Germane to my post last week on Frigga, here is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Divining with Animal Guides. The origin of Germanic writing is complex. Late Bronze Age carvings and cave markings from Northern Italy to Sweden show … Continue reading →
At the axis of the worlds there is a tree linking the underworld, the word we live in, and the the ethereal realm of gods and fallen heroes. This is Yggdrasil (IGG-draw-sill), the divine ash tree. The serpent Nidhogg (NEED-hog) … Continue reading →
Back when I posted the quiz on Bird Companions of the Goddess I had requests for a tree version. So here it is. This will be a bit harder, because I’ve only mentioned one of these trees on this blog. … Continue reading →