Forwarded from Wolcensmen
In the run up to the release of Fire in the White Stone in 2019, we released a series of very short videos where I discussed aspects of the vision, the story, the symbolism and the process of making the album. I thought I'd provide links to them for those of you who didn't catch them at the time.
Part 1: The Concept Album
Part 2: Short Story
Part 3: Alchemy
Part 4: Artwork
Part 5: Producer
Part 6: Aims
Part 7: Guest Musicians
Part 8: The Swans of Gar's Edge
Part 1: The Concept Album
Part 2: Short Story
Part 3: Alchemy
Part 4: Artwork
Part 5: Producer
Part 6: Aims
Part 7: Guest Musicians
Part 8: The Swans of Gar's Edge
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Wolcensmen Part 1: The Concept Album
"Presenting the first in a series of short interviews where I discuss the making of the forthcoming full-length 'Fire in the White Stone'. Here I talk briefly about why I chose to make a concept album."
-Dan
Filmed and edited by Daniel Walmlsey & Becca Luck…
-Dan
Filmed and edited by Daniel Walmlsey & Becca Luck…
Anglo-Saxons: A Day in the Life
(Skills we should relearn)
https://youtu.be/Ht8HU9YTF9Q
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(Skills we should relearn)
https://youtu.be/Ht8HU9YTF9Q
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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Anglo-Saxon Daily Life
What would it have been like to live in Anglo-Saxon times? This video demonstrates the different tasks that people living in the past might have done.
This video has been made for illustration purposes and is not an instructional video.
Made in partnership…
This video has been made for illustration purposes and is not an instructional video.
Made in partnership…
Anglo-Saxons: A Day in the Life
(Skills we should re-learn)
https://youtu.be/gDxsg1YW620
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
(Skills we should re-learn)
https://youtu.be/gDxsg1YW620
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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Weaving cloth the Anglo-Saxon way
How did people make cloth in Anglo-Saxon times? This video demonstrates the methods and techniques involved in weaving cloth, from preparing the wool to using a loom.
This video has been made for illustration purposes and is not an instructional video.
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This video has been made for illustration purposes and is not an instructional video.
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Ġeofon, ‘oft forgot goddess, whose name means sea, ocean, or flood. In Old Norse, she’s known as Gefjon. In Gylfaginning, she took four oxen and ploughed the land, drawing it out into the sea, naming the island Sjælland, meaning soul-land or sea-land. Sjæl is derived from *saiwalō (soul; life force), which in turn is derived from *saiwiz (sea; ocean). The concept of “soul” and ‘the sea’ are interconnected. There’s an ancient belief in sacred lakes inhabited by the dead and the unborn, cf. the Sami borrowing from Germanic, *sāvjë a realm of the dead believed to be under special double-bottomed lakes. Within Ġeofon, we have the connections of ‘sea’, and ‘soul’. Wyrd, the Old Norse Urðr, is the Goddess of fate and death, ruler over Hel and the Hellþing in Wyrdeburne, the well of fate and southernmost spring of Eormengrund, which water the roots of Eormensýl; adding ‘fate’ and ‘spring’ into the mix. Ġeofon is likely Wyrd, the premiere Norn and weaver of web’s wyrd.
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Forwarded from Survive the Jive: All-feed
I have enjoyed the Germanic pagan neofolk music of Hagalaz Runedance for the last 12 years. I am sorry to hear that the artist Andrea Haugen was murdered by an Islamist in the recent attack in Kongsberg. May she be remembered https://youtu.be/TdvtXQrhsQw
Forwarded from ᛉᛟ Viðr ᛟᛉ
The rock carving area in Näsåker, Ångermanland, is one of the largest in Northern Europe. Spread out over several islands in Nämnforsen, there are at least 2500 shapes carved into the bedrock. The most common depictions are of moose, but salmon, birds, dogs, humans, ships, sun wheels, footprints and bowl pits are also prevalent.
The motifs confirm that a hunter gatherer community once lived in the area.
