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A dusty green bush seen beside a two-tone green wall. Actually the darker green was added to blot out grafitti.
The sun sees ruins of old that have long been forgotten.
The decay of the land that lays desolate and rotten.
Beauty can be seen from the sheen of her rays.
No eyes lie praise amongst the living these days.
For those of haste with wasteful tongues, bicker bitter words of envy.
Blot out their eyes for those that despise my fall and my rise for tears shed their eyes.
For as I was in your beginning,
I shall to be in your end.
From the dust of the earth, you were birthed.
To the dust return all the accursed of no worth.
The faithful live for eternity.
While the faithless perish eternally.
My light can bring joy, and my light can bring pain.
How you decide to walk in life will be judged by my flame.
Prince Harbinger.
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Who put the blot on the trail? The cow acts innocent... I guess we'll never find out 😉 Hiking companion seen on a hike near Hafling. Have a happy Tuesday everybody ☀️😄
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Seriously, "climate" engineers have been developing the idea of sending a satellite to L1 Lagrange point to screen out part of the sun's disc.
Isaiah 43:25 “I, I am the one who blots out your transgression for my own sake, and I'll remember your sins no more.”
What a Blot actually is:
Go straight to the point, a Norse blot was a pagan sacrifice to the Norse Pantheon. The word "blot" means "sacrifice" or "worship". A Blot can be dedicated to any god, the spirits of the land, and the ancestors. A blot could be held several times a year. Parts of this ritual took in the forms of sacramental feast or meal. But it wasn't too much terrible because the victims would be pigs or horses.
The meat for the sacrifice and feast would be boiled inside enormous cooking pots. And the blood of the animals would be sprayed on the statues of their gods, on the people, and around the wall. This part was believed to serve to preserve the magic and the power. Everyone would sit around the cooking pots and tried the meals. Because they believed eating on such occasions meant they were feasting with gods. The drink which primarily was the ale was passed around. The drink was also sacred and blessed. If the noble were feasting together, they would stand a chance of drinking the imported wine.
The building where the blot happened was known as the hov which we can see as the building that people would only come to celebrate something religious and come to worship.
Welcome to my favorite time of the year and with that the time of Samhain.
Since last year I am learning alot about Samhain and it´s meaning... the rituals and the pagan language as well. Thanks to my darling with his nordic/pagan family roots.
It´s a honor to be a part of this special Event this year too. I hope you´ll enjoy it with me over the next days and weeks.
Enjoy!
The verb blóta meant "to worship with blood sacrifice", or "to strengthen".
The written sources and the archaeological record indicate that in Old Norse religious practice the sacrifice of animals, particularly pigs and horses, played a significant part in the blót. More than just a simple sacrifice, the blót was central to all the ritual activities that took place in Norse sacral structures. Closer in conception to a gift, the blót usually involved killing animals, and sometimes humans, in ritual fashion with their blood being poured into bowls or onto stones. Twigs were dipped into the liquid and shaken, throwing a spray onto the onlookers and the buildings. At the temple-hall of Hofstaðir in northern Iceland, oxen were decapitated in seasonal rituals for many years. Osteological analysis of the bones shows that the animals were killed with blows to the neck by axe or sword. This method was intended to produce the spectacle of a shower of arterial blood.
The ritual killing of animals was followed by feasts on the meat, as described in the Eddic and Scaldic poetry, the Icelandic sagas, and on rune stones.
The meat was boiled in large cooking pits with heated stones, either indoors or outdoors, and ale or mead (mjöð) was drunk in the ceremony.[
Tomorrow we celebrate summer solstice here, maybe we see you?
Blót is the term for "sacrifice" in Norse paganism. A blót could be dedicated to any of the Norse gods, the spirits of the land, and to ancestors. The sacrifice involved aspects of a sacramental meal or feast.
The verb blóta meant "to worship with blood sacrifice", or "to strengthen".
The sacrifice usually consisted of animals or war prisoners, in particular pigs and horses. The meat was boiled in large cooking pits with heated stones, either indoors or outdoors. The blood was considered to contain special powers and it was sprinkled on the statues of the gods, on the walls and on the participants themselves.
