Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Mooring at Bergenshalvoyen Gunnar, one of the sailors on the boat that stopped for Sjókona, is telling me what has become of her. We are both assuming Sjókona’s demand for a “god” could be met by any man. I was hoping her idea of a Christian god was not aContinue reading “#68.6, Wednesday, May 14, 2025”
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#67.6, Thursday April 10, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Skåne In a Christian world, when Christianity ruled people with authority even over imagination, any ship that could speed against the wind seeming to move faster than the rowers could dip and pull would be called a holy miracle. But in this new time and place, I call “future,” theseContinue reading “#67.6, Thursday April 10, 2025”
#65.7, Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Jutland This elder seiðr and I are walking north along the shore. I was hoping we would only be talking about the nature of runes so that I might learn of the meanings of these markings and learn more about this time. She carries a walking stick engraved with runes.Continue reading “#65.7, Tuesday, February 18, 2025”
#65.3, Thursday, February 6, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Jutland The seiðr seemed surprised I would know of an auroch, which was a rare beast three hundred years ago. Considering the nature of hunting and poaching, I’m sure there are no more aurochs now. She asked me how I knew of them and now Marian offers to explain. “IContinue reading “#65.3, Thursday, February 6, 2025”
#65.2, Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Jutland When my question about writing in this new world is finally passed along in translation to the seiðr, the wise woman shows us the carvings on her walking stick. The seiðr calls them “Runes.” But I perceive this as some kind of numbering system. These people are near aContinue reading “#65.2, Wednesday, February 5, 2025”
#65.1, Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Jutland Here I am so far in the future where my language is only spoken by slaves. Here the god that is God isn’t known and writing isn’t valued because no one reads. Dear God, maybe people always imagine a future inventing a life that will be the sameContinue reading “#65.1, Tuesday, February 4, 2025”
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