Grima's Runecasting

spirits don't have to be your friend. the rock in your backyard doesn't have to behave like a human or be useful to you to deserve respect. there is inherent value in loving the web of spirits that surrounds us without asking what they can do for us.

I’m honestly surprised there are no movie/series adaptations of Norse myths that ever thought of: The Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson. But the part where It literally opens with Aegir and Bragi, recounting the stories of the Æsir. That setup right there fits right into the old fairytale vibes and storytelling frame before you're launched into one heck of a good time!

Wikipedia pages on vikings will be like “Paul Paulson was a 10th century viking warlord who terrorized Scotland in multiple rampage sprees, resulting in the destruction of 3 monasteries and an estimated death toll of 2,000 people. He eventually moved to Iceland, where he farmed sheep, had 19 children and died at the age of 83. He is known for composing prose and placing elaborate curses on his enemies, one of the curses he placed on his brother-in-law was said to have caused the deaths of his sister’s children and the subsequent retaliatory acts created a multigenerational feud that did not begin to cool until the 14th century.”

Hate it when TikTok farm cosplayers and cottagecore types say stuff like "I'm not going to use modern equipment because my grandmothers could make do without it." Ma'am, your great grandma had eleven children. She would have killed for a slow cooker and a stick blender.

I’ve noticed a sort of implicit belief that people used to do things the hard way in the past because they were tougher or something. In reality, labor-saving devices have historically been adopted by the populace as soon as they were economically feasible. No one stood in front of a smoky fire or a boiling pot of lye soap for hours because they were virtuous, they did it because it was the only way to survive.

“Since it is so likely that (children) will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.” ― C.S. Lewis

I almost forgot! This goes for anyone regardless of location: If you have a digital shrine you want me to showcase as examples in this article, please drop it in a comment below!