Die Bedeutung der Raunächte

This solstice or Yule festival was once celebrated for twelve days. These were the Rauhnacht (rough nights) or Rauchnächte (smoke nights) when the farm, house, and stable were fumigated with spicy herbs. And since the gods and ancestors are so close at hand during Yule, it was also a good opportunity to ask them for advice and consult oracles. The spirits of the dead were also fed and invited to join in the celebration. After the twelve holy nights, the three goddesses came by—even in the Middle Ages they were known as the three Bethen: Ambeth, Wilbeth, Worbeth—and blessed each house for the coming year, before the strong, golden-bristled boar of the benevolent Freyr pushed the wheel of the year forward with his power. (The Yule Boar lives on in the form of the marzipan lucky pig, which we give away for New Year's Eve.) ► My talk about the Raunächte (Twelve Nights): https://www.storl.de/shop/shop/filme-... ► The book on the topic: https://www.storl.de/shop/meine-buech... ► Visit me on www.storl.de facebook.com/storl instagram.com/wdstorl Production: storlmedia.de