Read our article Pagan Weddings to learn more about how pagans celebrate weddings and handfastings. With a huge gathering such as this, it is also when most of the young Rodnovery couples would choose to get married, with the Equinox and Radogost being the witness of the holy matrimony of marriage. Our Rodnovery ancestors used to host huge gatherings on Fall Equinox to celebrate a successful war campaign or raid, or a good year's yield.īringing all three aspects together for a feast and spending time with fellow people, remembering the ancestors, and teaching the kin on the ways of Rodnovery. Things settle down slowly in Fall, with winter preparations, but that is not a reason to stop life itself. ![]() He helps everyone at the beginning of winter preparations with storing and preserving food, gathering the last herbs, and getting our land ready for the winter rest.Įquinox is the turning point when all of this work starts, and with the blessings of Radogost, we prosper in the activities more. He brings us all the late yields of fruits, vegetables, and agricultural plants. Radogost is associated with the Equinox itself because one of his functions as a deity is to smooth the transition of Rodnovery from hot Summer days to the rainy and cold season of fall. Learn more about Rodnovery in our intro article. This tradition has deep roots in the mindset of Slavic people, and that is why we are famous for our hospitality. Making the guest feel welcomed and cared for is sacred, and a top priority! Radogost, and the Equinox itself, in Rodnovery, is the celebration of the Slavic Sacred Hospitality! As a deity, it’s believed that Radogost is the one who helps and protects every well-intentioned guest and who is rewarding every exceptional and sincere host!īeing an extraordinary host to a guest is one of the most important things in our religion. Hospitality is one of the most sacred things in Rodnovery, and the huge importance of it is the reason why one of the 4 main points of the year is the main focus of it. Traces of his warrior aspect can be found in chronicles of the past, warriors and tribes used to offer him sacrifices before they would go on conquest campaigns or raids. With the combination, we get that he resembles a “dear guest”. Rad (Rado) - which means kind or dear, and Gost - which means guest. His name is a combination of two words that are connected to hospitality itself. ![]() It is believed that he had a somewhat different name in the past, but with the reconstruction of the Slavic Native Faith, he is called Radogost. ![]() He is one of the main deities amongst Eastern Slavic peoples but also adopted by the other varieties of the people. Radogost, or Radegast, is the Rodnovery deity of hospitality and another aspect of war. A swan graces his helmet and a bull his shield. Rodogast is a large man and suited in armor. He is the God of hospitality and leadership. The Fall Equinox in Rodnovery is also known as the celebration of the deity Radogost or Radegast.
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