Asatru Folk Assembly - September 01, 2024


Asatru Holidays - September 2024 - Prince Hermann ｜ Winter Finding


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7 minutes

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842

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35

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00:00:00.000 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and folk of all ages, you know what time it is.
00:00:27.420 It is September. Time to go over the holidays, holy days, and days of remembrance of our alien folk.
00:00:35.840 Let's get down to it.
00:00:38.320 The 9th of the month is our standard day of remembrance, and in September, we celebrate in honor Prince Herman of the Kyruski.
00:00:49.180 Herman was born in 18 BCE and died in 21 CE.
00:00:55.180 Prince Hermann of the Kuruski, or Gaius Julius Arminius, was born to the chief of the German
00:01:04.100 Kuruski tribe, Segimer, in 18 BCE. Segimer was a Roman sympathizer, and both of his sons,
00:01:15.160 Hermann and Flavus, were raised in the Roman Empire under the Roman guardianship. Hermann
00:01:22.920 proved to be equal to the task, and it did not take him long to excel as a soldier in the Roman
00:01:30.200 legions. He earned both Roman citizenship and the rank of the Roman knights before distinguishing
00:01:37.440 himself in his exploits in the Great Illyrian Revolt, after which he was sent to Germania to
00:01:45.820 aid in finishing the conquest of the Germanic tribes. Once in Germania again, Hermann was able
00:01:54.060 to quietly unite five Germanic tribes within the intention of overthrowing the Roman occupation of
00:02:00.860 his land. His deep knowledge of Roman warfare and his sharp tactical mind led to the historic
00:02:09.500 Battle of the Tuttaberg Forest and Rome's most devastating defeat.
00:02:16.140 Despite backlash from his Roman sympathizing father and brother and the loss of his wife
00:02:22.220 and then unborn son, Hermann continued to fight against the Romans and their retaliatory
00:02:27.880 attacks.
00:02:29.940 Ultimately, Hermann was assassinated by Germanic tribal leaders who were frightened of his
00:02:36.380 great power in 21 CE.
00:02:39.500 Even so, it was his crucial victory in the Teutoburg Forest that forever changed the face of Germania and the Roman Empire.
00:02:50.460 So, what can we learn from this story?
00:02:54.460 We no longer have the ancestral homeland to fight for as our ancestors did.
00:03:00.400 We live too scattered and the countries of our ancestors are not what they once were.
00:03:06.240 However, we still have families, we have ideals, and we have us through.
00:03:13.800 Every day is a battle to hang on to those ideals that no longer have a proper place
00:03:18.660 in our modern society.
00:03:21.420 Every day is a battle to make our world a little better, a little stronger, for those
00:03:27.380 who we leave behind when we die.
00:03:31.000 Patience and fortitude will get us far.
00:03:35.120 So will the knowledge of how to best fight for what we want.
00:03:39.420 With the knowledge of how to do things the right way, it might take that one decisive
00:03:44.940 victory to reshape the future of our folk.
00:03:51.280 Hail Prince Hermann.
00:03:55.740 and again I'll explain on September 21st is the official holiday of winter
00:04:04.980 finding aligning with the autumnal equinox but the closest Saturday is the
00:04:11.160 22nd so that's the day most of us observe winter finding the ancient
00:04:17.500 calendar only recognized two seasons there was summer and there was winter
00:04:23.260 Just as May Day was their first day of summer, Winter Finding was their first day of winter.
00:04:30.260 The temperature slowly begins to fall. The days get shorter.
00:04:35.260 Those who grow their food begin preparations for the final harvests.
00:04:40.260 The larders are growing full with the fruit of earlier efforts.
00:04:45.260 Now it's time to begin the hunt, to kill enough game to finish winter's preparations.
00:04:52.260 Today, many of us don't have the same connection to the need for food and preparation our ancestors experienced.
00:05:01.260 Food has become easy to access and therefore not so vitally important.
00:05:07.260 Those who hunt usually do it for sport, not because without it they don't have the food to survive the winter.
00:05:15.260 This doesn't mean, however, that we cannot take the time to think and reflect.
00:05:20.260 Thus begins the winter season
00:05:23.120 Thus begins the death of the world too dark and cold
00:05:28.200 We can all see and feel the change in the world around us
00:05:32.800 Our days are shorter, the nights grow colder
00:05:36.760 The leaves change and begin to fall
00:05:39.620 Get outside, find some place to sit and feel the changes
00:05:45.680 Make a hearty meal to share with your family and with the gods
00:05:50.380 If you hunt, dedicate your first kill to the gods and ancestors
00:05:55.880 To Ul 1.00
00:05:57.440 Share a choice cut with them
00:06:00.160 Now it's time to begin the closing in
00:06:04.220 Everyone begins to gather closer to home
00:06:08.220 Sticking close to push away the wintry drear
00:06:12.300 Take time to remember what's important
00:06:15.820 Hail Ur
00:06:18.720 Thank you so much everybody
00:06:23.500 I appreciate y'all joining us again this month
00:06:27.140 To hear about the holidays and days of remembrance of our people
00:06:31.000 And we'll be back at it next month in October
00:06:34.400 And that's going to be a longer one
00:06:36.940 We've got four things to go over then
00:06:40.880 alrighty
00:06:43.320 well thank you so much again
00:06:44.860 and I'll talk to you then 0.55
00:06:46.900 hail the Eiseer
00:06:49.300 hail the folk
00:06:51.800 hail Prince Herman
00:06:54.960 hail Ur
00:06:56.300 hail the AFA
00:06:58.400 and you know what
00:07:01.400 hail the Yarl
00:07:03.580 I'll talk to you later
00:07:10.880 Thank you.