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Utförda Blot 2025: Blotlag Vergelmer höll Disablot 15 Mars 2025.

Den 15 mars höll Vergelmer Disablot ute på isen i Luleåtrakten. Vädret var vackert till en början, och vi hade glädjen att välkomna ett nytt ansikte som ville lära sig mer om vårt samfund. Men när blotet skulle börja drog ett oväder in, och blötsnö piskade våra kinder...

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https://asa-samfundet.se/utforda-blot-2025-blotlag-vergelmer-holl-disablot-15-mars-2025/

Blóts performed 2025: Blót Kindred Vergelmer held Disablót on March 15, 2025.

On March 15, Blót kindred Vergelmer held a Disablót on the ice in the Luleå area in Sweden. The weather was beautiful at first, and we had the joy of welcoming a new face who wanted to learn more about our community. But as the blót was about to begin, a storm rolled in, and wet snow lashed our cheeks...

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https://asa-samfundet.se/en/blots-performed-2025-blot-kindred-vergelmer-held-disablot-on-march-15-2025/

The following text was written by Frank Ottosson, a board member of the Nordic Asa-Community, for a Facebook group associated with the Nordic Asa-Community.

Oaths and Oath Rings – The Bonds of Honor and Law in the Old Norse Society

In Old Norse society, an oath was one of the most binding actions a person could undertake. A promise was not merely a verbal assurance but a sacred obligation, a bond between individuals, the gods, and örlög (fate) itself. Swearing an oath meant placing one’s life, honor, and future in the hands of the gods, and breaking it was to defy both human and divine laws.

Oaths permeated all aspects of society and were used in legal proceedings, alliances, trade, warfare, and daily life. At the thing (assembly), an oath could decide a dispute when evidence was lacking. The one swearing an oath before the legal assembly often had to place their hand on an oath ring, a sacred object made of silver or iron, which was kept in temples or carried by chieftains and jarls. These rings were not merely symbolic—archaeological finds from Uppsala, Uppåkra, and Torsbjerg bog show that such rings were indeed used in ritual and legal contexts. In Njál’s Saga, the law-speaker Hrut swore an oath before the thing to assert his right to an inheritance, and in Eyrbyggja Saga, an accused man attempted to prove his innocence through oath-taking. The oath functioned as a legal guarantee, and anyone who lied under such an oath risked not only their reputation but also the wrath of the gods.

But oaths were not sworn only in court. In war, the oath was a way to bind men to one another and to their chieftain. Warrior bands swore oaths of loyalty by touching an oath ring, a custom mentioned in the Kings’ Sagas. Breaking such an oath was an insult to both men and gods and could lead to blood vengeance. In the Völsunga Saga, Sigurd swore loyalty to King Gunnar but broke his oath through deceit and manipulation, setting off a chain of vengeance and bloodshed. Similar themes appear in The Lay of Atli, where betrayal and broken oaths are described as the cause of King Atli’s downfall.

For a Norseman, oaths were also part of everyday life. In marriage, vows of fidelity were made; in trade, oaths were sworn regarding the quality of goods; and between friends and foster brothers, oaths could seal eternal loyalty. In Laxdæla Saga, a broken oath of loyalty led to a prolonged feud where honor demanded bloody retribution. Those who broke their word risked being labeled a níðingr, an outcast with no rights or protection in society. Being called a níðingr was one of the worst insults a person could suffer, and there were few ways to restore one’s honor after such a disgrace.

The gods do not look kindly upon oath-breakers. Loki, who once swore a blood-brother oath with Odin but later betrayed the gods, is destined to be bound in a cave while venom from a serpent slowly drips onto him. His fate reflects the inevitable justice that befalls those who break their oaths. The gods demand loyalty and honor, and those who violate their oaths can expect divine wrath to find them sooner or later.

The oath was not only a promise between people but also a connection between humans and the gods. In the Landnámabók, an oath ring in the temple at Uppsala is mentioned, used in religious ceremonies and legal proceedings. Similar finds have been made in Norway, where large silver and iron rings connected to temples and chieftain seats have been discovered. In Heimskringla, it is told how kings and chieftains carried such rings and had their men swear oaths of loyalty by placing their hands upon them.

Thus, oaths were more than just words. They were a link between people and gods, between the past, present, and future. Archaeological finds, sagas, and legal texts show how deeply rooted oath-taking was in Old Norse society. To swear an oath was to take örlög (fate) into one’s own hands, to place one’s life in the scales of the gods. Keeping one’s oath was to preserve one’s honor, one’s rights, and one’s place in the world. Breaking it was to lose everything. And even today, the gods watch over the oaths that are sworn, and those who break them do so to their own ruin.

How do you view oaths today? How seriously do you take the promises you make?
And what does it truly mean to keep one’s word in a world where oaths and promises have, in many ways, lost their value?

