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
Winter Nights
I choose to celebrate Winter Nights, or Vetrnætr tonight. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's a heathen celebration to welcome winter. It's celebrated on the first day of Gormánuður, and is a harvest feast. This blót is for Freyr and celebrates that...
Foraging for Hazel
On Saturday, we went foraging for Hazel, both nuts, and wood. We managed to find both, but we got very muddy and a bit wet. It was raining off and on, and the ground was soaked. We zigzagged between puddles and cow patties, but the mud was unavoidable. I quickly...
Wrist Warmers
Yesterday I finished my first pair of wrist warmers. I imagine I'll be needing them this winter. I sure could have used a pair last winter. Our offices get cold as heck after the weekends because the walls are so thick. They don't warm up until Thursday or Friday. I...
Creative Every Day: Playing With the Camera
Yesterday I went outside on a whim, playing with the camera. I was trying out new ways to display my products, but I also took a couple of other pictures. I quite like how most of them turned out. Here are some of the product pictures I took: And the other ones: The...
Caffeine and Menstrual Cramps?
I went to the library yesterday, to borrow a number of books on herbs, and The Sagas. In one of the herb books, it says that caffeine makes menstrual cramps stronger because it makes it harder for the body to metabolize estrogen. It says menstrual cramps are due to an...
Rök Runes – 6 – Kaun
Because the 6th of the Rök Runes has changed quite a bit from the Elder Futhark version, I chose to change my interpretation to the same degree. I chose to go by the interpretations from the rune poems, instead of modern tradition. In Old Norse, the word 'kaun' means...
Crow in the World Tree
I had planned to use the train rides to the city in the mornings for spiritual workings, but I nod off either way. The first day I tried, I nodded off in the car, and got a glimpse of a tree branch with runes on it. I was only able to remember one of them, the shape...
Surprised by parabens in friendly cosmetics
This week there has been a lot of parabens in the news. Denmark has made them illegal in products for children, and the EU seems to be going in the same direction. Apparently, it's been known for a long time that some of them cause hormonal changes, but apparently not...
The Perfect Maid
If I should name the perfect gift, which would help me through daily life with chronic pain, it would definitely be the perfect maid. Not the kind of maid which comes by every fortnight and washes the floor (and nothing more), and probably does a lousy job as well....
Mandrake and Common Houseleek
Yesterday, the night frost was threatening to arrive. So I had to bring the Mandrake indoors. I have no illusions that It would survive the cold season outside. I'd also gotten a number of Houseleek plants from my in-laws, and those needed to get in the ground. Lilith...
Tarot Reading About a Relationship
I was asked to do a Tarot reading regarding a relationship. The querent had been friends with someone and wanted to know if they'd pick it up again in the future. If it might become something more, and what I could find out about the personality of the former friend....
A Crow in Yggdrasil
This is a pencil drawing of a Crow in the World Tree which is an image that came to me during a spiritual journey I took on the train. I also wrote a blog post on this one: https://lindaursin.net/crow-in-yggdrasil/ Size: 29,7 x 21 cm To buy it, send me an email