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
Rök Runes – 3 – Þurs
Þurs is the third of the Rök Runes, as in Elder Futhark as well. It hasn't changed at all. Because of this, I've let it keep much of its original interpretation. Þurs represents the Jotnar, the giants, trolls, thorns, and stands for chaos, transformation, a necessary...
Competition: February
The question for the competition is Who made Freyja's necklace? Send your answer to svehex@yahoo.no before the 31st of January, and receive a prize in the mail. January's winner was Tomje M Hjartåker from Norway, and the answer was Heimdall. Tonje will recieve...
January competition
The question for this month's competition is Who in Norse Mythology had gold teeth? Send your answer to svehex@yahoo.no before the 31st of January, and receive a prize in the mail.
Plans for the weekend?
As you've probably noticed, I haven't posted anything on runes for a while. That's because I've been terribly busy, both at work and at home. I hope to be able to post at least once during next week. This weekend I'll try to relax and get some other things done. I...
Nalbinding
This is a very short and simple instructional for Nalbinding. I am aware that I'm doing it backwards compared to the other instructions out there, but this way makes it easier for me, so I thought I'd share it. Ragnhild Dahl, a respected Arts and Crafts Expert, said...
Costumes
My first video on costumes. The planning of my Viking costume. This has since been revised. Article on the shift: http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~hmg/lrp/kostyme/viking/v-k-underkjole.html Sorry for the noises and weird speech here and there. I didn't have the energy to edit...
Pagan Blog Prompts: Yule Plans
I thought I'd pick up on another Pagan Blog Prompt and share my plans for the upcoming celebration of Jól, Jul, Yule Christmas or what you may call it. As you may already know, I practice the old Scandinavian tradition (Fornsiðr, which you may know as heathenism,...
Season’s Greetings!
Season's Greetings! Have a wonderful holiday and a lovely celebration by whatever name you call it 🙂
Rök Runes – 2 – Ur
Ur is the second rune of the Rök Runes as well. It didn't change much from the Elder Futhark either. But in the younger futhark, Ur had to represent several sounds (u, o, y, ö, w, v). That's why I've changed, removed and added stuff in the interpretation. Ur in the...
How the Rök Runes Got Their Name
You might ask why some call the short-twig runes 'Rök Runes'. Here's my attempt at an explanation, and a little info about the Rök stone. Short-twig runes are a variation of the Younger Futhark and first appear around the 800's. The Younger Futhark has 16 runes, which...
Rök Runes – 1 – Fe
As in the Elder Futhark, the Fe-rune is the first of the Rök runes. I'm going to let it keep it's original interpretation since it hasn't changed its appearance that much. In my opinion, the meaning of this rune is first and foremost expendable wealth. Things like...
Interpreting the Rök Runes for divination
I'm not sure it's been done before, but I'm going to try it. I'm going to try to write interpretations for using the Rök Runes in divination. How's that for a challenge. If there are any divinatory meanings for the Rök Runes out there, I'd love to hear about it. For...