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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The Long Night Moon ... The December full moon is named after the fact that the nights surrounding the Winter Solstice are the longest of the year, with light slipping away as the veil...
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On Black Friday, I woke to find a Facebook post from the City of Staunton acknowledging the observance of Native American Heritage Day. "... a time to reflect on the deep...
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It's awake! ... The Sunestone Pipe! When the ceremony began and the bowl of the Malstrom Pipe was loaded, the spirit of that Pipe decided it was time and went to sleep. It woul...
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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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(Photo by Seven Shields Forge) "I am overjoyed to say the pipe has been brought into creation," says Vincent of Seven Shields Forge. (Photo by Seven Shields Forge) His worlds...
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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) The Sunstone Pipe is entering the home stretch in its creation. The bowl has been forged, the stem carved & oiled, runes carved, a three of the...
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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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