Paganism
Author introduces new, lushly-illustrated board book featuring Norse deities
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Author Jennifer Hartman’s latest project seeks funding to produce a second children’s book featuring Norse deities.
Europe
Norse Mortuary House Found, Fear and Veneration
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New discoveries in Norway that may shed light on the funerary practices of ancient Norse Pagans.
Culture
Confronting the Darkness with Kari Tauring
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA –The time around the winter solstice is, in the far northern parts of the northern hemisphere, a period of deep darkness. Many northern-based spiritual traditions, including forms of modern Heathenry and similar paths, have rich traditions, which involve dealing with this darkness in the physical world, as well as on emotional and spiritual levels. Artist Kari Tauring, who has been exploring these concepts for some time, created a show called Winter Solstice in the Northlands, which she had been staging annually from 1999 to 2006. This December, after an eight year hiatus, she brought the show back to life. We were able to catch up with Tauring in between her performances to ask her about the production and her background.