The Folcsida Ġerímbóc: Part 1
(The Folcsida Calendar)
Within Heathendom, as well as greater humanity, calendrical systems have been employed to keep an account of the passage of time. In the days of yore, our forebears followed the sun and moon, charting their paths across the skies and kept reckonings of their cyclical nature. Calendrical systems varied from tribe to tribe. Such reasonings behind the variants were to fit a specific locale, as our folk subsisted on farming & hunting and land varies from place to place. Other such variances boiled down to the varied traditions & customs a particular folk would observe. In short, there was no one-way to reckon time nor a universal time scheduled to observe holidays. Our folk were as flexible as they were independent. In the coming days, I’ll discuss this calendrical system, which in the spirit of transparency, the Folcsida Ġerímbóc is a modern creation, which includes the Norse, but is clearly & primarily Anglo-Saxon focused. It’s important to note however, that it’s construction & layout is entirely historically-based. Within Heathendom, for reasons that escape me, the Calendar is an issue of much debate, handwringing, & gnashing of teeth. In the spirit of friþ, I present this calendar as an option, nothing more, nothing less.
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(The Folcsida Calendar)
Within Heathendom, as well as greater humanity, calendrical systems have been employed to keep an account of the passage of time. In the days of yore, our forebears followed the sun and moon, charting their paths across the skies and kept reckonings of their cyclical nature. Calendrical systems varied from tribe to tribe. Such reasonings behind the variants were to fit a specific locale, as our folk subsisted on farming & hunting and land varies from place to place. Other such variances boiled down to the varied traditions & customs a particular folk would observe. In short, there was no one-way to reckon time nor a universal time scheduled to observe holidays. Our folk were as flexible as they were independent. In the coming days, I’ll discuss this calendrical system, which in the spirit of transparency, the Folcsida Ġerímbóc is a modern creation, which includes the Norse, but is clearly & primarily Anglo-Saxon focused. It’s important to note however, that it’s construction & layout is entirely historically-based. Within Heathendom, for reasons that escape me, the Calendar is an issue of much debate, handwringing, & gnashing of teeth. In the spirit of friþ, I present this calendar as an option, nothing more, nothing less.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
The Folcsida Ġerímbóc: Part 2
Our forebears observed two seasons, what we call the Missere Tída (Half-Year Seasons). Bede stated “The people split the year into two seasons, summer and winter. They called the month when winter began Wintirfyllith, by a name from winter and full moon, as winter is allotted the beginning of the same month from the full moon of the same month…” The first Winter month corresponds to late September & October. In adopting the accuracy of the Gregorian calendar, the Folcsida Ġerímbóc converts the lunar reckoning to solar. In keeping the first Winter as close to the original as possible, the date is shifted to the Hærfest Emnyht (Fall Equinox), which ranges from a few days to a couple weeks early. As with the evolution of two to four seasons in early Christian times & the English calendar riots of 1752, man has continually shifted & altered calendrical systems in the quest to bring accuracy & simplification; the Folcsida Ġerímbóc is no different.
