Skóll and Hati: The Wolves Who Chase the Light
Skóll and Hati are not monsters of destruction, nor symbols of chaos. In Norse cosmology, they are the forces that keep the universe moving. As they chase the sun and moon across the sky, they ensure that time does not stagnate, light does not dominate, and cycles continue. This essay explores the deeper meaning of the chase, the wolves’ role in Ragnarök, and why motion itself was considered sacred in the Norse worldview.
Gullinbursti: Brilliance in Motion
Forged of gold and fire, Gullinbursti is light in motion - the courage that runs before understanding and the brilliance that dares the dark. This mythic meditation explores hope, momentum, and the radiant force that carries dawn through winter.
Nøkken: The Song Beneath the Surface
Not all music frees. Some melodies bind.
This mythic meditation on the Nøkken explores water as memory, longing as lure, and the perilous beauty of listening too deeply to what waits beneath the surface.
The Huldra: The Hidden One Beneath the Hill
The Huldra is one of the most haunting figures in Scandinavian folklore - a breathtaking woman who appears at dusk among the birch and moss, her golden hair hiding a cow’s tail or hollow bark spine. She offers gifts, love, and fortune… but always at a price. To meet her is to step across the boundary between the human world and the hidden one, where beauty conceals danger and the forest remembers every name. Who is the Huldra - spirit, goddess, or warning? Step beneath the hill and discover the truth behind the Hidden One.