Calendar of the Sun 18 Blutmonath Angrboda's Blot Colour: Black Element: Fire Altar: On a black cloth set a vase of bare oak branches with the dried leaves attached if possible, three lit red candles, a horn of mead, a wooden heart burned to ashes, and an iron knife. Offerings: Ashes smeared on the face. A promise to see ugliness with new eyes.
Daily Meal: Coarse dark bread. Mushrooms. Invocation to Angrboda Hail, Hag of the Iron Wood! From thy womb came The Lady of Death, Dark mistress of the shades; The wolf of destruction, The serpent all-encompassing. Strong one who stands alone, Who defends her children No matter how ugly they might be, Who defends her spouse Even when all others revile him, Who would die for her loved ones Even when they are imperfect. Your children exiled or imprisoned, Yet the tide of death and destruction Was not slowed an inch. Hail, Lady whose heart Was burned to ash by those Who would not look upon ugliness Lest they see in it a dark mirror Of their own bright souls. Chant: Angrboda Angrboda Hag of the Iron Wood (All step forth and take a handful of ashes from the burned heart and smear it on their faces. The horn of mead is passed around and the remainder poured out as a libation. The candles are put out, the iron knife is laid on the floor, and all step over it as they leave.)
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