Yew is the oldest of trees
Published: Mon, 07/08/13
Hi Yr is associated with Ulla and there isn't much about him inthe 'official' cannon of mythology. Ivar mentions oraltraditions that after the failed…
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Going with the flow
Published: Fri, 07/05/13
Hi Due to another of Loki's escapades the Aesir had to kill afurious giant called Thiassi who was in the form of an eagle. Itbegan with a barbeque,…
The difference between passion and purpose
Published: Thu, 07/04/13
Hi The Mann rune is associated with Freya and one of the best knownstories about her describes her encounter with four dwarf brothersin Svart-alfa-…
Bjork, the greenest of trees in springtime
Published: Wed, 07/03/13
Hi Two of the runes are named directly for the trees associated withthem, Bjork meaning birch in English and Yr meaning Yew. The birchis well known as…
How Tyr lost his hand
Published: Tue, 07/02/13
Hi We all make mistakes, even Odin, well misjudgments about how thingsare going to work out in the future. When Loki sneaked off andlived with a…
Sol, nothing is invulnerable
Published: Mon, 07/01/13
Hi Several of the runes can be seen as warnings. Fe warns about thedangers of conflict over wealth, Thor reminds us of ourvulnerability, Hagl, that we…
As you sow, so shall you reap
Published: Fri, 06/28/13
Hi I have just been out into the garden to do stances and have look atmy vegetable patch. This is the frustrating period when lots ofthings I have…
Is, for when nothing seems to make sense
Published: Tue, 06/25/13
Hi In Norway during the winters the Fjords can freeze over and it ispossible to drive across in a motor vehicle. You can drive as fastas you like on a…
Happy Baldersvaki
Published: Fri, 06/21/13
Hi Happy Baldersvaki or Baldur's wake as the Midsummer Solstice isknown in Scandinavia. Baldersvaki both celebrates and mourns thedeath of Baldur.
Expecting the unexpected
Published: Tue, 06/18/13
Hi In the film Jurassic Park there is a scene where Jeff Goldblum,playing a scientist, tries to e plain Chaos Theory. He give adescription of a single…