On the southern shore archeologists have found traces of a village, as well as arrowheads, iron knives and other tools made from slate and quartz.
The rock carvings are dated to the younger Stone Age and older Bronze Age and the finds indicate that this location has been inhabited for a very long time; from the Stone Age until at least the late Iron Age.
The motifs confirm that a hunter gatherer community once lived in the area.
On the southern shore archeologists have found traces of a village, as well as arrowheads, iron knives and other tools made from slate and quartz.
The rock carvings are dated to the younger Stone Age and older Bronze Age and the finds indicate that this location has been inhabited for a very long time; from the Stone Age until at least the late Iron Age.
The Anglo Saxon sceptre from the Sutton Hoo ship burial. Stone and metal. Interpreted as both a whetstone for sharpening swords and as a sceptre. The whetstone rod has four human faces carved into it at each end. One end was mounted with an iron ring with a bronze stag on top. A whetstone is linked to the idea of a powerful Lord providing swords as rewards to his loyal warriors.
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William the Bastard’s legacy: The Harrying of the North
"There was such hunger that men ate the flesh of their own kind, of horses and dogs and cats. Others sold themselves into perpetual slavery that they might be able to sustain their miserable lives. It was horrible to look into the ruined farmyards and houses and see the human corpses dissolved into corruption, for there were none to bury them for all were gone either in flight, or cut down by the sword and famine. None dwelt there and travellers passed in great fear of wild beasts and savage robbers."
Simeon of Durham describing the Harrying of the North.
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"There was such hunger that men ate the flesh of their own kind, of horses and dogs and cats. Others sold themselves into perpetual slavery that they might be able to sustain their miserable lives. It was horrible to look into the ruined farmyards and houses and see the human corpses dissolved into corruption, for there were none to bury them for all were gone either in flight, or cut down by the sword and famine. None dwelt there and travellers passed in great fear of wild beasts and savage robbers."
Simeon of Durham describing the Harrying of the North.
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William’s dying words, as he reflected upon his campaign of genocide. Recorded by Orderic Vitalis.
"May God forgive me, for I have taken that which was not mine to take…"
"I have persecuted the English beyond all reason. Whether gentle or simple I have cruelly oppressed them; many I unjustly disinherited; innumerable multitudes perished through me by famine or the sword…. I fell upon the English of the Northern Shires like a ravening lion. I commandeered their houses and corn, with all their implements and chattels to be burnt without distinction, and great herds of cattle and beasts of burden to be butchered wherever they were found. In this way I took revenge upon the multitudes of both sexes by subjecting them to the calamity of a cruel famine, and so became the barbarous murderer of many thousands, both young and old of that fine race of people. Having gained the throne of that Kingdom by so many crimes, I dare not leave it to anyone but God….."
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"May God forgive me, for I have taken that which was not mine to take…"
"I have persecuted the English beyond all reason. Whether gentle or simple I have cruelly oppressed them; many I unjustly disinherited; innumerable multitudes perished through me by famine or the sword…. I fell upon the English of the Northern Shires like a ravening lion. I commandeered their houses and corn, with all their implements and chattels to be burnt without distinction, and great herds of cattle and beasts of burden to be butchered wherever they were found. In this way I took revenge upon the multitudes of both sexes by subjecting them to the calamity of a cruel famine, and so became the barbarous murderer of many thousands, both young and old of that fine race of people. Having gained the throne of that Kingdom by so many crimes, I dare not leave it to anyone but God….."
