But life goes on. That is the promise that is fulfilled every time a child is born. Our religion is based on the eternal cycle of nature. All things succumb to the negative forces in the end, even the gods. We must fight on nevertheless, that is our destiny and has to be accepted.
Modern pagans keep one eye on the past when setting up their ritual.
Most of our inspirations originate from the Edda, the ancient book of divine poems. However we live in a twentieth century environment and that shapes all our actions. The word blot is used for all religious ceremonies. It indicates both offering and strengthening through solidarity between Gods and man. These are four and are determined by the old Icelandic calendar.