The Stars of Winter

This week we gaze at the clear cold night sky as we honor The Stars of Winter. And we take it a step further as we honor two special "stars" of Winter; the Norse Goddess Skadi, and the Norse God, Ullr.

We start with an invocation to the Goddess of Winter, the Goddess of snow, ice and sleep.

Then we look up to find The Winter Triangle. Stars that are part of the Winter Triangle teache us that their forces can aid in the service to those of us who are spiritually attuned.

Now, did you know that Scandinavia may have been named after the Goddess Skadi. Some theorize that Scandinavia could mean "Skadi's island".

If you like astronomy, you probably know how to find Orion. But there are many other interesting star patterns that just happen to be in Orion's immediate vicinity. We'll take a look at a few of them.

And finally, if you ski, then you've probably heard of Ullr. In Norse mythology, Ullr was considered a superb archer and skier, and was the god to invoke when engaging in single combat.

I hope you enjoy this week's show!

Some of the music you'll hear on this week's show include; Nuit: "Mother Night"; Echo and the Bunnymen: "Stars Are Stars"; The Doors: "The Crystal Ship"; Laura Powers: "In the Arms of the Milky Way"; Hagalaz Runedance: "Das Fest Der Wintersonne" and more.

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