Asatru Folk Assembly - Ásatrú Holy Days of January 2026 #afa #asatru #ásatrú #asatrufolkassembly #shorts

For the month of January we have to go over the holidays, holy days and days of remembrance for our people. On the 9th we have the Day of Remembrance for Grogi Rauðr the Strong, who was a famed Norse chieftain, seafaring warrior, and also true Gothi who resisted King Olav Tryggvason's forced Christianization in late 10th century Norway. Ultimately captured by Olav, he refused to renounce his faith and was executed by having a snake forced down his throat, dying loyal to the Isir. Next up, on the 17th, the holiday for the month is Torblot, which was an Icelandic mid winter festival held during the month Torri that brings people together to share traditional food, sing, recite poems, and tell stories as a way to brighten the dark winter months while honoring our heritage and folk. With mighty celebration and blot to the warder of Midgardal, Alsa Thor, may winter s blues be abated a bit longer, as hopes and minds one day turn to spring. And finally, for January we have a day of remembrance on January the 18th for King Blotswain of Sweden who was an aristocrat as well as someone who took the throne after his Christian brother-in-law was deposed.

00:00:00.040 well ladies and gentlemen boys and girls and folk of all ages you know what time

00:00:07.800 it is and now we're moving to YouTube shorts keep it short and sweet y'all

00:00:12.780 have heard these stories before but for the month of January we have to go over

00:00:18.680 the holidays holy days and days of remembrance for our people and in

00:00:24.420 In January, on the 9th, we have the Day of Remembrance for Gothi Rauðr the Strong,

00:00:30.480 who was a famed Norse chieftain, seafaring warrior,

00:00:34.380 and also true Gothi who resisted King Olaf Tryggvason's forced Christianization

00:00:39.500 in late 10th century Norway,

00:00:42.180 even escaping a naval battle through his sailing skill,

00:00:46.020 magical workings, and the blessings of Lord Njörðr.

00:00:49.900 Ultimately captured by Olaf, he refused to renounce his faith, 0.96

00:00:54.420 and was executed by having a snake forced down his throat, dying loyal to the Isir. 1.00

00:01:02.900 Next up, on the 17th, the holiday for the month is Toroblots, 1.00

00:01:08.660 which was an Icelandic midwinter festival held during the month of Torri,

00:01:13.620 that brings people together to share traditional food, sing, recite poems,

00:01:18.820 and tell stories as a way to brighten the dark winter months while honoring our heritage and folk.

00:01:24.420 With mighty celebration and blot to the warder of Midgardal, Alsa Thor, winter's blues may be abated a bit longer, as hopes and minds one day turn to spring.

00:01:36.580 and finally for january we have the day of remembrance on january the 18th for king

00:01:46.820 blotswain of sweden who was an aristocrat as well as someone who could relate to his people

00:01:53.460 and give them what they wanted and needed he took the throne after his christian brother-in-law

00:01:59.280 king ingi was deposed for refusing the traditional alsatru blot sacrifices at upsala

00:02:06.200 King Blot Svein fiercely stood in the way of rampaging Christianity

00:02:10.680 and publicly gave Blot to the Isil at Uppsala on behalf of his folk. 0.81

00:02:17.660 He did not let sociopolitical pressure or greed for the Christian's coin stop him.

00:02:23.140 Rather, he pressed forward with both piety and strength.

00:02:27.540 And that is what we have for the month of January, y'all.

00:02:31.720 I thank you guys so much.

00:02:33.340 and hail the Aesir, hail Gotti Rauder, hail Thor, hail King Brotswain, hail the Folk,

00:02:42.500 hail the Ausatru Folk Assembly, hail Victory, and hail y'all.

Asatru Folk Assembly - January 04, 2026

Ásatrú Holy Days of January 2026 #afa #asatru #ásatrú #asatrufolkassembly #shorts

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