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Saturday, October 28th marked the celebration of Veturnáttablót (Winternights Blót) on the Ásatrúarfélagið calendar this year. This blót is celebrated at the end of fall for the harvest and all the living creatures that have gone before us. It is derived from/related to the Winternights blóts documented in the ancient sources, as well as Dísarblót and Áflablót. Ásatrúarfélagið does not seem to officially celebrate Dísarblót or Álfablót, but presumably some of those traditions are wrapped up in this celebration.

Personally, I just lit a candle for my father, with a small offering of beer, and we had some emotional music playing in the background. How did you celebrate Winternights, assuming you celebrated it?

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