Girl Power

Valkyrie, Freyja, and women of the Viking era A well-behaved woman rarely makes history. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich **Trigger warning for blood, gore, descriptions of war and bloodshed** Freyja’s Chosen The Norse goddess Freyja chooses her slain We wind and wind the web of spears, there where the banners of bold men go forth; we must…

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It’s About The Journey

Riding is a blessed sitting, and a swift journey, and the toil of the horse. Icelandic Rune Poem When I began to wander, I was lost. But soon I found myself. Raidho, the sixth rune of the Elder Futhark alphabet means “ride or journey.” The Elder Futhark is the oldest form of the Germanic alphabet…

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Love to Iceland

Iceland is a landscape that’s alive, ever changing and where nature is completely in charge. Feist For the last few days many are anxiously watching as events unfold on the little island that stole my heart. A new eruption is imminent and once again, Iceland may demonstrate how she earned the title “The Land of…

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