The drink that was passed around was beer or mead.
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Blót is the term for "blood sacrifice" in Norse paganism. A blót could be dedicated to any of the Norse gods, the spirits of the land, and to ancestors. The sacrifice involved aspects of a sacramental meal or feast.
It was an old custom, that when there was to be sacrifice all the bóndis [freeholders] should come to the spot where the temple stood and bring with them all that they required while the festival of the sacrifice lasted. To this festival all the men brought ale with them; and all kinds of cattle, as well as horses, were slaughtered, and all the blood that came from them was called hlaut, and the vessels in which it was collected were called hlaut-vessels. Hlaut-staves were made, like sprinkling brushes, with which the whole of the altars and the temple walls, both outside and inside, were sprinkled over, and also the people were sprinkled with the blood; but the flesh was boiled into savoury meat for those present. The fire was in the middle of the floor of the temple, and over it hung the kettles, and the full goblets were handed across the fire; and he who made the feast, and was a chief, blessed the full goblets, and all the meat of the sacrifice. And first Odin's goblet was emptied for victory and power to his king; thereafter, Niord's and Freyja's goblets for peace and a good season. Then it was the custom of many to empty the brage-goblet (1); and then the guests emptied a goblet to the memory of departed friends, called the remembrance goblet.
Bloties entre les flancs de la montagne dominés par le Castello di Vezio et le Lac de Côme, les villas de Varenna rivalisent dans leur écrin de beauté avec leurs homologues de la rive occidentale
Ce moulin du XIXe siècle, avec sa toiture conique et pivotante à 360°, fut utilisé jusqu'au bout du XXe siècle. Restauré depuis 2006, l'association "Les amis du Moulin Blot" le fait revivre en produisant de la farine issue des blés du pays.
Visite de l'intérieur du moulin : mécanisme, décrassage par des meules en silex, tamis rotatif, charpente en chêne, système d'ouverture et de régulation du mouvement des ailes.
En savoir plus sur www.loisirs.fr/le-moulin-blot-bouhy.html#wrAFKrRtoWJZqhPL.99
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A solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around June 21 and December 21. In many countries, the seasons of the year are determined by reference to the solstices and the equinoxes.
The term solstice can also be used in a broader sense, as the day when this occurs. The day of a solstice in either hemisphere has either the most sunlight of the year (summer solstice) or the least sunlight of the year (winter solstice) for any place other than the Equator. Alternative terms, with no ambiguity as to which hemisphere is the context, are "June solstice" and "December solstice", referring to the months in which they take place every year.
The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol ("sun") and sistere ("to stand still"), because at the solstices, the Sun's declination appears to "stand still"; that is, the seasonal movement of the Sun's daily path (as seen from Earth) pauses at a northern or southern limit before reversing direction.
In the Viking market this summer we have every year blot.
Blót is the term for "sacrifice" in Norse paganism. A blót could be dedicated to any of the Norse gods, the spirits of the land, and to ancestors. The sacrifice involved aspects of a sacramental meal or feast.
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Hugh Davis built the Blue Whale in the early 1970s as a surprise anniversary gift to his wife Zelta, who collected whale figurines. The Blue Whale and its pond became a favored swimming hole for both locals and travelers along Route 66 alike. (Wikipedia)
"Le Château-Rocher (appelé à l'origine « Blot-le-Château ») est situé SUR UNE FALAISE DE 150 METRES qui surplombe la Sioule. Son objectif était la surveillance de la vallée de la Sioule et du pont de Menat, lieu de passage entre l'Auvergne et le Bourbonnais. La forteresse a été construite à la fin du xie siècle à l'initiative d'Archambaud le Fort, seigneur de Bourbon. L'édification et l'agrandissement du château se sont poursuivis jusqu'au xve siècle, mais il semble avoir perdu de son importance stratégique à partir du xvie siècle. Il aurait été abandonné au cours du xviiie siècle. Aujourd'hui, le château est en ruines, mais depuis 1964, l'Association Château-Rocher a entrepris des travaux de consolidation. L'accès au site est gratuit une partie de l'année. En juillet et août, l'Association Château-Rocher propose des visites guidées." (Wikipédia)
"Ce château a tout de l'endroit magique qui se dévoile au détour d'un virage. Superbe !" // "This castle looks like a magic place, revealing itself behind the corner. Great !" (SOPHIE C. / www.flickr.com/photos/26450367@N04/)
"Like a fairy tale." // "Comme un conte de fées." (Mary Ann WHITNEY HALL / www.flickr.com/photos/maw-h/)
"Une ambiance de légendes !!!" // "An atmosphere of legends !" (VINCENT / www.flickr.com/photos/58769600@N07/)
Own texture.
