Upelly: The Upelly- AA, an old fire festival is held each year on the last Tuesday of January. This festival not only marks the end of the traditional Yuletide, but also pays homage to the old Gods and Goddesses, of the ancient Vikings. The torcing of a replica Viking ship is a major highlight of the festival, which ends with a traditional prayer to guard against evil spirits in village homes.
January 31
February Eve: This day marks the Eve of Imbolc
Honoring the Valkyries: Today is sacred to the Valkyries and Norns, Urd Verdandi and Skuld. The Norns sit by the well of Urd under the tree Yggdrasil and determine the fates of men and Gods.
February 1
Brigit's Day , Imbolc
This is the day of Brigantia or Brigit of Ireland, the Celtic Goddess of the seasons, doctors, poets, smiths and women in childbirth. In Ireland, offerings of yellow flowers are made to the Goddess at sacred wells dedicated to her. At her shrine in the old Irish capitol Kildare, a group of 19 priestesses (no men allowed) kept a perpetual flame burning in her honor. Another form of the name Brigit is Bride, and from which the name women about to be married or hand fasted appears to have originated.
Imbolc, celebrated on the first day of February is the old Celtic festival marking the reawakening of the earth, and is seen as a celebration of newness. It is a promise of fertility, new life , and new home. The Goddess is seen as a young bride awaiting her consort, and the cailleach , the Crone aspect is in retreat. Imbolc is a time of cleansing and celebrating new beginnings. Take care of your spring cleaning and air out your home. This is the time of year when new lambs are born and ewes are in milk- in the days when the Celts depended on the cycle of seasons for fresh food, these were important events. Celebrate Imbolc with a feast rich in milk, cheese and other dairy products. It is also a Ritual of the Fire against Coldest part of the year. Ancient Europeans celebrated Imbolc with a torchlight procession to purify and fertilize fields before planting season, and to give thanks to those deities and spirits associated with agriculture The Christians stole this holiday and turned it into Candlemas- which is celebrated with a long processions of candle bearers.

February 2
Vala's vision, Maiden's day , Disting - Teutonic (Plowblessing),Imbolic-Celtic ,Imbolc,St. Bridgets'2 Day (Christian), ,The Festival of Lights, ro Feast of the Virgin. all Virgin and Maiden Goddesses are honored at this time,
Festival of the Idies, when the effects of Winter are beginning to lessen and the world prepares itself for spring. Corresponds to the pagan holiday of Imbolc. Disting is characterized by preparing the land for planting. In ancient times when the cattle were counted and one's wealth was tallied; thus making it a festival of finance as well.
It is said that new calves born during Disting were a sign of great prosperity for the coming year.
Imbolc also called Oimealg ("IM-mol'g), by the Druids, is the festival of lactating sheep. It is derived from the Gaelic word "oimelc" which means "ewes milk". Herd animals have either given birth to the first offspring of the year or their wombs are swollen and the milk of life is flowing into their teats and udders.
It is the time of Blessing of the seeds and consecration of agricultural tools.
It marks the center point of the dark half of the year.
Brigid's snake emerges from the womb of the Earth Mother to test the Weather (the origin of Ground Hog Day), and in many places the first Crocus flowers began to spring from the frozen earth.
Home hearth fires are put out and re-lit, and besom is place by the front door to symbolize sweeping out the old and welcoming the new.
Candles are lit and places in each room of the house to honor the rebirth of the Sun.
Another traditional symbol of Imbolc is the plough. In some areas, this is the first day of ploughing in preparation of the first planting of crops. A decorated plough is dragged from door to door, with costumated children following asking for food, drinks or money. Should they be refused, the house hold is paid back by having its front garden ploughed up. In other areas, the plough is decorated and then Whiskey, the "water of life" is poured over it. Pieces of cheese and bread are left by the plough and in the newly turned furrows as offerings to the nature spirits. It is considered taboo to cut or pick plants during this time.
Wives Feast Day: In old northern England, today was the wives ' feast day
Charming of the Plough: The charming takes place at the beginning of the planting season. This day is symbolic of the wooing of the God Frey (fertility) of the maiden Gerd (Earth). Northern Europeans of old believed that humans learned to plow from watching the boar, the beast of Frey himself . It is a festival of fertility, of the planted seed and the plowed earth.
Maiden's Day (Vala's Vision): This ritual is held on the day of the Vala's Vision, traditionally, held around February 2. It is a time of festival for several families gathered together, each bringing food and drink for the potluck feast.
February 4
Toda is King Frost day in some Celtic Traditions. On this day in 1814, a fair was held in London in honor of King Frost on the river Thames, which was completely frozen.
The celebration of King Frost day died out in WW1, but it is still celebrated by some Celtic followers.
February 5
Day of the Wyrd: Today is for telling fortunes and practicing divinations , like the Wyrd in Norse Myths are said to do.
February 6
New moon: The new moon shows itself today.
February 9
Day of Remembrance of Eyvind Kinnriffi: Eyvind was another Asatru martyr. King Olaf tortured him to death by placing a bowl of red-hot embers on his stomach. Eyvind died, and Valhalla received another hero. Salute his courage the same way you did that of Raud the Strong.
Narvik Sun Pegeant: The Narvik Sun Pegeant is held annualy in northern Norway on this date to honor the Sun Goddess. The festival, which is older than Christianity, begins at first Sun and continues until evening shadows darken the sky.
February 11
The day the birds begin to sing: In tenth and eleventh century England, people considered this to be the day the birds first begin to sing.
Runic Half Month of Elhaz: The Runic half month of Elhaz ends today.
February 12
The Runic Half Month of Sowulo begins , representing the force of good and the ascendancy over darkness and last from February ( Horning) 12 to February (Horning) 26.
February 14
Valisblot,Vali (Festival of family)
This is named after Vali.,son of Odin and defender of the family. He symbolizes the new light after darkness and in our myths slay the blind Hother and so is a herald for the approaching of Spring and the Summer finding ( Ostara). Rays of light are often called "shafts" and as a light bringer he is often depicted as a bowman firing shafts of light.He thus is also a God of love and it is entirely possible the " Valentine" motif of lovers being targeted by arrows of love is based upon the earlier mythology of Vali.

Many modern Asatruar celebrate Valisblot, or Vali's feast, even though there is no historical precedent for associating Odin's youngest son with this festival; .
The hero Svenfjotli, son of Sigimund, was reputed to have been born at this time, and often blots are drunk to him as well.

February 15
Today is Sigfrid's day in the Odinist calendar this day is sacred to the hero Sigfrid.
February 17
Celtic tree month of Luis ends today
February 18
Celtic tree month of Nuin begins today, honoring the Ash tree and lasting from February 18 to March 17.
February 19
Today celebrates the day of Frau Holle, a day held by Odinists honoring the industrious nature of women and the rewards they reap for faithlessly helping their folk (often time Gods and Goddesses in peasants clothing).
To quote the Havamal : "Never mock a wandering man or a guest".
February 20
Full moon: Full moon shines tonight
February 27
Runic Half Month of Teiwaz begins today. This rune signifies justice, self-sacrifice, self-determination, spiritual discipline and world order and last from February (Horning) 27 to March (Lenting) 13.
February 29
Today is Leap year's Day where in the old tradition this is a day when women can propose marriage to men.

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