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 RauĂ°r 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.
00:00:42.180even escaping a naval battle through his sailing skill,
00:00:46.020magical workings, and the blessings of Lord Njörðr.
00:00:49.900Ultimately captured by Olaf, he refused to renounce his faith,0.96
00:00:54.420and was executed by having a snake forced down his throat, dying loyal to the Isir.1.00
00:01:02.900Next up, on the 17th, the holiday for the month is Toroblots,1.00
00:01:08.660which was an Icelandic midwinter festival held during the month of Torri,
00:01:13.620that brings people together to share traditional food, sing, recite poems,
00:01:18.820and tell stories as a way to brighten the dark winter months while honoring our heritage and folk.
00:01:24.420With 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.
00:01:36.580and finally for january we have the day of remembrance on january the 18th for king
00:01:46.820blotswain of sweden who was an aristocrat as well as someone who could relate to his people
00:01:53.460and give them what they wanted and needed he took the throne after his christian brother-in-law
00:01:59.280king ingi was deposed for refusing the traditional alsatru blot sacrifices at upsala
00:02:06.200King Blot Svein fiercely stood in the way of rampaging Christianity
00:02:10.680and publicly gave Blot to the Isil at Uppsala on behalf of his folk.0.81
00:02:17.660He did not let sociopolitical pressure or greed for the Christian's coin stop him.
00:02:23.140Rather, he pressed forward with both piety and strength.
00:02:27.540And that is what we have for the month of January, y'all.