Kindred Services

Discover our services and activities throughout the year for everyone to enjoy.

Upcoming Services

Join us for our monthly events, fostering community and connection for all ages and backgrounds.

Monthly Kindred Circle

Join us each month as we gather to honor the Gods, the Ancestors, and find strength in our collected community.

OUR NEXT SERVICE IS:

July 12* - Yggdrasil & the Cosmos
Saturday Service. Open House. Free dinner served from 7:30 - 9:00

Join us for a special open service as we explore Yggdrasil and the Connected Cosmos—a reflection on the great World Tree that binds the Nine Realms and our place within it.

As we break bread together, we will also learn about the role bread and grain hold in our history and spiritual practices. If you would like to bring a loaf to share, please reach out.

Service: 7:00–9:00 PM
Dinner: Free meal served shortly after service begins
Location: 87 Main St, Newport News, VA 23601

This is a special invitation to all—Kindred members, newcomers, spiritual seekers, and community neighbors. Whether you walk the Norse path, the Chthonic path, or are simply curious, you are welcome in our circle.

Worship. Fellowship. Feasting.

Come learn, connect, and share in ritual with us. Volunteers, please reach out directly.
All are welcome. All are honored.

Services are typically held on Thursday evenings.

Doors open at 6:30
Service runs from 7:00 - 9:00
Feasting is from 9:00 - 9:30
We say goodnight to our guests by 10:00

Refreshments, drink for ritual toasts, and grains for offerings are provided every service. Contributions for the communal feast are welcomed.

Personal offerings for the fire are always welcomed and encouraged no matter what path of faith you follow.

Our Holy Days

At Úlfsalhöll, we follow a sacred rhythm rooted in both Norse Heathen and Hellenic/Chthonic traditions. These holidays honor the cycles of the sun and moon, the changing seasons, and our ongoing relationships with the gods, spirits, and ancestors.

We blend historical festivals with modern observances to create a living calendar. Some dates follow the moon, others follow the sun, and all are shaped by devotion, community, and meaning.

Major Hellenic & Chthonic Holidays

• Noumenia & Hekate’s Deipnon (New Moon & Dark Moon each month)
  Monthly rites of renewal and connection with the household gods and the dead.

• Thesmophoria (Autumn, lunar-timed)
  A women’s festival honoring Demeter and Persephone, focused on fertility and harvest.

• Anthesteria (Spring, lunar-timed)
  A festival of wine, the dead, and the blurred line between worlds.

• The Eleusinian Mysteries (Late Summer to Fall)
  Rituals of descent and return, honoring the sacred myth of Demeter and Persephone.

• Summer Solstice
  A time of fire and light, celebrated with offerings to Helios, Apollo, and Athena.

• Samhain (Modern) (October 31 – November 1)
  Widely observed by modern Pagans as a time to honor the dead and the turning of the year.

Major Norse Heathen Holidays

• Yule (Winter Solstice)
  The longest night of the year, celebrating the rebirth of the sun and the endurance of the spirit.

• Midwinter / Þorrablót (First Full Moon after Yule)
  A feast of survival, honoring Thorri and the promise of spring.

• Ostara & Sigrblót (Full Moon & New Moon after Spring Equinox)
  Marking the awakening of the land and calling for victory in the growing season.

• May Day (May 1)
  A celebration of fertility, joy, and sacred union.

• Midsummer / Þingblót (Summer Solstice)
  Honoring wisdom, sunlight, and the strength of community.

• Harvest Blót (Autumnal Moon Cycle)
  Giving thanks for the year’s abundance and offering to the land spirits.

• Winter Nights & Álfablót (Hunter’s Moon)
  Honoring the ancestors, the elves, and the turning inward of winter.

What To Expect

Here's what a typical service is like with our Kindred.

• Everyone is welcome — Whether you're Norse Pagan, Hellenic, another path, or just exploring, you're welcome in our circle.

• We begin with a horn and a call to gather — It sets the tone and brings our focus to the sacred work ahead.

• The Goði and Priestess guide the service — Through storytelling, prayer, ritual, and reflection, drawing from Norse and Hellenic traditions.

• We honor the gods, the ancestors, and the land — Through word, song, and offerings.

• Community participation is encouraged — You’re invited to join in responses, share a toast or story, or just observe quietly.

• There are moments of silence and moments of joy — Some parts are meditative, others are full of laughter, howls, and applause.

• Families and children are welcome — Many of our members bring their little ones, and we make space for them to be part of the community.

• No experience required — We provide guidance throughout, and you’re never expected to know everything.

• A feast or fellowship follows — Stick around, share a meal, and get to know your Kindred.