True Norwegian Black Candle

Ever had the desire to burn a church but don't want to serve time? Well, Bergen based graphic design company Higren can make your dark dreams come true with this True Norwegian Black Candle. This latest version is inspired by Fantoft Stave Church, the church  burned to the ground by Varg Vikernes on June 6th… Continue reading True Norwegian Black Candle

The Moon

Today my heart belongs to the moon (light designed by Nosigner). The so called Supermoon – the lunar occurrence on March 19th, 2011 in which the moon appeared 14% bigger and 30% brighter –  shined down on the people of Japan, inspiring them to believe, and have hope for, rebuilding what they had lost just over… Continue reading The Moon

Eliwagar / Pagan Folk

Finding a musical project which engages all of my senses and keeps me coming back for more is extremely rare nowadays, especially where Pagan folk music is concerned. So much of it sounds mediocre and rehashed. So I was delighted to come across Eliwagar the other day (thank you You Tube), a Norse Heathen Neofolk… Continue reading Eliwagar / Pagan Folk

The Only One

The photograph you see here was captured by artist Jean de Pomereu and is, to the artist's knowledge, the only female nude ever taken in Antarctica. For me, Antarctica is an object of continued visual and intellectual fascination : A wilderness that, however much it is scrutinized and deconstructed, remains unmoved in its glacial quietude,… Continue reading The Only One