Ravencast - The Asatru Podcast

This is our 9th Yule night discussion and we talk about Wyrd. We ramble on about death, life, your right to party and why we should. Oaths, boasts and toasts, oh my! And about luck individually and how one should expand on the community's luck.

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This is our 8th Yule night discussion and we talk about Skathi and Ullr. We got plenty inspired by the snow. We talk about their roles and connection with to winter, society and travel. We should give you plenty to chew on in this one.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/poe34.htm - Atlakvitha (Lay of Atli) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokasenna - Lokasenna

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This is our 7th Yule night discussion about Thor. Ok, discussion is kinda a stretch. We mostly give each other the giggles. Did we mention that we only got 3 hours of sleep after our Yule vigil? Yeah... this would not be one of our more serious discussions... but hopefully folks will find our amusement entertaining.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_Goat

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Our 6th Yule celebration night talking about Frith. Frith is so much more than just "good feelings" it's learning to work and live within the community and make decisions for the society's well being above your personal gain. It's about putting the community ahead of yourself.

We talk about Willhelm Groenbeck and suggest that you track that out-of-print book down.

Perhaps at the Heathengods website, but who knows?

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Our 5th Yule celebration night talking about Community what it means to us and it's place within Asatru.

We started out with the Havamal Bellows translation.

1. Within the gates | ere a man shall go, (Full warily let him watch,) Full long let him look about him; For little he knows | where a foe may lurk, And sit in the seats within.

2. Hail to the giver! | a guest has come; Where shall the stranger sit? Swift shall he be who, | with swords shall try The proof of his might to make.

3. Fire he needs | who with frozen knees Has come from the cold without; Food and clothes | must the farer have, The man from the mountains come.

4. Water and towels | and welcoming speech Should he find who comes, to the feast; If renown he would get, | and again be greeted, Wisely and well must he act.

5. Wits must he have | who wanders wide, But all is easy at home; At the witless man | the wise shall wink When among such men he sits.

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Our 4th Yule celebration night talking about Frigga as the Goddess with the knowledge of where all the bodies are and the understanding to not talk about it. Which explains why exactly EVERYTHING promised to not hurt Balder or almost everything...

Frigga

Wisest of the Goddesses, Husband of Odin, Patron of the Longabards You who gained the protection of all for your son. All but the forlorn mistletoe

Most powerful but most powerless on that day. The greatest sport of throwing became the greatest loss All weap for lost Balder.

Hail Frigga!

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This is our 3rd Night in Celebration of Yule. We talk about Odin and the Wild Hunt, wisdom and magic.

Allfather, rider of the wild hunt, Leader of the Aesir, Fimbultýr, Farmatýr, Grímnir, Mighty one, Cargo God, Hooded One.

You who's wisdom guides and shapes us, We honor you this Yule night, Grant us your might and wisdom.

Hail Odin! Hail the Aesir! Hail the Gods!

http://www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/odin.htm - More from the Orkney Islands site that we found cool.

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This is our 2nd Night in Celebration of Yule. We talk about the Ancestors; their importance and what they mean to us.

Ancestors: Old ones, woven of our wyrd. Disir and Alfar, progenitors of our line. Protect and guide us in this new year.

Give us wisdom. And luck from yesteryear So that our harvest next Spring serves us well.

Hail the Ancestors! Hail the Disir! Hail the Alfar!

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Welcome to our first Yule special podcast of 2010. (It's been a mother of a year.)

We talk about Mother's Night tonight and our 12 part plan to celebrate Yule with you.

http://www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/yule/yule3.htm - Mother's Night Orkney style http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C5%8Ddraniht - Wikipedia on Mother's Night http://www.odins-gift.com/poth/recent/modranecht.htm - A cute and sweet song about Mother's Night

Hail the Goddesses! Hail the Ancestors! Hail the Disir! Good Yule to one and All!

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