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I celebrated the first of Sunwait this week in anticipation of Yule. This modern practice starts six weeks before the winter solstice and focuses on the first six elder futhark runes.

I understand it's a contested holiday in some circles. I'm not a reconstructionist, so I'll leave that for others to argue about. It's a moment of peace in a chaotic world. I feel that honoring the gods whenever I can is a good thing. It's not just devout Christians that find the growing secularity of this time of year distracting. Celebrating Sunwait helps me focus.

As Veterans Day was yesterday, prayers for the military dead were given as well as for those still living and a small monetary donation to my chosen veterans organization.