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När nymånen visar sig på himlen imorgon den 29 mars (svensk lokal tid) markerar den mån-månaden einmanuðr början, och med den inleds en ny tid i årets gång.
Två veckor senare, vid fullmånekvällen den 13 april (svensk lokal tid), infaller högtiden Segerblot – en av de tre stora högtiderna inom Asatron. Blotet varar i tre nätter och och är ett blot för kommande segrar och markerar övergången från vinterhalvåret till sommarhalvåret, en tid av förändring, förnyelse och styrka.

Segerblotet hölls av våra förfäder för att vinna framgång och överkomma de prövningar som den nya säsongen förde med sig. Genom blotet sökte de makternas gunst och kraft att möta årets utmaningar, stärka sin vilja och stå fast i sitt örlög – den väv av ödestrådar som binder varje människa till dennes väg i livet.

Även idag samlas vi vid denna tidpunkt för att vända oss till makterna. Våra prövningar ser annorlunda ut, men behovet av styrka, uthållighet och visdom förblir detsamma. Segerblotet är en stund att kalla på de krafter som väver vårt livs gång, att hämta mod och kraft inför det som väntar.

Segerblotet är inte bara ett blot för kommande segrar – det är också markeringen av att vinterhalvåret nu har nått sitt slut och att sommarhalvåret, sumarmál, tar vid.
Vinterns mörker skingras när solen åter stiger i kraft, jorden spirar av liv, och vi träder in i en tid av växande och handling. Med blotet hälsar vi denna förändring, lyfter våra horn i hyllning och ger våra gåvor för att ära de makter som vägleder oss. I deras namn firar vi styrkan, segern och det liv som nu vaknar på nytt!

Nordiska Asa-samfundets blotlag håller Segerblot omkring tiden för fullmånen den 13 april, och vi välkomnar er att delta i denna heliga högtid. Oavsett om du är asatroende eller nyfiken, är du varmt välkommen att vara med.

För mer information om tid och plats, besök vår hemsida: https://asa-samfundet.se/evenemang/


When the new moon appears in the sky tomorrow, March 29 (Swedish local time), it marks the beginning of the moon-month einmanuðr, and with it, a new time in the course of the year begins. Two weeks later, on the full moon night of April 13 (Swedish local time), the celebration of Victory Blót (Sigurblót) takes place – one of the three major holidays within Asatru. The blót lasts for three nights and is a blót for upcoming victories, marking the transition from the winter semi-year to the summer semi-year, a time of change, renewal, and strength.

Our ancestors held Victory Blót (Sigurblót) to secure success and overcome the trials that the new season would bring. Through the blót, they sought the favor and power of the forces to face the challenges of the year, to strengthen their will, and to stand firm in their orlog - the web of fate that binds each person to their path in life.

Even today, we gather at this time to turn to the powers. Our trials may be different, but the need for strength, endurance, and wisdom remains the same. Victory Blót (Sigurblót) is a time to call upon the forces that weave the course of our lives, to gather courage and power for what lies ahead.

Victory Blót (Sigurblót) is not only a blót for future victories—it is also the marker that the winter semi-year has now ended, and the summer semi-year, sumarmál, begins. The darkness of winter fades as the sun rises in strength, the earth bursts into life, and we step into a time of growth and action. With the blót, we welcome this change, raise our horns in tribute, and offer our gifts to honor the powers that guide us. In their name, we celebrate strength, victory, and the life that now awakens once more!

Nordic Asa-community´s (Nordiska Asa-samfundet) blót kindreds will hold Victory Blót (Sigurblót) around the time of the full moon on April 13 (Swedish local time), and we warmly invite you to join this sacred celebration. Whether you follow Asatru or are simply curious, you are most welcome to take part.

For more information on time and place, visit our website: https://asa-samfundet.se/en/events-2/

A short clip from the Replösa burial ground, where the blót kindreds Yggdrasil and Sleipner held their joint Disablót on March 15th.
The burial ground consists of a total of 55 burial mounds and 20 standing stones.

There is also a runestone with an inscription from the 11th century, which reads:
"Götrad made this cairn in memory of Åstrad, his father, the foremost of the kinsmen and thegns who once lived in Finnveden."

Just south of the runestone, there is a damaged but partially restored ship setting. It is seventeen meters long and six meters wide, consisting of seven standing stones ranging from 0.8 to 1.5 meters in height. According to older records, it originally comprised twelve stones.

Approximately 400 meters south of the runestone lies another burial ground, consisting of 20 burial mounds.

Music: @Danheim - Yggdrasil

För de svenska användarna härinne finns det en särskild grupp för oss.
Där kan vi knyta kontakter, skriva inlägg, dela länkar m.m.

https://folkrealms.com/groups/sverige

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Utförda Blot 2025: Blotlagen Yggdrasil och Sleipner höll ett gemensamt Disablot 15 Mars 2025.

