Category Archives: Rituals

The Sumbel When Beowulf came to Hrothgar, the first thing they did was to drink at a ritual sumbel. This was a way of establishing Beowulf’s identity and what his intent was, and doing so in a sacred and traditional … Continue reading →

The following are ritual centered musical compositions I’ve worked on.  Currently I am using Denemo to write my music, converting it from mid to flac with timidity, and then using sound converter to convert the flac to mp3.  I then … Continue reading →

The Blot Copyright (C) 1991, 1992 Lewis Stead Edited by Scott Mohnkern, 2007. The Blot is the most common ritual within Asatru. In its simplest form a blot is making a sacrifice to the Gods. In the old days this … Continue reading →

The following is the basic “outline” of a blot ritual. It doesn’t contain the “substantive” stuff, but rather it describes the pieces that a typical blot should contain. Blot Ritual outline (Based upon Raven Kindred’s Blot Ritual, Lew Stead)   … Continue reading →

What is a Hammer Rite? Thor’s Hammer, Mjolnir is the tool with which Thor continually fights the Jotuns, it’s the means of bringing his goats back to life, and also traditionally used to bless a bride at a wedding. In … Continue reading →