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Forwarded from The Herbal alchemist
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1. ALL HERBS
Alfalfa
Aloes
Anise
Ashwagandha (a)
Ashwagandha (b)
Astragalus
Balm or Balsam
Basil
Black Cumin (a)
Black Cumin (b)
Black Walnut
Bitter herbs
Calendula & Plantain
Cassia
Cats Claw
Centaury
Cinnamon (a)
Cinnamon (b)
Cloves (a)
Cloves (b)
Cumin (a)
Cumin (b)
Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng)
Fennel (a)
Fennel (b)
Frankincense
Garlic (a)
Garlic (b)
Ginger (a)
Ginger (b)
Ginseng
Goji Berry
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Licorice Root
Lycium
Maca
Marshmallow root
Mimosa Pudica
Moringa
Neem
Oatstraw
Oregano (a)
Oregano (b)
Oregano (c)
Oregon Grape Root
Parsley
Peppermint & Spearmint
Reishi (a)
Reishi (b)
Rhodiola
Rosemary
Sage (a)
Sage (b)
Schisandra
Slippery elm
Thyme
Triphala
Tulsi (holy basil) (a)
Tulsi (Holy Basil) (b)
Tulsi (Holy Basil) (c)
Turmeric
Wolfberry
Wormwood (a)
Wormwood (b)
Wormwood (c)
Wormwood (d)
Yarrow
1. ALL HERBS
Alfalfa
Aloes
Anise
Ashwagandha (a)
Ashwagandha (b)
Astragalus
Balm or Balsam
Basil
Black Cumin (a)
Black Cumin (b)
Black Walnut
Bitter herbs
Calendula & Plantain
Cassia
Cats Claw
Centaury
Cinnamon (a)
Cinnamon (b)
Cloves (a)
Cloves (b)
Cumin (a)
Cumin (b)
Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng)
Fennel (a)
Fennel (b)
Frankincense
Garlic (a)
Garlic (b)
Ginger (a)
Ginger (b)
Ginseng
Goji Berry
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Licorice Root
Lycium
Maca
Marshmallow root
Mimosa Pudica
Moringa
Neem
Oatstraw
Oregano (a)
Oregano (b)
Oregano (c)
Oregon Grape Root
Parsley
Peppermint & Spearmint
Reishi (a)
Reishi (b)
Rhodiola
Rosemary
Sage (a)
Sage (b)
Schisandra
Slippery elm
Thyme
Triphala
Tulsi (holy basil) (a)
Tulsi (Holy Basil) (b)
Tulsi (Holy Basil) (c)
Turmeric
Wolfberry
Wormwood (a)
Wormwood (b)
Wormwood (c)
Wormwood (d)
Yarrow
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Viking Artifacts Give Precise Date for Europeans’ Earliest Presence in North America
New analysis of wooden artifacts shows Viking voyagers were living in Newfoundland as far back as 1021
Wall Street Journal, 20 October 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/viking-artifacts-give-precise-date-for-europeans-earliest-presence-in-north-america-11634742000?fbclid=IwAR0hdR5kXeY-yL1CH96egHJRjcNZuDRnkYbwg8T6J1RitB7NV4huMkmcP1g
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New analysis of wooden artifacts shows Viking voyagers were living in Newfoundland as far back as 1021
Wall Street Journal, 20 October 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/viking-artifacts-give-precise-date-for-europeans-earliest-presence-in-north-america-11634742000?fbclid=IwAR0hdR5kXeY-yL1CH96egHJRjcNZuDRnkYbwg8T6J1RitB7NV4huMkmcP1g
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Wesaþ ġe hál. The OE Symbel was the name for a feast or an entertainment; if large enough, a festival. Today, it might mean a specific socioreligious drinking ritual. We call this time, Symbeltíd, or Symbeltide, and we can express our joy by saying, Symbelwynn, or Symbelwin. With last night being the first full moon of Winterfylleþ, and Ġéol not too far coming, may the spirit of Symbeltide carry with you throughout this Wintertide. Sóðlíċe.
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Now we see a folk arise. With fire in their heart and a reawakened spirit. The skin is shed and foreign creeds fall to ash. We have fought, tooth and nail, with blood and sweat and tears, to see our religion truly reborn. The Gods are with us! Now our time has come!
Let the Irminsul be lifted up once again. Let the children look up to its majesty and see the tree of all things. Let the songs of divinity ring out in their ears. Let the horn of Heimdallr resound all across Midgard as we declare our faith renewed.
The forests whisper, the rivers roar, the mountains quake, and the sky rumbles; they call to us, their voice clear as perfect rain, return to the old ways! Seek out your ancestors! Hold true to the Gods and give them your light!