Den 15:e mars samlades Blotlag Sleipner och Blotlag Yggdrasil vid Replösa Gravfält för att hålla ett gemensamt Disablot – en stund av vördnad, gemenskap och glädje. Makterna visade sin välvilja och höll regnet borta, medan Sunna lät sina strålar bryta genom de kraftiga vindarna och skänka värme åt de elva deltagarna som stod i cirkeln kring blotplatsen...

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https://asa-samfundet.se/utforda-blot-2025-blotlagen-yggdrasil-och-sleipner-holl-ett-gemensamt-disablot-15-mars-2025/

Blóts performed 2025: The Blót Kindreds Yggdrasil and Sleipner held a joint Disablót on March 15, 2025.

On March 15th, the Blót kindred Sleipner and Blót kindred Yggdrasil gathered at Replösa Burial Ground in Sweden to hold a joint Disablót – a moment of reverence, fellowship, and joy. The Powers showed their favor and kept the rain away, while Sunna let her rays break through the strong winds, bringing warmth to the eleven participants standing in a circle around the blót site...

Read more at:
https://asa-samfundet.se/en/blots-performed-2025-the-blot-kindreds-yggdrasil-and-sleipner-held-a-joint-disablot-on-march-15-2025/

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Nordiska Asa-samfundet inleder samarbete med Nordliv.net!

Vi har en stor och glädjande nyhet att dela med er!
Vi är glada att meddela att vi nu har inlett ett samarbete med butiken Nordliv.net, som kommer att fungera som återförsäljare av våra produkter!
Genom vårt nya partnerskap med Nordliv.net får våra medlemmar och alla som delar vår tro och tradition en enkel möjlighet att köpa våra kläder och produkter.

Nordliv.net – en butik för dig som brinner för vikingatid, nordisk mytologi, hantverk och friluftsliv. Nordliv.net är mer än en butik – det är en plats där historia möter nutid, där forna tiders traditioner förenas med en modern livsstil. Här hittar du noggrant utvalda produkter för både historiska entusiaster och nutida äventyrare, från kläder och smycken prydda med kraftfulla symboler till föremål för friluftsliv och hantverk inspirerade av vårt kulturarv.

Sortimentet kommer att fortsätta växa, så håll utkik efter nya produkter och lanseringserbjudanden!

Besök NORDLIV.NET och upptäck vårt gemensamma sortiment!

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Gå in på Nordliv.net Facebook för erbjudande och nyheter.
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Nordic Asa-Community begins collaboration with Nordliv.net!

We have exciting and joyful news to share with you!
We are pleased to announce that we have now entered into a partnership with the store Nordliv.net, which will serve as a reseller of our products!
Through our new collaboration with Nordliv.net, our members and everyone who shares our faith and tradition will have an easy way to purchase our clothing and products.

Nordliv.net – a store for those passionate about the Viking Age, Norse mythology, craftsmanship, and outdoor life. Nordliv.net is more than just a store – it is a place where history meets the present, where ancient traditions merge with a modern lifestyle. Here, you will find carefully selected products for both historical enthusiasts and contemporary adventurers, from clothing and jewelry adorned with powerful symbols to outdoor and craft items inspired by our cultural heritage.

The selection will continue to grow, so keep an eye out for new products and launch offers!

Visit NORDLIV.NET and explore our shared collection!

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Visit Nordliv.net's Facebook for offers and news.
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Utförda Blot 2025: Blotlag Gungnir höll Disablot 15 Mars 2025.

Den 15 Mars höll Gungnir Blotlag ett Disablot vid Vännåkra Gravfält nära Örby.
Förrättade blotet gjorde Uwe Pötter assisterad av Susanne Rutfält. Det var Uwes första öppna blot och trots nervositeten utförde han ett vördnadsfullt och vackert blot, samstämmigheten mellan Uwe och Susanne skapar en fin stämning för oss 13 närvarande i cirkeln. Utanför cirkeln fanns en vuxen och ett barn...

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https://asa-samfundet.se/utforda-blot-2025-blotlag-gungnir-holl-disablot-15-mars-2025/

Blóts performed 2025: Blót Kindred Gungnir held Disablót on March 15, 2025.

Blót kindred Gungnir held a Disablót at Vännåkra Burial Ground near Örby, Sweden on March 15th.
The blót was conducted by Uwe Pötter, assisted by Susanne Rutfält. It was Uwe’s first open blót, and despite some nervousness, he performed it with solemnity and beauty. The harmony between Uwe and Susanne created a wonderful atmosphere for the 13 of us standing in the circle. Outside the circle, there was an adult and a child...

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https://asa-samfundet.se/en/blots-performed-2025-blot-kindred-gungnir-held-disablot-on-march-15-2025/