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Our forebears observed two seasons, what we call the Missere Tída (Half-Year Seasons). Bede stated “The people split the year into two seasons, summer and winter. They called the month when winter began Wintirfyllith, by a name from winter and full moon, as winter is allotted the beginning of the same month from the full moon of the same month…” The first Winter month corresponds to late September & October. In adopting the accuracy of the Gregorian calendar, the Folcsida Ġerímbóc converts the lunar reckoning to solar. In keeping the first Winter as close to the original as possible, the date is shifted to the Hærfest Emnyht (Fall Equinox), which ranges from a few days to a couple weeks early. As with the evolution of two to four seasons in early Christian times & the English calendar riots of 1752, man has continually shifted & altered calendrical systems in the quest to bring accuracy & simplification; the Folcsida Ġerímbóc is no different.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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Forwarded from ȺηтнαѕGαтє
Heritage
I can feel my heritage through shrouded mists of lore,
Feel ancestors blessing me from ancient days of yore,
I see dragonships grounding on skraelings distant shore
I hear the song of axe and berserkers’ frenzied roar…
All of time resides in me, pulses through my veins
And those who came before me live in me again,
The past does not repeat itself but neither does it die,
I have every warrior that ever was inside me and alive…
I am the proud, the valiant, the steadfast and the true
And as long as life is left in me, I’ll stand back to back with you,
Breast-dew runs like sea of red, with singing edge we fight,
The valkyries wait to take us home, the ravens gorge tonight…
Lose not your sense of heritage, neither lose the way
For countless lives were lived and lost so you might live today,
Honour right your ancestors, to your Gods pay tribute too
For all that is or ever was is now alive in you…
~ Johnny Whitebread
I can feel my heritage through shrouded mists of lore,
Feel ancestors blessing me from ancient days of yore,
I see dragonships grounding on skraelings distant shore
I hear the song of axe and berserkers’ frenzied roar…
All of time resides in me, pulses through my veins
And those who came before me live in me again,
The past does not repeat itself but neither does it die,
I have every warrior that ever was inside me and alive…
I am the proud, the valiant, the steadfast and the true
And as long as life is left in me, I’ll stand back to back with you,
Breast-dew runs like sea of red, with singing edge we fight,
The valkyries wait to take us home, the ravens gorge tonight…
Lose not your sense of heritage, neither lose the way
For countless lives were lived and lost so you might live today,
Honour right your ancestors, to your Gods pay tribute too
For all that is or ever was is now alive in you…
~ Johnny Whitebread
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Forwarded from RTACTN
Light, rebirth and new life.
The Grail is many things to a man throughout his life:
It is his reputation, hard fought and well won.
It is his brotherhood, from which flows the wellspring of youth and honor.
It is his woman, earned through strong deed and right action.
It is her womb, and the seed that quickens it, and the life that springs forth and makes him live forever.
Hail the Sun, the Sword, and the Cup that holds the Blood of Heroes.
The Grail is many things to a man throughout his life:
It is his reputation, hard fought and well won.
It is his brotherhood, from which flows the wellspring of youth and honor.
It is his woman, earned through strong deed and right action.
It is her womb, and the seed that quickens it, and the life that springs forth and makes him live forever.
Hail the Sun, the Sword, and the Cup that holds the Blood of Heroes.
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The Folcsida Ġerímbóc: Part 3
Whereas our forebears observed two seasons, summer and winter, late in the Anglo-Saxon period, after they were well-entrenched in Christendom, influence from Rome saw the emergence of the year quartered into seasons: hærfest, winter, lencten, & sumor. Recordings illustrate that the solar dates, or sunnlíċ Tælmearca were observed, albeit not in a religious sense, but in an agrarian function. Nevertheless, the Folcsida Ġerímbóc, while observing the native two-seasoned year, lists the quarter reckonings as a point of reference (if one chooses to follow this pattern of yearly division). Hærfest ran from August 7th to November 6th, Winter from November 7th to February 6th, Lencten from February 7th to May 8th & sumor from May 9th to August 6th (Bosworth-Toller, 1898). Interestingly, these are close to the astronomical midpoint reckonings, we know today as, August 7th, November 7th, February 3rd, & May 5th.
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Whereas our forebears observed two seasons, summer and winter, late in the Anglo-Saxon period, after they were well-entrenched in Christendom, influence from Rome saw the emergence of the year quartered into seasons: hærfest, winter, lencten, & sumor. Recordings illustrate that the solar dates, or sunnlíċ Tælmearca were observed, albeit not in a religious sense, but in an agrarian function. Nevertheless, the Folcsida Ġerímbóc, while observing the native two-seasoned year, lists the quarter reckonings as a point of reference (if one chooses to follow this pattern of yearly division). Hærfest ran from August 7th to November 6th, Winter from November 7th to February 6th, Lencten from February 7th to May 8th & sumor from May 9th to August 6th (Bosworth-Toller, 1898). Interestingly, these are close to the astronomical midpoint reckonings, we know today as, August 7th, November 7th, February 3rd, & May 5th.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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The Folcsida Ġerímbóc: Part 4
Timekeeping in Anglo-Saxon days utilized both the moonly and sunly cycles. At its heart, a calendar is simply a timekeeping system, and within the Folcsida Ġerímbóc, the sun’s path, being a relative constant, provides its mathematical foundational structure, hey our Anglo-Saxon forebears combined the sunly and moonly in the calculation of religious observance. The main sunnlíċ tælmearca, or sunly dates, are the Hærfest Emnyht (Fall Equinox), Winter Sunstede (Winter Solstice/Midwinter), Lencten Emnyht (Spring Equinox), & Sumor Sunstede (Summer Solstice/Midsummer).
