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The Nine Worlds

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The Nine Worlds Everything is connected. The fate of one affects the fate of all. Unite for a cause. Darkness and light, good and evil, beginnings and endings, birth and death are all connected. We are never alone. The mighty ash Holds all nine, And the wyrd it flows through All ends, All beginnings, All thoughts. Each a place for someone: Sky, earth, trees, ice, fire, death, light. All united, All home. In Norse cosmology, there are nine home worlds (Níu Heimar) or realms, all of which are held within the branches or roots of the world tree, Yggdrasil. In this way, all nine worlds are connected, and each influences the others. The nine worlds and their inhabitants are as follows: * Asgard, the home of the Æsir ruled by the god Odin * Álfheimr/Ljósálfheimr, the home of the Light Elves ("Ljósálfar") * Niðavellir/Svartálfaheimr, the home of the Dwarves, who are also synonymous with the Dark Elves ("Dökkálfar") and Black Elves ("Svartálfar&

Skaði

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Skaði Know yourself. It is the most important of life's work. Express your independance. Let authenticity be your guide. Compromise is part of every relationship, but when compromise pushes you to be someone you are not, a change should be made. There is an easier way to do things. Speak plainly. The horizon Brings me joy.There is so much to discover. Unfettered by what is not mine, I speak my truth, and I am heard and heeded. I sing along with my wolves In harmony. I am myself. I am Skaði. Skaði is the Norse goddess best known in the mountainous parts of the region. Beautiful, strong, resourceful and independant, her name is linked to the words for "unknown" and "darkness" and may even be the source of the word "Scandinavia" - a land dedicated to her. Skaði is a huntress, an archer, a keeper of wolves, and most of all, a lover of snow and of the highest mountains. Her mythos tell us that once married - to a husband she de