My Only Relief Is To Sleep. When I’m Sleeping, I’m Not Sad, I’m Not Angry, I’m Not Lonely, I’m

Beautiful, I don't know the artist though so I can't give credit.

The complete Icelandic staves / Ásatrú symbol series. (Artwork 2015)

Reupload of one of my most popular posts.

Each artwork is representing an element. They are presented here in the following order : fire, earth, metal, water, wood and air. The symbols are accompanied by stanzas of the Hávamál or Völuspá, written in runes.

Disclaimer for purists : admittedly for aesthetic effect only, as these runes are Elder Futhark and thus predates the viking era by a few centuries. (Let’s not even go into the subject of Icelandic staves which are even a lot younger than that). The transcription is also a wild approximation, again accuracy wasn’t a concern during the creative process.

The stanzas :

1) Fire : Helm of Terror

Cattle die and kinsmen die, thyself too soon must die, but one thing never, I ween, will die fair fame of one who has earned.

2) Earth : Vegvísir

Happy is he who hath in himself praise and wisdom in life; for oft doth a man ill counsel get when ‘tis born in another’s breast

3) Metal : Hólastafur

Hard is it in the world, great whoredom, an axe age, a sword age, shields shall be cloven, a wind age, a wolf age, ere the world sinks.

4) Water : Veiðistafur

He welcomes the night who has enough provisions Short are the sails of a ship, Dangerous the dark in autumn, The wind may veer within five days, And many times in a month.

5) Wood : Varnarstafur Valdemars

An ash I know, Yggdrasil its name, With water white is the great tree wet; Thence come the dews that fall in the dales, Green by Urth’s well does it ever grow.

6) Air : Valknut

Thought and Memory each morning fly Over the vast earth: Thought, I fear, may fail to return, But I fear more for Memory.

┏( >o<)┓I may be human who makes mistakes but I am not a mistake!  And neither are you!  I’m not sorry!!!  I am thankful for the people who support me!!!!!

Think of the sound you make when you let go after holding your breath for a very, very long time. Think of the gladdest sound you know: the sound of dawn on the first day of spring break, the sound of a bottle of Coke opening, the sound of a crowd cheering in your ears because you’re coming down to the last part of a race–and you’re ahead. Think of the sound of water over stones in a cold stream, and the sound of wind through green trees on a late May afternoon in Central Park. Think of the sound of a bus coming into the station carrying someone you love. Then put all those together.

Gary D. Schmidt, The Wednesday Wars (via wordsnquotes)

My life explained. Haha

I honestly hate how observant I am. I notice things that I possibly could have gone without knowing.

“Brave New Psychosis”    (Model: Triz Täss) more from me: http://www.facebook.com/fledermausland.photoaction http://fledermausland.deviantart.com http://www.fledermausland-photoaction.com

Julia Rehme | Berlin Germany  Couples tattoos for Anika & Nicole (the one on the left side is fresh, the other one healed 3 days)

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Chicken "Cordon Bleu" style tacos. Chicken, Ham, Swiss with a touch of creole stone ground mustard. #Goodfood #cheflife @avenuegastrobar

A lover is a blessing. But remember my dear, a lover can never complete you. They are not the missing piece of your soul. They are also not the measure of your worth. So if you ever find yourself alone; remember that you were always whole to begin with.

You Were Always Complete // Conee Berdera (via wordsnquotes)