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Dagaz Rune Amulet

Source: Titibaka on Pinterest

https://pin.it/pf2gc2xdaqclgk

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You follow weird blogs but I love it. Do you have any fave blogs??

do I? 

I have trouble pointing to a blog that would be in any way stranger than this one belonging to yours truly. and not that mine is really strange either, frankly.

as to favourite blogs, it tears my heart as always to choose - I love you all dearly and it feels as if I had to choose a favourite among my own children.

if these hypothethical children were all blood-thirsty dirty heathens, demon-lovers and death worshippers of course.

I’ll evade my dilemma by focusing on art and culture this time, hihi, because these blogs enrich my dash in the most amazing ways and it is crucial to always keep learning.

art (illustrations, photography, all things wonderful)

@mariannastrychowska @micahulrichdraws @natasailincic

@dappermouth @strange-gods @wolftea

@jakubrozalski @petitesluxures @titibaka

@pannan-art @norapotwora @neoloputyn

@rusakko-art @narikkaphoto

@scavengedluxury @turecepcja

culture and history related blogs

@lamus-dworski @polishcostumes @pocarovna

@zjawiska @petitepointplace @zvetenze

@thoodleoo @songs-of-the-east @lugvelesasrz

I probably forgot about half of whom I wanted to put here, hm. the moon is harsh to me again and I cannot sleep.

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I actually do have some suggestions:

Historiska fynd - In it for the history. They have some modern jewellery, but they're known for their historical replicas. Not really a heathen shop, but they're super nice and very knowledgeable.

Skoghem Keramik - Ceramics and pretty things.

Titibaka - Handmade heathen jewellery.

Brisingasmycket - Not sure whether or not this shop does international shipping, but they make beautiful jewellery.

Ludvig Levin's arts and crafts - God statues and other pretty things.

Pantheon Skulptur - God statues from several different pantheons. Very nice lil' shop.

Fatabur - Clothes with rainbows and heathen motifs. Some designs are subtle enough to be worn by people who are in the broom closet.

Grimfrost - Not a heathen shop per say, but they do have lots and lots of 'viking' stuff. Everything from jewellery to god statues and mead. They also have this freaking adorable Sleipner plushie:

i'm really curious if there are any good heathen/asatru/etc etsy shops that are openly against white supremacism and racism. like when you look around there's so many valknuts (🤔) plus a ton of overelaborate celtic knots, staves from the galdrabok being called "viking runes", runes themselves being plastered on everything, shitty-looking Alpha Male leather and "paracord" whatever that is......it feels so hard to trust what's for sale, and that's not even getting into the marvel merch. do you have any personal recommendations, especially in terms of jewelry?

I'm not going to lie, jewelry is very tough in this department. Jewelers find a good niche in the Norse scene, and I suspect many of them don't want to impact their sales by isolating what is, unfortunately, a significant part of their audience. Many are going to be quiet about their stances in favor of increased sales.

Additionally, Etsy's a platform where sellers have to compete for sales (I assume this is where you're looking). In order to boost views/purchases, they'll give their products long titles with popularly-searched keywords like "viking, wicca, celtic, runes" etc, so it's more likely to show up in a search result. It's true some sellers are ignorant, but most of the time they're intentionally sacrificing accuracy in favor of keyword optimization.

If I'm buying from Etsy, I look for a wide variety of "nondenominational" dogwhistles as opposed to the presence of isolated valknuts or Tyr runes. It's a hard no-go if stores have the Black Sun or any confederate/patriotic/alpha male shit in them. I also tend to avoid stores that a lot of that sensationalized and aggressive "viking" energy behind them.

Stores I feel alright buying from generally have a more neutral vibe to them. They tend to sell more elegant pieces, a greater variety of themes, and pieces that evoke goddesses and jötunn (including Loki and his kids) alongside the more masculine viking stuff. This tells me they're not just trying to appeal to dudebros but numerous demographics.

(Little rule of thumb? Artists are very lousy at hiding their biases in their work. You just gotta know what to look for.)

Now, this doesn't guarantee that the seller is against white supremacy and racism. Nothing does beyond demonstrating a direct stance, which, again, is not something jewelry shops will vocalize because their shop is likely their entire livelihood—you don't dedicate that much time and resources on producing original bronze and silver jewelry for it to be a hobby. It's a sticky situation.

I don't really have any direct suggestions beyond just using your best judgement. I will, however, invite people to comment and reblog with their suggestions. I'm personally not aware of everything that's out there and would love to see what people think.

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Titibaka Arts & Crafts

Stockholm based craft store Titibaka provides beautiful, handmade rustic crafts,inspired by Nordic nature, folklore and history.

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Titibaka Arts & Crafts

Stockholm based craft store Titibaka provides beautiful, handmade rustic crafts,inspired by Nordic nature, folklore and history.

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Bronze shield pendant.

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Forged black silver ring.

https://www.titibaka.etsy.com