binding space : stones : lives
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Old Icelandic Calendar
Reads: Today’s name, the day of the “month” we are in then the current equivalent in English. Underneath is the long count of dagr vetrar (day of winter) or dagr somar (day of summer).
Left click on the moon takes you forward in time right click moves back.
Time is different for everyone
how we sense it
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I have been poking around in the very old Eddas, finding pieces which seem to correlate to the stonedances or stone circles from several thousand years ago. Bits of it you have heard in the winter Namnsdag cycle. Interestingly, my ancestors from circumpolar Scandinavia share many similarities in division of year with Northwest Coast Indians.
Today is
Namnsdag 17 April: Elias, Elis
Like Patricia | Patrik, yesterday’s namnsdag, these are not Norsk names from the circle of Hel. Latin names and others fill the “holes” of the circle. Still it is nice to celebrate a day in honor of our name. I am all for more celebration in life!
More to come on this project of circumpolar myth.
Time is different for everyone
how we sense it
mark it
so true! And I’m with you on finding more to celebrate in life.
I did find a Swedish namnsdag calendar listing “Diana” on 29 January . . . looking forward to seeing your compilation of namnsdags and images of your paintings. Great idea!!
Comment made on April 23, 2008 @ 12:08 pm
Ja, hej Diane, There are many different namnsdag calendars around in many language / cultures. I have been looking at several. I know that Diana turns up 29 Januari in some, but for several reasons I prefer the 3 November. This places the name within Gormanudar Month. This is a time of hunting and preparing the meats for the winter. Diana goddess of the hunt, and woodlands fits more with the story of the namnsdags of that season than the imagery of Thorri the dead of winter. Wonder what you think?
Comment made on April 23, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
Yes, I feel 3 November is a much better place for Diana than 29 January. Of course, for me it is a better fit too with all my Scorpio. There is a certain feeling that comes when the pieces slid neatly into place …
Comment made on April 23, 2008 @ 10:06 pm