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Timekeeping in Anglo-Saxon days utilized both the moonly and sunly cycles. At its heart, a calendar is simply a timekeeping system, and within the Folcsida Ġerímbóc, the sun’s path, being a relative constant, provides its mathematical foundational structure, hey our Anglo-Saxon forebears combined the sunly and moonly in the calculation of religious observance. The main sunnlíċ tælmearca, or sunly dates, are the Hærfest Emnyht (Fall Equinox), Winter Sunstede (Winter Solstice/Midwinter), Lencten Emnyht (Spring Equinox), & Sumor Sunstede (Summer Solstice/Midsummer).
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
The Folcsida Ġerímbóc: Part 5
As rural, agrarian folk, historically speaking, our forebears followed the path of the moon and used its phases as a time keeping tool. Now, whereas the sunly cycles keep the overall year, in the mundane aspects of our daily lives, the moon provides a more tangible system of organization. Like clockwork, approximately every two weeks, the moon enters one of four particular phases; it’s easy and simple to track. One can see this in the word fortnight, meaning 14-nights. As an easily recognizable heavenly body, the whole of the community can simply look into the skies and follow the moon’s path and know when a particular observance is scheduled (of course, while in conjunction with following the yearly seasons repeated in the sunly cycles). In the Folcsida Ġerímbóc, the moonly cycles are listed as a reference point; they are: the Níwe Móna (New Moon), Ǽrest Fiðerling (First Quarter), Mónaþfyllen (Full Moon), and Þridda Fiðerling (Third Quarter).
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
As rural, agrarian folk, historically speaking, our forebears followed the path of the moon and used its phases as a time keeping tool. Now, whereas the sunly cycles keep the overall year, in the mundane aspects of our daily lives, the moon provides a more tangible system of organization. Like clockwork, approximately every two weeks, the moon enters one of four particular phases; it’s easy and simple to track. One can see this in the word fortnight, meaning 14-nights. As an easily recognizable heavenly body, the whole of the community can simply look into the skies and follow the moon’s path and know when a particular observance is scheduled (of course, while in conjunction with following the yearly seasons repeated in the sunly cycles). In the Folcsida Ġerímbóc, the moonly cycles are listed as a reference point; they are: the Níwe Móna (New Moon), Ǽrest Fiðerling (First Quarter), Mónaþfyllen (Full Moon), and Þridda Fiðerling (Third Quarter).
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe?
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The Folcsida Ġerímbóc: Part 6
The Folcsida Ġerímbóc follows the traditional days of the week, sans Saturday, as this day is named after a foreign, Roman god Sáturnus, & therefore is replaced by Ingwine-Fréa. When Rome moved into the northlands, the Germanic folk utilized interpretatio germanica, the practice of replacing Roman names with Germanic names. A working theory is that Sáturnus replaced Ingwine-Fréa by means of romano interpretato (the reverse of Interpretatio germanica). Bede stated the English were the Ingvæones, the children of Ing, so why isn’t one of the days of the week named after him, considering that Wóden, Þunor, and Ingwine-Fréa are the holy trinity of gods? Sáturnus is a God of fertility, crops, & frith; same as Ingwine. After the forced conversion to Christianity, & the inability to remove the folk’s devotion to their founding god, the use of his name possibly became taboo, so the Romans may have changed Ingedæġ (Ing’s day) into diés Sáturní (Saturday).
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
The Folcsida Ġerímbóc follows the traditional days of the week, sans Saturday, as this day is named after a foreign, Roman god Sáturnus, & therefore is replaced by Ingwine-Fréa. When Rome moved into the northlands, the Germanic folk utilized interpretatio germanica, the practice of replacing Roman names with Germanic names. A working theory is that Sáturnus replaced Ingwine-Fréa by means of romano interpretato (the reverse of Interpretatio germanica). Bede stated the English were the Ingvæones, the children of Ing, so why isn’t one of the days of the week named after him, considering that Wóden, Þunor, and Ingwine-Fréa are the holy trinity of gods? Sáturnus is a God of fertility, crops, & frith; same as Ingwine. After the forced conversion to Christianity, & the inability to remove the folk’s devotion to their founding god, the use of his name possibly became taboo, so the Romans may have changed Ingedæġ (Ing’s day) into diés Sáturní (Saturday).
