Identity
We identified as Norwegian. Both my mother's parents were from Norway and my grandmother kept in touch and visited relatives in the "homeland." So, was outraged when in junior high I was told to check "Caucasian" for race or ethnicity. The first of many "identity crisis" that caused me to really ponder what it means to be Norwegian and an American. In college I began taking deep dives into Ice Age iconography (before Scandinavia was uncovered from the ice. Scandinavian Bronze Age stav and dance art work and the entrance onto the landscape of sheep and goats fascinates me. Iron Age mythic poetry, runes, and archeology cause me to re-think what it means to use the word "viking" in describing the era. Folk songs and dances of the Romantic period reveal a strong connective root to Nature and her magical beings. Nature vocals, luring calls and rune songs, and nature instruments vibrate to these deepest roots and inspire new songs, rituals, and dances.

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​Healing Identity

There is a term in Old Norse, öorlog, meaning all of the past precedence of our ancestors. Not just genetic and epigenetic material, but ideas, choices, actions and inactions are included in this öorlog we all hold. Coming toether as wyrd - the cultural fabric woven by all of our öorlog. The deeper down the root we can go, the more knowlege there is about our öorlog, with knowlege comes choice. We can choose to spin the same thing or we can choose to spin something else. We can weave in old narratives or we can shift the weave, creating new ways of seeing ourselves and the world around us. Völva Stav is my unique practice of bringing all these things, timelines, and öorlogs together in a healing way.

Offerings
I offer performances, workshops, lectures, and one-on-one sessions! Drop me an email. Check out the Events!