卍 The Anglo-Saxon Months 卐
Month |
Anglo-Saxon |
Hybrid |
Name |
Meaning |
Season |
December |
Ærra Ȝēola |
Erra Yeola |
Early Yule |
Start of the Yule days |
Ƿinter |
January |
Æfterra Ȝēola |
Afterra Yeola |
After Yule |
End of the Yule days |
Ƿinter |
February |
Solmōnað |
Sol Monath |
Soil Month |
Month of mires in the mud |
Ƿinter |
March |
Hrēþmōnað |
Hreth Monath |
Hretha Month |
Month of the goddess Hretha |
Lencten |
April |
Ēastermōnað |
Eastre monath |
Eastre Month |
Month of the goddess Eastre |
Lencten |
May |
Þrimilcemōnað |
Three Milk Monath |
Three Milkings Month |
Month of three milkings |
Lencten |
June |
Ærra Liða |
Erra Litha |
Early Litha |
Start of the gentlest days |
Sumor |
July |
Æfterra Liða |
Afterra Litha |
After Litha |
End of the gentlest days |
Sumor |
August |
Ƿēodmōnað |
Weed monath |
Weed Month |
Month that weeds grow |
Sumor |
September |
Hāliȝmōnað |
Haliy Monath |
Holy Month |
Month of holiness |
Hærfest |
October |
Ƿinterfylleð |
Winterfylleth |
Winter Fill |
The winter full moon |
Hærfest |
November |
Blōdmōnað |
Blood Monath |
Blood Month |
Month of animal sacrifices |
Hærfest |
Your art shows your dedication, which honours the gods.
卍 The Anglo-Saxon Week 卐
God |
Anglo-Saxon Day |
Hybrid Name |
Day |
Mona |
Mōnandæg |
Monasday |
Monday |
Tiw |
Tīwesdæg |
Tiwsday |
Tuesday |
Woden |
Wōdnesdæg |
Wodensday |
Wednesday |
Thunor |
Thūnresdæg |
Thunorsday |
Thursday |
Frige |
Frígedæg |
Frigesday |
Friday |
Sætere |
Sæternesdæg |
Saeteresday |
Saturday |
Sunna |
Sunnandæg |
Sunnasday |
Sunday |
Marking the seasons is a regular way to honour the gods.
卍 The Anglo-Saxon Seasons 卐
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The Old-English Anglo-Saxons celebrated only two seasons: winter, & summer.
Lencten described the time within winter that the days started to grow longer before summer.
Hærfest described the time that harvesting happened before winter.
Today we celebrate the four seasons of winter, spring, summer, & autumn.
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Ƿinter
Winter
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Lencten
Lengthening Days
Lengthen
(Origin of the Christian "Lent")
Spring-of-the-Leaf
Spring
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Sumor
Summer
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Hærfest
Harvest
Autumn
Fall-of-the-Leaf
Fall
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Efniht, Yule, Efdæg, & Litha are the Wodenic festivals of the four seasons.
卍 Wodenic Festivals 卐
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Wodenists celebrate four main events: Yule, Efdæg, Litha, & Efniht.
The traditional days are the 21st of December, March, June, & September.
The actual days change each year.
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Yule
Longest-Night
Middanƿinter
Midwinter
20th, 21st, 22nd, or 23rd of Early Yule
20th, 21st, 22nd, or 23rd of December
Ƿinter Sun-Still
Winter Solstice
Northern Hemisphere: December
Southern Hemisphere: June
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Efdæg
Even-Day
Middanlencten
Midspring
19th, 20th, or 21st of Hretha Month
19th, 20th, or 21st of March
Lencten Even-Day
Spring Equidies
Northern Hemisphere: March
Southern Hemisphere: September
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Litha
Longest-Day
Middansumor
Midsummer
20th, 21st, or 22nd of Early Litha
20th, 21st or 22nd of June
Sumor Sun-Still
Summer Solstice
Northern Hemisphere: June
Southern Hemisphere: December
(Litha means Gentleness)
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Efniht
Even-Night
Middanhærfest
Midautumn
21st, 22nd, 23rd, or 24th of Holy Month
21st, 22nd, 23rd or 24th of September
Hærfest Even-Night
Autumn Equinox
Northern Hemisphere: September
Southern Hemisphere: March
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Yule is the celebration of Winter.
Era |
Festival |
Mid-Season |
Dates |
Astronomic |
Old |
Yule |
Middanƿinter |
20th, 21st, 22nd, or 23rd of Early Yule |
Ƿinter Sun-Still |
Modern |
Longest-Night |
Midwinter |
20th, 21st, 22nd, or 23rd of December |
Winter Solstice |
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Efdæg is the celebration of Spring.