Blotted.
Her reality that fades
Along the cables that surround it
Mechanical and soulless
He ended up stopping.
Le château, nommé Château-Rocher, est situé à Saint-Rémy-de-Blot. Surplombant la Sioule sur une falaise haute de 150m.
Idéalement placé, il permettait de surveiller la vallée de la Sioule.
Pour plus d'informations visitez wikipedia : fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau-Rocher.
Bonne journée.
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The castle, named Château-Rocher, is located in Saint-Rémy-de-Blot. Overlooking the Sioule on a 150m high cliff.
Ideally placed, it made it possible to control the Sioule valley.
For more information visit wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_Rocher
Have a nice day
Thanks for your visits and comments.
Blót is the term for "blood sacrifice" in Norse paganism. A blót could be dedicated to any of the Norse gods, the spirits of the land, and to ancestors. The sacrifice involved aspects of a sacramental meal or feast.
The autumn blót was performed in the middle of October (about four weeks after the autumn equinox), the Winter Nights, indicating the beginning of winter.
At least during the Viking Age the great midwinter blót, or Jól, took place right after winter solstice.
Freyr was the most important god at the Midwinter and autumn blót,[citation needed] and Christmas ham (the pig was for Freyr) is still a main Christmas course in parts of Scandinavia.
The Summer blót was undertaken in the middle of April (about four weeks after the spring equinox) and it was given to Odin.
Then, they drank for victory in war and this blót was the starting date for Viking expeditions and wars.
Have been facing my annual springtime dilemma with photography. My body and mind crave the warmth and increasing sunlight of early spring. All around me the landscape is alive with emerging blossoms and leaves. It just feels good to be alive after taking the proverbial off ramp from another long winter. But the nascent spring growth is blotting out the harsh landscape that forms the backdrop for the passionate side of my photography. My mind continues to visualize dreary scenes that cannot be realized until late autumn. It's a real conundrum. My art does not come to a halt now, but it does have to adapt. Portrait work comes into play now more than winter. For one thing it is less dependent on a a particular setting. Dolls also figure more prominently into the equation for me. It's not a matter of choose really, but one of opportunity. I simply have more access to dolls now by way of yard and garage sales.
I normally pose dolls as I would humans; fairly tight portrait shots tend to work the best. I avoid scene poses as they tend to look contrived. My intention here was simply to move the doll out of the intense sunlight. I happened to be near an old barn that was pitched in shade. I propped the doll against the foundation wall and snapped away. The dire visual effect did not become apparent until I saw the image on screen later. The doll gave the appearance of defiant resignation standing against the pockmarked concrete, as if facing a firing squad. In fact the divots actually resemble bullet impacts. The most compelling image of the session, totally unplanned, as I just wanted to find some shade.
Does anybody have any Blotting Paper for there is a Ink Blot on the Landscape...
Just took this little macro picture yesterday in my back garden. I thought it looked interesting the way it leaned over like this and the way the ink seems to be running from it and staining the grass. I never noticed this before with these mushrooms (probably never looked before...lol)
what do you see? I see a dolphin and a mitten. thought these were funny. I have a really pretty one, not a joke one, that I will up-load tomorrow. stay tuned!! the adventures of the frozen stream! lol!
