Valkyrie Norse Compass Tattoo Design irish the sacred tree of knowledge

the sacred tree of knowledge

the egg that is the axis mundi

A 6th century Pictish carving on the Rodney standing stone near Brodie Castle in Moray

" In conversations with an excellent patriotic client I came up with the idea of rendering it in a skeletal form

The center of this cross is the monogram IHS

Valkyrie Norse Compass Tattoo Design irish the sacred tree of knowledgeA Vegvisir (Icelandic 'sign post') is an Icelandic magical stave intended to help the bearer find their way through rough weather. The Huld Manuscript, collected in Iceland, declares that "if this sign is carried, one will never lose one's way in storms or bad weather, even when the way is not known." A valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half