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Many years ago I stitched this flag together for a Wodenist friend. Mass printed flags are good for decoration but this was meant to be a full ritual banner so was entirely handmade. The photo above shows the flag draped over the White Horse Stone in Kent.

Under the full moon of hāligmōnaþ the many families of the Wudufugol held fainings and blót to the Gods, forefathers and good wights of the earth. Offerings of beer,mead,wine,loaves of bread and apples, even the blóting of a ram were made. One of our members wrote this nine line lēoþ to Wōden: Hail thou Wōden, Wise Hræfngod, Léoþgod! Wisest of words || thy wellspring spills Bottomless and brimming, || and brightest…

Hāl wes þū, Wōden. Sige þē, Wōden. Whole be you, Wōden. Victory to thee, Wōden.

Vandals have reportedly sprayed the standing stones at Avebury with gold paint. This photo by Simon Whittaker shows what looks to me to resemble a cross shape over one.

It’s the full moon tonight (fullest at 5.49pm in England). For those who follow the calendar pictured, this moon is the 9th so my family hearth will honour Woden later with a small rite. Wæs þū, Woden hāl!

Hwær cwom mearg? Hwær cwom mago? Hwær cwom maþþumgyfa? Hwær cwom symbla gesetu? Hwær sindon seledreamas? Eala beorht bune! Eala byrnwiga! Eala þeodnes þrym! Hu seo þrag gewat, genap under nihthelm, swa heo no wære. Where is the horse gone? Where the warrior? Where is the treasure-giver? Where are the seats at the feast? Where are the revels in the hall? Alas for the bright cup! Alas for the mailed warrior! Alas for…

Autumn isn't an English or even Germanic word, hærfest is a much better name for the season, for it's when we gather and gave thanks for a good harvest which is meant to see us through the winter. We may think of the term 'fall' as being an Americanism but the origin of the term is from England and was taken to America by English settlers. The term since faded from English use. 'Fall' simply referred to when the…

The Anglo-Saxons referred to the harvest period as 'Hærfest', which simply meant "autumn”. This is where the modern English word "harvest" originates. They would mark the Equinox as a time to complete the gathering of crops, slaughter livestock for the winter, and prepare for the hardships of the colder months. Feasts, gatherings, and rituals that honored the Earth's bounty occurred during this general time, giving…