Era |
Festival |
Mid-Season |
Dates |
Astronomic |
Old |
Efdæg |
Middanlencten |
19th, 20th, or 21st of Hretha Month |
Lencten Efdæg |
Modern |
Even-Day |
Midspring |
19th, 20th, or 21st of March |
Spring Equidies |
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Litha is the celebration of Summer.
Era |
Festival |
Mid-Season |
Dates |
Astronomic |
Old |
Litha |
Middansumor |
20th, 21st, or 22nd of Early Litha |
Sumor Sun-Still |
Modern |
Longest-Day |
Midsummer |
20th, 21st or 22nd of June |
Summer Solstice |
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Efniht is the celebration of Autumn.
Era |
Festival |
Mid-Season |
Dates |
Astronomic |
Old |
Efniht |
Middanhærfest |
21st, 22nd, 23rd, or 24th of Holy Month |
Hærfest Efniht |
Modern |
Even-Night |
Midautumn |
21st, 22nd, 23rd or 24th of September |
Autumn Equinox |
Taking the time to mark a season is also time to remember your ancestors, & celebrate your life.
卍 Official Holidays 卐
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Here are the official holidays of England, Northern Ireland, & Wales.
Wodenists make use of these days as they see fit, often combining the time off from work, with their own spiritual needs.
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UK Bank Holidays on Gov.UK
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Yule
The celebrations of Mothers Night, & Yule can fit around:
December 25th - Christmas Day
December 26th - Boxing Day 1
December 27th - Boxing Day 2
If Christmas or Boxing Day 1, falls on a Sunday, then the 27th becomes a holiday.
January 1st - Gregorian New Years Day
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Honouring the Goddess Eastre
Eastre can be honoured:
April Variable - Good Friday
April Variable - Easter Monday
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First Monday in May - May Day Bank Holiday
Last Monday in May - Spring Bank Holiday
Last Monday in August - Summer Bank Holiday
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Here are the official holidays of England, Northern Ireland, & Wales.
Wodenists make use of these days as they see fit, often combining the time off from work, with their own spiritual needs.
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UK Bank Holidays on Gov.UK
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Yule
The celebrations of Mothers Night, & Yule can fit around:
December 25th - Christmas Day
December 26th - Boxing Day 1
December 27th - Boxing Day 2
If Christmas or Boxing Day 1, falls on a Sunday, then the 27th becomes a holiday.
January 1st - Gregorian New Years Day
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Honouring the Goddess Eastre
Eastre can be honoured:
April Variable - Good Friday
April Variable - Easter Monday
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First Monday in May - May Day Bank Holiday
Last Monday in May - Spring Bank Holiday
Last Monday in August - Summer Bank Holiday
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If you cannot mark a season as it changes, make time to do so as soon as you are able.
卍 Hybrid Festivals in England 卐
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Cakes were offerings given in February, as such, cake offering can be combined with Valentines Day.
Winter Nights is celebrated on the full moon of October, as such, it can be combined with Halloween.
The sacrifices of November can be combined with Guy Fawkes Night, the sacrifices being effigies to burn.
Yule is traditionally celebrated on the 21st of December, as such, it can be combined with Christmas.
Mothers Night is celebrated on the 24th of December, as such, it can be combined with Christmas.
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Drinking, feasting, meeting, & making offerings are common ways to celebrate the seasons.
卍 Halloween 卐
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Winter Nights of the English Germanic Polytheists
Winter Fill is October, & the coming of the Winter Full Moon starts the Winter Nights celebrations from then on.
Historic celebrations involve fires, feasting, & drinking.
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Samhain of the Irish Celtic Polytheists
Samhain (Pronounced: Sow-en) is on the 31st of October for Irish Celtic Polytheists.
Historic celebrations involve turnip carving, feasting, & drinking.
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All Hallows of the Catholic Christian Monotheists
All Hallows was introduced by the Catholic church in 609 AD, and fell on the 13th of May, but the Catholic church decided to move All Hallows over, to join with the already existing Winter Nights & Samhain celebrations across Britain, to November 1st.
Historic celebrations involve going to Church and praying for the dead.
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These celebrations combined give us the modern Halloween in Britain, & across the world.
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Winter Nights of the English Germanic Polytheists
Winter Fill is October, & the coming of the Winter Full Moon starts the Winter Nights celebrations from then on.
Historic celebrations involve fires, feasting, & drinking.
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Samhain of the Irish Celtic Polytheists
Samhain (Pronounced: Sow-en) is on the 31st of October for Irish Celtic Polytheists.
Historic celebrations involve turnip carving, feasting, & drinking.
