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Rituals - Runes - Recomended Reading - Deities - High days
First Crossquarter:
Date: November 1
Neo-Pagan Name: Winter Nights(Samhain)
Old-Norse Name: Veturnætur(Winter Nights)
Veturnætur is the day which marks the begining of the winter half of the year. Historically speaking it was a day in which preperations for winter would take place. This means, slaughtering livestock not needed for breeding the next year, and finializing food stocks for the winter. For the Norse this was a day for honorig the dead and the gods.
Winter Solstice
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Date: December 22
Neo-Pagan Name: Jul(Yule)
Old-Norse Name: jól
Second Crossquarter:
Spring Equinox:
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Summer Solstice:
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Autumnal Equinox:
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