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Nordic Forest Rituals – Bringing Ancient Wisdom into Modern Life

Nordic Forest Rituals – Bringing Ancient Wisdom...

The Nordic Forest Rituals draw inspiration from the mythical landscapes of the Nordic forest—its trees, plants, spirits, animals, and the stories that emerge from deep within our folklore.  Origin of...

Nordic Forest Rituals – Bringing Ancient Wisdom...

The Nordic Forest Rituals draw inspiration from the mythical landscapes of the Nordic forest—its trees, plants, spirits, animals, and the stories that emerge from deep within our folklore.  Origin of...

About the creators

About the creators

About the Creators, Reetta Ranta and Riikka Haro We are two sisters, a visionary writer and a creative designer, born in Eastern Finland to a family of varied backgrounds –...

About the creators

About the Creators, Reetta Ranta and Riikka Haro We are two sisters, a visionary writer and a creative designer, born in Eastern Finland to a family of varied backgrounds –...

Viking age inspired hood – crochet a beautiful hood with these instructions

Viking age inspired hood – crochet a beautiful ...

The shape of the hood is inspired by a simple viking age fabric hood from Skjöldehamn*, Norway. The pattern of the hood is easy to adapt to different sizes and different yarns...

Viking age inspired hood – crochet a beautiful ...

The shape of the hood is inspired by a simple viking age fabric hood from Skjöldehamn*, Norway. The pattern of the hood is easy to adapt to different sizes and different yarns...

Pöllö | Owl | Strigidae

Pöllö | Owl | Strigidae

In Finnish folklore, the owl is a frightening bird of the night, whose image is intended to keep evil spirits away. In many cultures however, the owl reflects wisdom and...

Pöllö | Owl | Strigidae

In Finnish folklore, the owl is a frightening bird of the night, whose image is intended to keep evil spirits away. In many cultures however, the owl reflects wisdom and...

Korppi | Raven | Corvus corax

Korppi | Raven | Corvus corax

A bearer of bad omens, or companion in worry and sorrow? Raven, who lives in the deep primeval forests, has an ambiguous nature in Finnish mythology. Raven brings death, but...

Korppi | Raven | Corvus corax

A bearer of bad omens, or companion in worry and sorrow? Raven, who lives in the deep primeval forests, has an ambiguous nature in Finnish mythology. Raven brings death, but...

Kettu | Fox | Vulpes vulpes

Kettu | Fox | Vulpes vulpes

Red, bushy-tailed Fox meanders seamlessly between the wild and the urban, leaving glistening tracks in the winter snow. In Finnish folk poetry, Fox is the witch’s clever familiar, and gathered...

Kettu | Fox | Vulpes vulpes

Red, bushy-tailed Fox meanders seamlessly between the wild and the urban, leaving glistening tracks in the winter snow. In Finnish folk poetry, Fox is the witch’s clever familiar, and gathered...