Landsegen

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Landsegen ("Land-Blessing") - or "Charming of the Plow" - is a holiday celebrated by Germanic Heathens. The day on which it is celebrated depends on who you ask. For Heathens who use a solar calendar the date would fall on the first of February. For Irminists it would be celebrated on the full moon of Hêrmânôd, the lunar month which most nearly aligns with February, being that Irminists use a lunar calendar. On this day the farming implements are blessed, as is the land, and the hearth fire is put out and re-lit using a need-fire. The household spirits are sacrificed to on this holy tide. The main focus of this day is the home.