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All Hallows of the Catholic Christian Monotheists
All Hallows was introduced by the Catholic church in 609 AD, and fell on the 13th of May, but the Catholic church decided to move All Hallows over, to join with the already existing Winter Nights & Samhain celebrations across Britain, to November 1st.
Historic celebrations involve going to Church and praying for the dead.
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These celebrations combined give us the modern Halloween in Britain, & across the world.
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The Wild Horse of the Wælcyrge in Beale Park, Berkshire.
卍 Mothers Night 卐
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Mothers Night is the 24th of December.
The "mothers" that we honour during Mothers Night are the Idesa.
The Idesa are the Mothers of Fate, & Fortune, they are the Sisters of the Wyrd.
Those Idesa chosen by Woden are the Wælcyrge.
We are each watched by an Ides.
The Idesa represent hope for the future.
Norse Name: Disir.
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Mothers Night is the 24th of December.
The "mothers" that we honour during Mothers Night are the Idesa.
The Idesa are the Mothers of Fate, & Fortune, they are the Sisters of the Wyrd.
Those Idesa chosen by Woden are the Wælcyrge.
We are each watched by an Ides.
The Idesa represent hope for the future.
Norse Name: Disir.
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The English cultural celebration of Jack-in-the-Green started in the 18th century.
Jack-in-the-Green was created as a charity fund-raiser for Chimney Sweeps during the Spring, & Summer, as they would get less work during those warm seasons.
Today, Jack-in-the-Green events raise money for various charities.
Jack-in-the-Green was created as a charity fund-raiser for Chimney Sweeps during the Spring, & Summer, as they would get less work during those warm seasons.
Today, Jack-in-the-Green events raise money for various charities.
卍 Celebrations 卐
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In England there are several types of celebrations for Wodenists.
Wodenic
Wodenic celebrations pertain to Wodenism, & are faith based.
Wodenic celebrations are celebrated by Wodenists.
Cultural
Cultural celebrations pertain to English culture, & are culture based.
Cultural celebrations are celebrated by Englishmen.
National Holidays
National Holidays are official English days off of work, & are nation based.
Holidays are celebrated by English nationals.
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December
20th-23rd: Yule.
(Wodenic Celebration)
24th: Mothers Night.
(Wodenic Celebration)
January
1st: New Years Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
February
14th: Valentines Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
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March
Month: Hretha Honouring.
(Wodenic Celebration)
19th-21st: Efdæg
(Wodenic Celebration)
Fourth Sunday: Mother's Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
April
Month: Eastre Honouring.
(Wodenic Celebration)
23rd: George's Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
May
Early May: Jack in the Green.
(Cultural Celebration)
First Monday: May Day Bank Holiday.
(English Holiday)
Last Monday: Spring Bank Holiday.
(English Holiday)
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June
20th-22nd: Litha.
(Wodenic Celebration)
Third Sunday: Father's Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
July
30th: International Friendship Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
August
Last Monday: Summer Bank Holiday.
(English Holiday)
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September
21st-24th: Efniht.
(Wodenic Celebration)
October
On the Full Moon: Winter Fill.
(Wodenic Celebration)
31st: Halloween.
(Cultural Celebration)
November
5th: Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night.
(Cultural Celebration)
20th: Edmund's Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
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In England there are several types of celebrations for Wodenists.
Wodenic
Wodenic celebrations pertain to Wodenism, & are faith based.
Wodenic celebrations are celebrated by Wodenists.
Cultural
Cultural celebrations pertain to English culture, & are culture based.
Cultural celebrations are celebrated by Englishmen.
National Holidays
National Holidays are official English days off of work, & are nation based.
Holidays are celebrated by English nationals.
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December
20th-23rd: Yule.
(Wodenic Celebration)
24th: Mothers Night.
(Wodenic Celebration)
January
1st: New Years Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
February
14th: Valentines Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
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March
Month: Hretha Honouring.
(Wodenic Celebration)
19th-21st: Efdæg
(Wodenic Celebration)
Fourth Sunday: Mother's Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
April
Month: Eastre Honouring.
(Wodenic Celebration)
23rd: George's Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
May
Early May: Jack in the Green.
(Cultural Celebration)
First Monday: May Day Bank Holiday.
(English Holiday)
Last Monday: Spring Bank Holiday.
(English Holiday)
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June
20th-22nd: Litha.
(Wodenic Celebration)
Third Sunday: Father's Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
July
30th: International Friendship Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
August
Last Monday: Summer Bank Holiday.
(English Holiday)
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September
21st-24th: Efniht.
(Wodenic Celebration)
October
On the Full Moon: Winter Fill.
(Wodenic Celebration)
31st: Halloween.
(Cultural Celebration)
November
5th: Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night.
(Cultural Celebration)
20th: Edmund's Day.
(Cultural Celebration)
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