From the Mind of AlphaBetsy

Magical Monday Rune(s) of the Week: Jumped at me: Laguz - Water, lake, water that flows; subconscious, thoughts, hidden things, sudden wealth. This is a rune of natural flow that teaches us that we must attune to natural cycles if we wish to flourish. Drink more water, eat healthy food and spend time outside to harness your own vitality. This rune represents the flow of water, sea, a fertility source, the healing power of renewal, life's energy and organic growth. It symbolizes imagination and psychic matters, dreams, fantasies, mysteries, the unknown, the hidden, the deep, the underworld. It predicts success in travel or acquisition, but with the possibility of loss.  Drawn: Ehwaz - Horse, movement, being given rest, being carried, help, easy joyful travel. Do not take friendship for granted. Consider your loyalty to those close to you, who may need your support now. Acknowledge the help of others and you will all benefit from your alliances. This rune si

It is that time of year again. Time for fun, fraternizing and furs at the Ashville Viking Festival.   Oh, and also for the beautiful bounty of belly dance that is the Odin's Orchids.     Saturday was rainy and cold, but we were solid Vikings and endured. I wasn't able to get a great number of pictures Saturday, because the rain was so steady, but I did get some gorgeous pictures of the Belly Dancers.   The lovely Coleen. The fierce Aerianna. Be on your guard. The wonderful Amani. So beautiful. The radiant Bonnie. Balancing an oar on her head. The fabulous Inari. Yowza! The incomparable Laylia.                Minstrel Woode meets Bob Ford and the Ragamuffins The Ragamuffins Janice!   Beth! Sunday was beautiful, and so many people came out to play. Seth was working overtime, so my mom came with me. We had a great time and got a ton more pictures.   Nuri finishing a minion Vikin

Graduation from level one ATS with Sacred Shimmy Belly Dance My new tattoo, Muninn. Huginn is still to come.   Workshop with Paulette Rees-Denis! Hell City Tattoo Festival A taxidermy bat head in a necklace. Bought from a jewelry vendor at hell city. I call him Bertram. My sister, Traci and the amazing Enigma.   Ashville Viking Festival! My husband the viking. Me as a wench showing off my new sheep skin. The gorgeous Abernathy dances while showing off Dark's Valkyrie Helmet. Odin's Orchids She belly dances as a viking long boat   The fabulous Amani Dancer showing off her skills.   More beautiful belly dance Laylia dancer. One of my favorites in the world. Me in my viking garb, borrowing Seth's helmet for a minute.   Beautiful henna'ed tambourine I won in the Ashville silent auction. Me at the zoo on mother's day. Can you see my stegosaurus spiral plugs?        

The 10th annual Ashville Viking Festival was this weekend past, and I had a fabulous time as always. Saturday was gorgeous, but I forgot my camera and my phone (How in hell did that happen?) so we got only one photo taken with Seth's phone. And that is of me rocking one of my new bodices. This is the black Brigantine from Odd Bodkin, as mentioned in a previous post. We went back on Sunday, with my mom, my sister and  the camera, and it rained on and off all day. By the end my skirt was so heavy I could barely carry it around anymore. Sheesh, I got some great pictures of some of the performers though, because it wasn't raining where they are. :) A lot are of the belly dancers, because I am jealous and want to start dancing again.  We also bought some amazing pieces and got two gorgeous art pieces in the silent auction. I bought a new goblet for me, a coupld of amazing wooden plaques, and my