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Forwarded from The Fyrgen • ᚫᛚᚢ:ᚢᛚᚫ
I want to talk about inaction, in light of Survive the Jive's post...
Throughout my life, in whatever 'scene' I've been part of—whether it be the music scene or the heathen scene—I've encountered a certain type of person who is forever waiting for perfection before acting. Musicians who take 10 years to write an album, or years waiting for 'the perfect' singer/guitarist/drummer to form a band with. Or pagans who await the perfect group to worship and bond with. Or a 28 year old virgin who's waiting for a ready-made perfect woman to walk into his life before even considering a relationship.
One characteristic which usually unites these people is: an unearned sense of arrogance and superiority. They believe they're too musically gifted to play with inferiors; more knowledgeable or passionate about history, the runes or their folk to join forces with 'lesser' heathens'; too good looking to settle for anything less than a wheat-field dwelling trad virgin in waiting.
A true display of greatness is to take what's available to you and to build upon it. Waiting for perfect people to fall into your lap only demonstrates your inadequacies; Your absolute lack of imagination, your inability to work well with others, your stagnation, and your unjustified feeling of superiority.
Throughout my life, in whatever 'scene' I've been part of—whether it be the music scene or the heathen scene—I've encountered a certain type of person who is forever waiting for perfection before acting. Musicians who take 10 years to write an album, or years waiting for 'the perfect' singer/guitarist/drummer to form a band with. Or pagans who await the perfect group to worship and bond with. Or a 28 year old virgin who's waiting for a ready-made perfect woman to walk into his life before even considering a relationship.
One characteristic which usually unites these people is: an unearned sense of arrogance and superiority. They believe they're too musically gifted to play with inferiors; more knowledgeable or passionate about history, the runes or their folk to join forces with 'lesser' heathens'; too good looking to settle for anything less than a wheat-field dwelling trad virgin in waiting.
A true display of greatness is to take what's available to you and to build upon it. Waiting for perfect people to fall into your lap only demonstrates your inadequacies; Your absolute lack of imagination, your inability to work well with others, your stagnation, and your unjustified feeling of superiority.
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Progress doesn’t always make things easier and change isn’t always good, but inaction is far worse. Do something to help yourself and your family, work to build the folk, and seek to leave a legacy that makes your descendants proud.
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https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Forwarded from The Sacred Stew
I'm 45 now, but I remember turning 40 and life really hitting me and thinking I've hit the back half of my journey, time is so short and so precious. It's important to do something with the little time we have and to leave a lasting impression that makes an impact for a better world for our own children. Our legacy is our life work, it's everything we do, it's how we live each day and it's what we leave to the next generation. Make your life something worth passing down to your children.
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Northern Europeans Invented the Wheel
More evidence supporting Northern Europe as the inventor of wheels and wheeled wagons.
It makes sense that expert woodworkers in heavily forested lands would develop this technology.
There is other evidence from this region dating to the same sort of time. Around 3400 BC.
This latest study suggests 3400 BC.
There is evidence from the Alpine region and also Pannonia dating to around 3300 BC.
The Sumerian sign for wagon does not appear until about 3200 BC.
The evidence so far then suggests then a spreading from Northern Europe across to the rest of the world.
~ Dan Davis
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
More evidence supporting Northern Europe as the inventor of wheels and wheeled wagons.
It makes sense that expert woodworkers in heavily forested lands would develop this technology.
There is other evidence from this region dating to the same sort of time. Around 3400 BC.
This latest study suggests 3400 BC.
There is evidence from the Alpine region and also Pannonia dating to around 3300 BC.
The Sumerian sign for wagon does not appear until about 3200 BC.
The evidence so far then suggests then a spreading from Northern Europe across to the rest of the world.
~ Dan Davis
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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Forwarded from The American Spirit
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Bring Back Generational Crafts, the teaching of the next generation of family crafts and skills is one of the most beautiful things one can do, share your talents with your family teach your children how to carve, sew, cook, farm, fight, and anything else you can. It's in the blood memory now share it in living memory.
