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First Rune Reading for 2025 from Alaskan Ulfhed...

Shaman in The Runes

This is the first rune reading of the year from our friend Shaman in The Runes at Alaskan Ulfhednar Tribe. He does great rune readings almost daily. Check out their...

First Rune Reading for 2025 from Alaskan Ulfhed...

Shaman in The Runes

This is the first rune reading of the year from our friend Shaman in The Runes at Alaskan Ulfhednar Tribe. He does great rune readings almost daily. Check out their...

Viking Arm Ring Full History

Viking Arm Ring Full History

Thor Elptirdalr

Viking Arm Ring- Archeology & Old Norse Written Sources Bracelets have been used across cultures worldwide, but in the Norse and Germanic worlds, they held exceptional significance more than other...

Viking Arm Ring Full History

Thor Elptirdalr

Viking Arm Ring- Archeology & Old Norse Written Sources Bracelets have been used across cultures worldwide, but in the Norse and Germanic worlds, they held exceptional significance more than other...

Wicca-Calendar-vs-Norse-Germanic-Pagan-Calendar

Wicca Calendar vs Norse/Germanic Pagan Calendar

Thor Elptirdalr

In contrast to the Norse/Germanic Pagan calendar, the Wicca Calendar, or Wheel of the Year, is a modern construct from the last century inspired by ancient Celtic and Norse traditions....

Wicca Calendar vs Norse/Germanic Pagan Calendar

Thor Elptirdalr

In contrast to the Norse/Germanic Pagan calendar, the Wicca Calendar, or Wheel of the Year, is a modern construct from the last century inspired by ancient Celtic and Norse traditions....

What was the Norse Calendar?

What was the Norse Calendar?

Thor Elptirdalr

We do not have a preserved Norse calendar from the Viking Age in either archaeology or written records. However, by analyzing Norse and broader Germanic sources, we can reconstruct a...

What was the Norse Calendar?

Thor Elptirdalr

We do not have a preserved Norse calendar from the Viking Age in either archaeology or written records. However, by analyzing Norse and broader Germanic sources, we can reconstruct a...

When is Yule?

When is Yule?

Thor Elptirdalr

When is Yule 2024? Many people mistakenly believe Yule is a pagan holiday tied directly to the Winter Solstice, largely due to modern interpretations introduced by neo-pagan or Wicca practitioners...

When is Yule?

Thor Elptirdalr

When is Yule 2024? Many people mistakenly believe Yule is a pagan holiday tied directly to the Winter Solstice, largely due to modern interpretations introduced by neo-pagan or Wicca practitioners...

Yule: Viking Origins Explained- When is Yule and its Traditions?

Yule: Viking Origins Explained- When is Yule an...

Thor Elptirdalr

Covering all the Viking Age & Medieval Sources on the holiday of Yule and how it shaped our modern Christmas traditions

Yule: Viking Origins Explained- When is Yule an...

Thor Elptirdalr

Covering all the Viking Age & Medieval Sources on the holiday of Yule and how it shaped our modern Christmas traditions