule as you see fit. For many years, our Yule tradition has evolved. We have incorporated so much that it has become 12-day devotional time that is fun and purposeful. Most impo

The American Robin, and the Red Clover. There are so many flowers and so many birds out there, so why did we choose these two to represent Freyshof? Let me tell you, it was not an easy choice! So let us begin with the American Robin. When we think of the Robin, perhaps we think of the smaller, European Robin Red-Breast, but our American counterpart is larger and maybe a bit less cute. All the same, the American Robin is a bird that most of us are familiar with. Have you ever

The runes are sacred mysteries first grasped by the All-Father when he sacrificed himself to Himself–screaming, he took up the runes. Then, Lord Heimdallr gave the runes to our ancestors when he helped our Folk become who we are now. The runes are symbolized by staves, various characters corresponding with the different mysteries (the concepts behind the runes). The proto-Germans had slightly different symbols than the Anglo-Saxons, whose symbols were different than the Norse