Kyiv, Domanya bay and Ukrainian shooter's song. 9 months between these videos From April till February. Everything is changing so quickly.. I couldn't find that exact spring view for winter shooting. https://youtube.com/shorts/KLgKisaEkpg?si=u_dfbVDTi3Y2keyP

It snowed a bit, and we're expecting another 20cm shortly. Ah, wintertime. *laugh* I'm feeling immensely grateful that we chopped so much wood last summer/autumn!

lovely sunny winter days we always appreciate smth more when we lack it

We jokingly call warm winter weather "false spring" and I enjoyed much of it over the weekend. One of our many varieties of blueberry starting to blossom.

A little over 2 years ago we visited Iceland close to the winter solstice. It was a fabulous and magical trip. Plans are now afoot to return for the summer solstice this year and see Iceland quite literally in a whole new light 🤗

🇬🇧 text + link further down. 🇸🇪 Utförda Blot 2025: Blotlag Vergelmer höll Midvinterblot 18 Januari 2025. Under helgen hade blotlaget Vergelmer Midvinterblot ute på isen i Luleå... Läs mer på: https://asa-samfundet.se/utforda-blot-2025-blotlag-vergelmer-holl-midvinterblot-18-januari-2025/ 🇬🇧 Blóts performed 2025: Blót Kindred Vergelmer held Midwinter Blót on January 18, 2025. During the weekend the blót kindred Vergelmer had Midwinter blót out on the ice in Luleå, Sweden... Read more at: https://asa-samfundet.se/en/blots-performed-2025-blot-kindred-vergelmer-held-midwinter-blot-on-january-18-2025/

Spring is just around the corner and I cannot wait for it. Getting real tired of the winter darkness!

Denmark didn't get a lot of snow this winter, so I'm glad I had the chance to be a bit creative when the snowstorm hit us 🤍

About the upcoming Disablót. The Disablót is one of the most famous blót´s, and like the Midvinter blót/yule one of the most misunderstood blót´s. The Disablót did not take place at the beginning of February, but at the third month called Göja/Göje (today between around the end of February and mid-March). It was when the Swedes were Christianized that the Disting/Disablót was moved to the Christian holiday of the Candle Mass, which is at the beginning of February (today on February 2) and even today Disting market is organized. Disting/Disablót is mentioned by Adam of Bremen, according to him, this simply takes place in Old Uppsala in the month of Göje after the vernal equinox and all inhabitants of Svitjod (Sweden) had to participate, if they did not want to participate they had to pay a fine. The disablót is deeply rooted in the veneration of the Disir´s – a group of powerful female forces closely associated with destiny, fertility, protection, and the general well-being of the family and community. The Disir´s are central figures in the Asatru, they are linked to the Nornirs who determine our destinies but also to the fylgior´s, thus the Disir´s are revered in part as ancestral guardians who exert a profound influence over our lives. They watch over their kin, guarantee prosperity, offer protection and guidance through both everyday and spiritual challenges. But the disir´s are also associated with the Valkyries and the Vanadis Freya. The Disablót falls on the first full moon before the Victory Blót and lasts for one day/night. If you want to use the disting-rule, the Disablót is the third full moon after the first new moon after the winter solstice. The disting occurs every nine years with the same calculation. Every nine years the Disting was held. The event lasted for 9 nights, a market was organised, horse races, parties and, of course, the usual blót, etc. The market survived Christianisation and is still organised today, but around a Christian holiday. In the Icelandic sources it is mentioned that the Disablót was performed in connection with the holiday of Winter Nights, this is probably the Icelanders’ and Norwegians’ time for the Disablót while the Swedes held it in the spring. Find out more about the historical 5 blóts, when they are according to the pre-christian heathen lunasolar calendar, why we celebrate these blóts: https://asa-samfundet.se/en/holidays/

🇬🇧 text + link further down. 🇸🇪 Utförda Blot 2025: Blotlag Yggdrasil höll Midvinterblot 18 Januari 2025. Lördagen den 18:e januari höll vi vårt midvinterblot i Lenhovda gravfält som är ett ganska stort gravfält på en liten ganska central kompakt plats i hembygsparken i Lenhovda. Det var första gången som jag var där och det slog mig hur många gravar från bronsåldern och järnåldern som gravfältet utgjorde. Sammanlagt är det omkring 170... Läs mer på: https://asa-samfundet.se/utforda-blot-2025-blotlag-yggdrasil-holl-midvinterblot-18-januari-2025/ 🇬🇧 Blóts performed 2025: Blót Kindred Yggdrasil held Midwinter Blót on January 18, 2025. On Saturday, January 18, we held our midwinter blót at Lenhovda burial ground, Sweden, which is quite a large burial site located in a relatively compact and central area within the local heritage park in Lenhovda. It was my first time visiting, and I was struck by the sheer number of Bronze Age and Iron Age graves in the burial ground. In total, there are about 170 ancient remains... Read more at: https://asa-samfundet.se/en/blots-performed-2025-blot-kindred-yggdrasil-held-midwinter-blot-on-january-18-2025/