Calendar
of the Sun
Hela's Day
Hela's Day
helA was the Germanic Goddess of the two
underworlds: Helheim and Niflheim. Hela
welcomes all those who do not die gloriously in battle but of accidents,
sickness or of old age, and are hence unworthy of the higher abodes of the
Gods. Hela's realm in itself isn't bad,
with older sources make it rather pleasant, and indeed a close reflection of
the idealized God-house seen in descriptions of Valhalla. Autumn and Winter are her seasons.Colors: Black and White
Elements: Earth and Air
Altar: Upon black cloth to the right place four black candles, a skull, bones, a pot of earth, a pile of withered leaves, and a gravestone. Upon white cloth to the left place four white candles, incense, an ivory chalice of mead, a crystal sphere, and a bunch of dried roses. Veil the windows.
Offerings: Blood. Pain. Difficulty. Toil. An arduous task that will take all you have to give and will benefit the generations yet to come.
Daily Meal: Meat stew and bread.
Invocation to Hela
Hail to Hela
Queen of Helheim
Wisest of Wights
Keeper of Secrets
Keeper of the hopes for tomorrow
Guardian of Souls
Implacable one of the frozen realm
Half the face of beauty
Half the face of Death.
You who feed the dead
At your meager table
Where everyone gets their fair share,
You who care not
About wealth or status,
About fame or fortune,
Who cares for the peasant
Equally with the ruler,
Teach us that Death is the great leveler
And that we need have no pride
When we reach your halls.
Lady who takes away
Yet holds always promise,
Teach us to praise loss and death
And the passing of all things,
For from this flux
We know your blessings flow.
(Blow out the candles, bow to the altar and pour out the libation of mead. The roses should be placed outside to rot in the garden.)
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