Through 2023 we open the doors to the exiles and edge-dwellers of Yggdrasil, the northern world tree. Giants, Vanir, monsters, dwarves, elves, gate-keepers and ancient beings forgotten under the layers of myth and story.ย The introductory talk is broadcast live into the Hearthspace group and uploaded here for your convenience as a Hearthspace circle member. The live circles ase hosted on Zoom and then uploaded to your library so you can participate (or revisit) in your own time .ย
We endeavour to upload recordings within 48 hours.ย
The lie of time
Jarnsaxa
JANUARY 2023
Thor isa giantess and mistress (or first wife) of Thor.ย Her name means ‘iron-dagger’.
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Introduction to Jarnsaxa
Reading: Rising from the Deeps
Story session: The Wild Way
Meditation and embodiment: The places of knowing
Hygge circle – a discussion of the month
Intuitive knowledge
Heimdallr
february 2023
The watcher of the Gods. His name is thought to mean ‘the one who illuminates the world’
Introductionย
Rune reading: The Nine Mothers
Story session:ย
Meditation and embodiment:ย
Cruelty & compassion
Hela
March 2023
Hela is the goddess of the underworld. Her name is thought to mean ‘frost’ or ‘frozen’.
Introduction
Rune reading
Story session
Meditation and embodimentย
Enchantment & illusion
Ran
APRIL 2023
The lady of the deep sea. Her name means plunder or theft.
Introductionย
Rune Reading
Story session
Meditation and embodiment
Influence & otherness
Skadi
MAY 2023
The giantess who challenged the gods. Her name is thought to mean ‘shadow’.
Introductionย
Rune Reading
Meditation and embodiment
Story session
Magic & taboo
Freyja
JUNE 2023
A powerful seeress, warrioress and sorceress exiled from her land. Her names means ‘lady’.
Introductionย
Rune reading
Story session
Meditation and embodiment
Naming & binding
Angrboda
JULY 2023
Angrboda is known as the mother of monsters. Her name means ‘bringer-of-grief’
Introduction
Rune reading
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Story session
Meditation and embodiment
Shape-shifting & deceiving
LOKI
AUGust 2023
Loki, god of mischief, sometimes hero, sometimes villain, never dull
Introductionย
Rune reading
Story session
Meditation and embodiment
Cunning & creativity
Swartalfr & dvergr
september 2023
The dark elves and the dwarves walked among us but now dwell beyond the veils.ย
Introductionย
Rune reading
Story Session
Meditation and embodiment
Oracles & oaths
Nornir
october 2023
The fates: that which was, is and will be. The name Nornir is thought to mean secret, murmur or sadness.
Introductionย
Rune Reading
Story Session
Meditation & embodiment
Power & fear
Utgard-Loki
November 2023
Utgard-Loki is a powerful giant ruling over the ‘outer-enclosure’
Introductionย
ย Rune reading
Story Session
Meditation and embodiment
The forgotten & the unspoken
Nott
december 2023
Nott is the goddess of night and mother of day
Introduction
ย Rune reading
Story session
Meditation and embodiment