The Art Witch Blog
I’m a mythical artist, photographer, designer, intuitive and all-around creative based in the Norwegian mountains and this is my blog.
This is where I share my creative expression and do my best to inspire, empower, share tips and information, and give the occasional kick in the butt so you can have a more fulfilling life. You’ll also find a lot of art, some behind the scenes and works in progress, as well as some strong opinions, and a swear word or two. If you enjoy the posts, please share them.
– Kim Nance
November Competition
I have a picture quiz for you this competition. The picture below shows a part of an object, and I want you to tell me what object it is. Send your answer to svehex@yahoo.no before November 30, 2012, to enter the drawing of a maximum of three prizes. Winners in...
Volva
I want to take some time to describe the Völva as I see her, based on the Eddas, sagas and numerous research reports I've read, and the knowledgeable people I've talked to about this. I see her as an older woman, at least mature, and very experienced in galðr, seiðr,...
Working on that license
Today I did my security class, my second guidance class, and my dark driving class on the same day. Not the usual way to do it, but it brings me a lot closer to a driver's license. Now I just have to pass the theoretical exam, do a distance class, a test, and the...
Have a wonderful celebration!
How and whenever you celebrate, have a wonderful celebration! Whether it's one of the holidays mentioned in the image or something else entirely.
Choose your Tarot deck
I thought I'd talk a little about choosing your Tarot deck today. Some seem to jump at Rider-Waite and stick with it, others have more trouble finding theirs. There are a couple of websites showing all the cards in the decks, that's a good place to start, and that's...
My strangest journey to date
Because I've been quite busy and had a cold this past couple of days, I haven't journeyed at all. So I'm going to tell you of an earlier journey, the strangest one of them all so far. Some might think I was dreaming, but I was most definitely awake. If you don't think...
Helping Herbs – Winter Skin Care
Winter has definitely arrived, at least here in Norway, and it's important to take extra good care of your skin during the winter months. Winter weather causes stress to the skin, and the changes between cold outdoor climate and dry indoor air cause the skin to have...
Sunday Art – Playing with watercolour
For today's Sunday Art I want to talk about having a Healing Creativity Session with Juliette Jeanclaude on Friday, and besides having a wonderful conversation, we arrived at the result that I should explore colour. I usually just use the more muted colours in nature,...
Using Tarot for Magic
Did you know the Tarot cards can also be used for magic? There is such a thing as Tarot spells. I've only done this once or twice, but the results have been good. Some keep an extra deck for this purpose, so their regular cards won't get damages. But I use the same...
I Admire: Laura Hollick
The prompt for today from the Ultimate Blog Challenge was: Who do you admire & why? I decided to use that for my topic today because I've got a cold and my brain couldn't come up with a subject of my own. I've also finally gotten the chance to work with one of the...
Varðlokkr
The varðlokkr is a special song or chant that's sometimes used to enable the seiðr-worker to enter a trance and speak with the spirits, and to make the spirits more inclined to speak to her (or him). According to some, the chant was sung by a choir accompanying the...
Garden plans for next year
It's time to think of my garden plans for next year. Because of the amount of weeds I had this year, due to bad shoulders, I'm going to have to replant almost all of the stone bed. I had to cut it all down, doing my best to salvage the old succulents that were growing...