We’re coming up to Einmánuður, the last winter month in the Old Norse calendar. There’s something really powerful about this month — it carries that feeling of winter not being quite over, but the promise of spring finally beginning to stir. After the long, harsh months of cold, darkness, and endurance, Einmánuður marked a turning […]
Category: Norse Pagan Calender and Celebrations
Learn about the Norse months and the celebrations we hold dear
Góa – Women’s Day and the First Breath of Spring
In the old Icelandic calendar, Góa (older form Gói) is the fifth and next-to-last month of winter, landing roughly from mid-February into mid-March. It’s the month where winter is still very much present… but the light is back in the conversation. Days are noticeably longer, the weather starts doing that late-winter “anything goes” thing, and […]
Þorri (Porri): Old Man Winter, Husband’s Day, and the Full-Moon Feast
If winter had a personality, Þorri would be the bit where it stops being “festive” and starts being serious. In the old Icelandic calendar, Þorri is the fourth winter month, landing roughly mid-January to mid-February — the deep stretch of winter where the ground stays hard, the nights feel endless, and you really find out […]
The Twelve Nights of Jól: Twelfth Night – Oath Night and the Virtue of Wisdom
Theme: wyrd, sacred vows, and the kind of wisdom that holds weight Oath Night — also called Twelfth Night — is the culmination of Yule. It’s a night of feasting, yes, but also a night of solemn promises: vows that shape the year ahead and bind us not just to a goal, but to a […]
The Twelve Nights of Jól: Eleventh Night – Honouring the Valkyries, the Warriors, and the Virtue of Self-Reliance
Theme: fate, remembrance, bravery, and the strength to walk your own road On the eleventh night of Yule, we honour the Valkyries — the radiant, fearsome women of Odin who ride above the battlefield as “choosers of the slain.” They are the ones who decide which warriors are worthy to be gathered up and carried […]
The Twelve Nights of Jól: Tenth Night – Honouring Sunna and the Virtue of Justice
Theme: returning light, renewal, and fairness guided by truth On the tenth night of Yule, we turn our faces toward Sunna — the Norse goddess of the Sun — and we celebrate what begins to shift after Solstice: the slow, steady return of the light. The nights are still long, winter still has teeth, but […]
The Twelve Nights of Jól: Ninth Night – Odin’s Night — Father’s Night and the Virtue of Honor
Sacred to Odin: wisdom, sacrifice, leadership, and the hard road of becoming Tonight belongs to Odin — the Allfather, chief of the Aesir, ruler of Asgard, and relentless seeker of wisdom. He is the sky-clad wanderer and the kingly god of rulers, warriors, poets, and magicians. Odin is never shallow. He is never simple. To […]
The Twelve Nights of Jól: Eighth Night – Honoring Skadi, Ullr, and the Virtue of Truth
Feast of Winter The eighth night of Yule belongs to winter in its purest form — not the cozy postcard version, but the real thing: cold air that clears your head, darkness that sharpens your senses, and a wilderness that demands respect. This night is sacred to Skadi and Ullr, the deities of winter roads, […]
The Twelve Nights of Jól: Seventh Night – Feast of Thor and Honouring Children
Sacred to Thor and Sif — protection, plenty, and the virtue of Fidelity The seventh night of Yule is sacred to Thor, the mighty protector, and his wife Sif, goddess of the fields and grain. This night is also devoted to children — not only as the joy of our homes, but as the living […]
The Twelve Nights of Jól: Sixth Night – Honouring Eir and the Virtue of Discipline
Theme: healing, moderation, resilience, and the strength to care for yourself The sixth day of Yule is dedicated to Eir, goddess of health and healing, and it carries the steady, grounding virtue of Discipline. After the rich warmth of feasting and fellowship, this day gently turns us back toward balance — the kind that keeps […]