Sworn beneath the old gods (and new).
Carried like iron under the cloak.
Personal writing on faith, family, politics, and life. Discussion is welcome. Debate is not the purpose.
Faith · 2022-12-27
A carved mark is not an opinion. Once it is deep enough, the wood has to be worked with that mark present. The craftsman may curse it, hide it, follow it, or make the whole piece answer to it. [more]
Faith · 2021-04-13
Most people meet the Norns as three women sitting beneath a tree, spinning the lives of men. It’s a familiar picture. Three sisters. Past, present, and future. Thread passing between pale fingers while the rest of us stumble around above them, unaware that the length has already been measured. [more]
Faith · 2021-01-19
Ask most people what happens after death in the old Norse world and they will give you one answer. Valhalla (or Valhöll for the purists). A roof of shields. Benches crowded with warriors. [more]
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