Viking Crafts: What Archaeology Really Shows They Made When many people imagine Viking crafts, they picture a smoky hall, a hammer, a blade, and perhaps a carved dragon curling along the side of a ship. That image is not completely…
Introduction To Viking Foods Midsummer is here and we of course think of a rich Scandinavian table full of foods and dishes. Drinking horns, roaring halls, roasted animals, and endless feasts. However, the real picture is quieter and, to my…
The Sun in Mythology: It is easy to imagine one shining sun god seated above the clouds, ruling the day with a golden face and a blazing crown. The older Indo-European material gives us something stranger, richer, and more moving. The Sun…
What Do We Mean by Celtic Shamanism? Celtic shamanism is a phrase people search for when they are trying to find something older, stranger, and more rooted than modern spiritual language usually allows. The difficulty is that the phrase itself…
An Introduction To Hungarian Folklore Hungarian folk tales are stranger, funnier, and more layered than a quick search result can or may show. A reader looking for “Hungarian folk tales” might be trying to find a story to read, an…
Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, and the Historical Vlad Dracula of Wallachia Few historical figures have undergone such a dramatic transformation as Dracula. To modern readers the name immediately evokes the immortal vampire of Gothic fiction, yet behind the legend stood a…
Celtic Mythology Creatures: Animals and Legendary Beings in Irish Mythology and Folklore Celtic mythology contains a rich world of animals, supernatural beings, and legendary creatures that appear throughout medieval literature and later Irish folklore. Many of these figures are preserved…
Dragon in Celtic Folklore and Celtic Mythology: What a Celtic Dragon Really Is The word dragon evokes a powerful image: a giant winged creature with scaly skin and fiery breath. Yet the dragons found in early celtic mythology rarely look like that. The evidence…
La Befana and the Epiphany: Italy’s Most Enchanting Christmas Tradition In Italy the winter holidays do not truly end on Christmas Day. The festive season concludes on January 6, the feast of the epiphany, when children eagerly await the arrival of la befana,…
Nerthus: The Earth Mother Goddess in Tacitus’ Germania Few passages in ancient literature are as haunting and evocative as the description of Nerthus, an enigmatic earth mother goddess whose ritual procession moved through the landscapes of northern Europe during the early centuries of…
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The original Rapunzel story wasn't sweet. A girl locked in a tower, a witch who...
Cernunnos sits cross-legged in the forest, antlers reaching toward the sky like branches. He is...
Just some pretties shipping this morning ❤️
Just some pretties shipping this morning ❤️
This morning’s little gathering before they head off to their owners. ✨
Gemstone rings, rune...
I swear he thinks my hair is a nest 😂🤷🏻♀️
…though I can’t blame him,...
This morning’s orders are heading out to their new owners, and somebody is clearly getting...
This is what went out of my studio today.
Real orders. Real pieces. Real myth-haunted...
The Vegvisir was meant to be carried, not displayed. A wayfinding symbol the Icelanders believed...
Jörmungandr. The Midgard Serpent.
Thrown into the ocean by Odin, it grew so enormous that...
This morning’s orders are packed and heading out to their new homes. 🖤
A little...
A few pieces heading out this morning 🖤
A Walpurgisnacht pendant, a Wolpertinger pendant, and...
The Norse didn't believe in a fixed destiny. They believed in the Wyrd. 🕸️
Wyrd...
Packing up this morning’s little pile of magic before it heads out into the world....
Deep in the birch forests of Eastern Europe, there stands a hut that walks on...
Odin didn't stumble into wisdom. He suffered for it. 🌑
He hung himself from Yggdrasil...
In Scandinavian folklore, trolls weren't the cute creatures you see in kids' movies. They were...
Deep in the birch forests of Eastern Europe, there's a house that walks on chicken...
Which amulet matches your magic? ✨
I made a little quiz to pair you with...
🌙 Keeper of secrets, veil of night, guide me through the hidden rite.
Items shown...
New Moon in Taurus tomorrow. 🌑
Taurus is the sign of patience, craft, and building...
Saturday is the New Moon, a time for setting intentions. And there’s no better way...
There's no assembly line. No mass production. Just me at my bench, handcrafting to order...
A few of this mornings order before I pack them up to ship ❤️
Which...
Protection has always been woven into my work. ⚡
The Helm of Awe (Aegishjalmur) was...
Have you ever heard of the Wolpertinger? 🦌
Deep in the forests of Bavaria, there...
Walpurgisnacht has changed so much over the centuries.
What began as a night of caution,...
I’m loving how much you all love my new Walpurgisnacht pendant ❤️
Five witches dance around a blazing bonfire beneath a citrine cabochon in this Walpurgisnacht pendant....
Happy washing day 🙃
A few rings I’ve worked on the last couple days…
Freya’s cats rule and dogs drool?
Or was that the other way around? 🙃
Garm barely shows up in the old Norse stories.
Still… he leaves a mark.
A...
Leave a comment with your result ❤️
Bavarian Folklore says that you might just cross paths with a Wolpertinger in the alpine...
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He finally stepped out of the forest…
The Wolpertinger Pendant has arrived.
Inspired by...
I don’t often sell them, but love it when I do!
Vinca symbol bracelets ❤️...
Rooted in strength + guarded by ravens
The serpent waits 🖤
(Handcrafted Jörmungandr ring made to order in my shop)
Stay warm, everyone ❤️
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I thought I had closed the book on the Alice in Wonderland rings…
But you...
Can this be over now, please?
In case you forgot 💜
Something I’ve been thinking about lately.
If there’s one thing I would’ve done differently early...
This year, we’re not buying things just to keep up.
If you need the reminder:...