A people now gather under the blanket of their native beliefs. These are the only beliefs that truly matter. The door is now open and the people will see across the worlds again. Their eyes are open and their hearts are true.
Come home again… the Sedian Nation arises!
M.P.
Let the Irminsul be lifted up once again. Let the children look up to its majesty and see the tree of all things. Let the songs of divinity ring out in their ears. Let the horn of Heimdallr resound all across Midgard as we declare our faith renewed.
The forests whisper, the rivers roar, the mountains quake, and the sky rumbles; they call to us, their voice clear as perfect rain, return to the old ways! Seek out your ancestors! Hold true to the Gods and give them your light!
A people now gather under the blanket of their native beliefs. These are the only beliefs that truly matter. The door is now open and the people will see across the worlds again. Their eyes are open and their hearts are true.
Come home again… the Sedian Nation arises!
M.P.
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The Anglo-Saxon Sċop and Norse Skald were the storytellers & keepers of culture, folk-history, and godly lore.
Skalds were highly-honored, and feared, in their ability to compose poetry about people; a poem could help or hurt one’s reputation. When a Skald praised their lords, they were well-rewarded. They were folk’s teachers, historians, advisors, & musicians. From a Skald, children learned their history, literature, and religion.
Sċops were Anglo-Saxon minstrels who, like the Skald, were teachers, historians, advisors, & musicians; teaching the history, literature, and religion of their folk.
The Old English poem ‘Ƿidsið’ (Widsith) is a biography of a Sċop; giving us an idea of the Sċop’s status and role within society, as it surveys the folk, kings, and heroes of the Northern European Heroic Age.
Interestingly, the poem refers to a group of people called the Wicinga cynn, which may be the earliest mention of the word, ‘Viking’ (lines 47, 59, 80).
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Skalds were highly-honored, and feared, in their ability to compose poetry about people; a poem could help or hurt one’s reputation. When a Skald praised their lords, they were well-rewarded. They were folk’s teachers, historians, advisors, & musicians. From a Skald, children learned their history, literature, and religion.
Sċops were Anglo-Saxon minstrels who, like the Skald, were teachers, historians, advisors, & musicians; teaching the history, literature, and religion of their folk.
The Old English poem ‘Ƿidsið’ (Widsith) is a biography of a Sċop; giving us an idea of the Sċop’s status and role within society, as it surveys the folk, kings, and heroes of the Northern European Heroic Age.
Interestingly, the poem refers to a group of people called the Wicinga cynn, which may be the earliest mention of the word, ‘Viking’ (lines 47, 59, 80).
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
OE Sċop/Sċeop - poet
ON Skop - humor, jest; mockery, ridicule
We have the word, forsċéoppan, which means to re-create, transform, or deform, which in essence, is what a poet does with his words. Like the ON mockery & ridicule & the OE deform, this might be related to the art of flyting, the ancient Germanic poetic contest of insults. Another thought, the root Sċéoppan, to create, is possibly related to (ġe)sċeap, which not only can mean shape, creation, or ‘creature’, but also decree, fate, or destiny. Are not the Norns the weavers (shapers) of fate? Involved in our creation; how we’re shaped? Maybe the Sċop’s function was seen as a Norn-like role, weaving words within the courts, shaping the lives of those he directed his words toward?
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ON Skop - humor, jest; mockery, ridicule
We have the word, forsċéoppan, which means to re-create, transform, or deform, which in essence, is what a poet does with his words. Like the ON mockery & ridicule & the OE deform, this might be related to the art of flyting, the ancient Germanic poetic contest of insults. Another thought, the root Sċéoppan, to create, is possibly related to (ġe)sċeap, which not only can mean shape, creation, or ‘creature’, but also decree, fate, or destiny. Are not the Norns the weavers (shapers) of fate? Involved in our creation; how we’re shaped? Maybe the Sċop’s function was seen as a Norn-like role, weaving words within the courts, shaping the lives of those he directed his words toward?
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead