Disting — Uppsala Market

Here is how to celebrate Disting — Uppsala Market: - Blót to Freyr: Pour an offering of ale or mead to Freyr. Ask for a fertile and productive season ahead — in your garden, your work, your relationships. Modern adaptation: Make a list of three things you want to cultivate this year. Place it on your altar and leave an offering beside it.

Disting — Uppsala Market is a Norse festival. The great assembly and market at Uppsala in late winter. Sacrifices were made to the gods for peace and victory for the king. The Disting marked the beginning of the agricultural year and coincided with trade gatherings where communities renewed bonds of exchange.

The spiritual theme of Disting — Uppsala Market: Exchange and reciprocity — what do you offer the world in return for what it gives you?. Reflection prompts: What communities or networks sustain you? How do you contribute to them? What trade or craft would you want to be known for in your community?

The deities honored at Disting — Uppsala Market are: Freyr, The Dísir, Odin. The great assembly and market at Uppsala in late winter. Sacrifices were made to the gods for peace and victory for the king. The Disting marked the beginning of the agricultural year and coincided with trade gatherings where communities renewed bonds of exchange.

The great assembly and market at Uppsala in late winter. Sacrifices were made to the gods for peace and victory for the king. The Disting marked the beginning of the agricultural year and coincided with trade gatherings where communities renewed bonds of exchange.

To prepare for Disting — Uppsala Market: Modern preparation: Make a list of three things you want to cultivate this year. Place it on your altar and leave an offering beside it.