We spent the last week travelling in our new van, there she is in the distance parked near to Llyn Brianne in mid Wales. We were walking up to the level of the dam....
HFF!
For 120 pictures in 2020 #14 "Blot on the landscape", this is Padre Island, Corpus Christi, Texas. I'm not sure, but I think Corpus Christi is not allowing new development on the beach like these fairly old condo buildings. Padre Island is a barrier island, protecting the mainland from storms. The dunes are critical for this function, and this type of development tends to destroy the dunes. They are also very ugly...
From yesterdays blot at Bronseplassen, Norway.
Photo Thor. There will be a film on YouTube later.
Blót is the term for "blood sacrifice" in Norse paganism. A blót could be dedicated to any of the Norse gods, the spirits of the land, and to ancestors. The sacrifice involved aspects of a sacramental meal or feast.
Snorri Sturluson relates of a meeting between the peasants of Trøndelag and king Haakon I of Norway, a meeting which ended in a religious feud centered around the blót. Haakon was raised at the Christian English court and had returned to claim the throne of his father Harald Fairhair (the unifier of Norway) and intended to Christianize the country. In spite of the fact that the peasants had elected Haakon king at the Thing they opposed his religious ideas.
It was an old custom, that when there was to be sacrifice all the bóndis [freeholders] should come to the spot where the temple stood and bring with them all that they required while the festival of the sacrifice lasted. To this festival all the men brought ale with them; and all kinds of cattle, as well as horses, were slaughtered, and all the blood that came from them was called hlaut, and the vessels in which it was collected were called hlaut-vessels. Hlaut-staves were made, like sprinkling brushes, with which the whole of the altars and the temple walls, both outside and inside, were sprinkled over, and also the people were sprinkled with the blood; but the flesh was boiled into savoury meat for those present. The fire was in the middle of the floor of the temple, and over it hung the kettles, and the full goblets were handed across the fire; and he who made the feast, and was a chief, blessed the full goblets, and all the meat of the sacrifice. And first Odin's goblet was emptied for victory and power to his king; thereafter, Niord's and Freyja's goblets for peace and a good season. Then it was the custom of many to empty the brage-goblet (1); and then the guests emptied a goblet to the memory of departed friends, called the remembrance goblet.
— Hákon the Good's Saga, section 16, Sacred Texts website.
During this ceremony, the king also had to participate, although he was a Christian, and he had to drink of the mead that was offered and consecrated for Odin, Njord and Freyja. The peasants also wanted him to eat of the meat, but he only gaped over the handle of the cauldron and held a linen cloth between his mouth and the meat. The peasants were not at all satisfied with a king who would not participate fully in the blót. The King had however, been seriously humiliated and later he converted to the old faith. The tradition says that he was buried in the old ways.
Blot was probably the most important ritual for the followers of the Norse religion in the Viking Age. At the blots, objects, animals or food and drink were sacrificed to gods and powers to strengthen them and help maintain balance in the world. What was exposed was called blotfe. A central part of the feast was a communal feast of meat from the sacrificial animals and beer and mead. The meal created community both between the participants and between people, gods and other powers.
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Ei blot til lyst - This is written above the stage at the Royal Theatre, and translates to 'not just for pleasure', meaning that it should also offer culture, education.
Blót is the term for "blood sacrifice" in Norse paganism. A blót could be dedicated to any of the Norse gods, the spirits of the land, and to ancestors. The sacrifice involved aspects of a sacramental meal or feast.
The autumn blót was performed in the middle of October (about four weeks after the autumn equinox), the Winter Nights, indicating the beginning of winter.
At least during the Viking Age the great midwinter blót, or Jól, took place right after winter solstice.
Freyr was the most important god at the Midwinter and autumn blót,[citation needed] and Christmas ham (the pig was for Freyr) is still a main Christmas course in parts of Scandinavia.
The Summer blót was undertaken in the middle of April (about four weeks after the spring equinox) and it was given to Odin.
Then, they drank for victory in war and this blót was the starting date for Viking expeditions and wars.