FOUR WINDS
My trip to South Carolina came with several special moments and places of which I’ve had to sit with and process. This was more than a family trip. It was also my first trip...
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This is a journey that began with dreams back in early Spring 2025. When the dreams persisted and gained definition, I began speaking with Vince at Seven Shields Forge who took ou...
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In the everyday world, I go by Alan Tripp, but in the spirit ... it's Pathfinder ... or Pathfinder Hauk ... that identifies me these days. Let me begin by repeating a quote I heard in ...
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As the Sunstone Pipe nears completion, I felt drawn to a pendant fashioned from the shard of an Iceland Spar ... aka. a "Viking Sunstone." During the Viking age, it is believed...
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(Photo by Seven Shields Forge) "My hand for scale this is definitely a large pipe," says Vincent of Seven Shields Forge. "The length currently is looking to be almost exactly 16” end to...
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There is a theory that the Viking sunstone (aka. sólarsteinn) was used as a navigational instrument by the old Norse seafarers during the Viking Age. It comes from a stone foun...
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(Photo by Seven Shields Forge) Both stem and bowl of the Pipe exist in physical form. There is still a lot to be done, but they exist! "Well, I am happy to say that as we are...
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(Photo by Seven Shields Forge) This was a surprise to me, regarding the addition of the bronze mouthpiece to the design. But it feels like a perfect addition for this Pipe's stem....
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It's funny. .... I had to let go of the title "Druid of Turtle Island" to truly figure out what it means. Or to quite my mind so my heart could show me its meaning. Was talking to...
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It was the night of the full moon. I was on my way to work when off to the side of the road; I saw the form of a canine. At first, I thought it a coyote ... but it was too large, t...
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