Ásatrú Holy Days of March 2026 #afa #asatru #ásatrú #asatrufolkassembly #shorts
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Happy New Year Folks! It's the beginning of the month of March, which means it's time for the holidays, holy days, and days of remembrance of our ancestors. This month, we have the Day of Remembrance for Orvir of Eeg, the day of Wangerich, and Austra, which marks the arrival of spring and the renewal of life after winter.
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and folk of all ages, you know what time it is.
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It's the beginning of March. It's time to go over the holidays, holy days, and days of remembrance of our folk.
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And we start that off, it's coming up Monday, with the Alcetru Day of Remembrance for Gothi Orvir of Eeg,
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who was an early 11th century Norse priest near Trondheim,
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who preserved Alcetru worship during the forced Christianization of Norway,
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When King Orof II learned of pagan gatherings, he sent a force that ambushed Orvir and his
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community, leading to Orvir's death and the brutal suppression of the remaining worshippers.
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His story is remembered as an example of devotion and leadership, protecting his people and
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On the 20th of this month is the official day for Austra.
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Of course, we'll observe it on the 21st, the Saturday, the third Saturday of the month.
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But Austra is an Alcatru holy day, celebrating the arrival of spring and the renewal of life after winter.
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It honors the dawn goddess Austra and marks the warming earth, the new growth, and fertility of the land,
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symbolizing survival through winter and the return of vitality.
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The celebration encourages gratitude to the gods and ancestors, and a shift from winter's
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reflection into action, growth, and new beginnings.
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And on the 26th of March, we celebrate the Day of Remembrance for Wengerich, who was
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a Gothic leader in the 4th century serving under the chieftain Thanerich during a period
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of conflict between traditional Germanic religion and a spread of Christianity.
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He is remembered for burning down a group of Gothic Christians alive in a tent after
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they refused to abandon their newfound faith and return to Alcetru, an act tied to the
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His story is remembered in Alcetru traditions as an example of resistance during the era
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when outside religions were spreading amongst the Gothic peoples.
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And that is what we have for the month of March.
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And don't forget, I'm not going to leave you hanging,
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come out to Thorshof on the third weekend of the month for Austra,
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the national event and the premier event of the Thorshof folk.
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I'll see you there, and I hope to shake your hand.