-The Folks at The American Spirit
-The Folks at The American Spirit
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It’s been a year since The Frithstead channel began; however, even before this, seven months prior, on December 7th, 2020, it began as the Folkstead; a group for our folk to gather & chat. The original name didn’t last long, as I quickly discovered it was taken, but in hindsight, The Frithstead is much preferred, as it fits the mission and purpose of my life’s endeavors: to bring our folk together, in frith, for the betterment of all; with education & encouragement the primary means. Over the past year, I’ve worked to produce original research. May this next year be even more prosperous. I thank y’all from the bottom of my heart.
~ Folcweard Lárġyfa
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~ Folcweard Lárġyfa
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Do have what it takes to fight for our beliefs?
Do you have the discipline to do what it takes to build a strong and prosperous life for our kin and folk?
Do you have the courage to gather your strength and lead others toward a better path?
Are you able to conquer yourself, shedding off your weaknesses, and do what it takes to rise above?
Are you able to explore the opportunities the Norns have laid out for us?
The time is now to know more, to do more, and be more.
Never settle for mediocrity, but remember, effort is worth more than result.
Take the first step, the only correct way of thinking is to view life as an opportunity to find solutions
Your folk are waiting, the gods are watching.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Do you have the discipline to do what it takes to build a strong and prosperous life for our kin and folk?
Do you have the courage to gather your strength and lead others toward a better path?
Are you able to conquer yourself, shedding off your weaknesses, and do what it takes to rise above?
Are you able to explore the opportunities the Norns have laid out for us?
The time is now to know more, to do more, and be more.
Never settle for mediocrity, but remember, effort is worth more than result.
Take the first step, the only correct way of thinking is to view life as an opportunity to find solutions
Your folk are waiting, the gods are watching.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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Within our lives, we get used to the way we feel & normalize our life, without thinking, Is this normal?When faced with the answers that’ll improve our lives, we ofttimes experience normalcy bias, i.e. is a psychological state of denial where one believes life will continue to go the way it always has; however, we are not a defeatist folk. All it takes is the choice to stand up, face our issues, & become the solution. Happiness requires happenings & happenings require us to be doers. We cannot succeed, nor can we be happy, unless we act & work toward that which will make us whole. Without the four pillars in our lives, we are incomplete & lost, despite the lies we’ll tell ourselves in the futile attempt to justify our current state of being. Mental: study, learn, & be strong of mind. Emotional: surround yourself with those who love you & in kind, love & cherish them. Physical: eat well, get enough sleep, & exercise. Spiritual: know the gods, follow the law, perform blót.
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I highly recommend The Fyrgen. I eagerly await each new episode, as they are insightful, educational, and encouraging. The presentation is relaxed and laid back, yet engaging. The content is well worth the time and effort to give it a listen. If you’re able, subscribe to The Fyrgen Patreon. Béoþ ġesunde.
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Forwarded from The Fyrgen • ᚫᛚᚢ:ᚢᛚᚫ
*NEW PODCAST EPISODE*
The Fyrgen Podcast - Episode 11: Folkish Religion with Hwitgeard
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I'm joined by Hwitgeard, an expert in the old Germanic languages and a man highly knowledgeable of European religion and political philosophy. We solidify the reasoning for Paganism as the folk religion of Europeans and discuss the pitfalls of Atheism, Judeo-Christianity and the bizarre claim that Europeans are the true Israelites. Hwitgeard also assists with the riddle at the end.
Find Hwitgeard on Telegram.
Visit fyrgen.com for links, information and an archive of past episodes.
The Fyrgen Podcast - Episode 11: Folkish Religion with Hwitgeard
Available now for Patreon, SubscribeStar and Substack supporters.
I'm joined by Hwitgeard, an expert in the old Germanic languages and a man highly knowledgeable of European religion and political philosophy. We solidify the reasoning for Paganism as the folk religion of Europeans and discuss the pitfalls of Atheism, Judeo-Christianity and the bizarre claim that Europeans are the true Israelites. Hwitgeard also assists with the riddle at the end.
Find Hwitgeard on Telegram.
Visit fyrgen.com for links, information and an archive of past episodes.