by Matthew Leigh EMBLETON
In recent decades, popular culture has rediscovered the Viking Age and North Germanic Paganism with a new and refreshing perspective. From the pirates and sea raiders known as the Vikings to the fierce warriors called the Berserkers, and for the wider Norse or Nordic people as a whole, symbols had an important role in both daily life and spirituality. Nowadays, we find these symbols visually attractive, and the meanings they convey are quite fascinating.
People from all over the world are discovering meaning in these symbols that align with their personality, identity, and spiritual beliefs. They are a representation of a thought or an idea, ranging from a single line to an increasingly complex symmetry composed of lines, circles, intersecting lines, and bold and striking angles. Perhaps one of the most popular of these symbols is the Vegvsir(Viking Compass), which is one of the many Galdrastafir (praying or chanting staves) that emerged in Iceland after its settlement by the Norse people in the late 9th century, and there are many more such symbols.
Preserved manuscripts hold a rich collection of these magical symbols hand-drawn in personal handbooks. In some instances, there are accompanying sentences that explain their meanings and provide instructions for their usage, and in many cases, the very name of the symbol suffices to convey all that is needed to be known, with its uses left open for interpretation.
For the past 120 years, runes have been misused, mispresented, and misinterpreted to fit into systems of propaganda for extreme and objectionable political agendas. This kind of cultural appropriation has caused significant damage by obscuring and distorting the original and true meanings of the runes. This second edition includes an additional chapter that explains this history and presents the correct information to the reader, enabling them to make informed choices.
The magic of the Norse people was effective because they believed in its effectiveness. They believed in the process of signaling and communicating their intentions and desired outcomes to the forces surrounding them, projecting them into the universe, and having the confidence and belief to make things happen. This book explores these symbols and presents them to the readers for their consideration as ideas for tattoos or symbols for personal talismanic magic.
- This coloring book is ideal for those relaxing moments or as a present for the ones you cherish. Across the several pages of this book, you will undergo exciting and relaxing hours with a charming assortment of remarkable drawings that will stir up your creativity and inspire you as you color.
- This coloring book is wonderful for those relaxing times or as a gift for the ones you adore. Via the multiple pages of this book, you will enjoy exciting and relaxing hours with a glamorous collection of stunning drawings that will arouse your creativity and encourage you as you color.
- This coloring book is superb for those relaxing instances or as a present for the ones you care about. With the several pages of this book, you will have exciting and relaxing hours with a glorious collection of magnificent drawings that will evoke your creativity and inspire you while you color.
25+ Coloring Pages. Each coloring page is devised to unwind and assist you in expressing your creativity. Moreover, we offer you a color-checker page so that you can select the most appropriate color for your painting.
High-quality paper. The high-quality images in our book enable you to utilize crayons, pencils, or whatever you deem perfect for you to color.
