Tag: equinox

Happy Ostara, fellow heathens! As we welcome the Spring Equinox, let’s embrace the rebirth of nature and honor our Norse traditions. Ostara marks the time of balance between day and night, symbolizing new beginnings and fertility. What does the word Ostara mean? The word “Ostara” derives from Germanic paganism and is believed to be named […]
Haustblót is the Norse fall equinox feast. Also referred to as Winter Finding, this feast celebrates the beginning of autumn. Most Norse holidays are somewhat fluid based more on the agricultural calendar than on the more static holidays observed by other groups. Haustblot tends to fall near the fall Equinox. Fear of starvation was a […]