The Norse tradition versus black book magic: Each tradition focuses on different aspects. When practicing within a specific tradition, it is crucial to follow its rules. If you choose to practice another, you must respect its guidelines, and it is generally best not to mix the two. Where these traditions cannot be integrated, it is wise not to force a blend. You must thoroughly understand both mythologies and be able to discern where they align and where they clearly do not. The Norse tradition and black book magic rest on entirely different principles. The Norse tradition is the tradition of free individuals, a tradition of warriors who were never subjugated. In contrast, black book magic is rooted in Christianity. It is a fusion of Christianity and paganism, but more specifically, it represents the darker aspects of Christianity. At its core, black book magic remains a form of Christianity, albeit its underground, shadow side. Because it is based on Judeo-Christianity, it stands in direct opposition to the Norse tradition. https://youtu.be/UmGxOGo8Ugw?si=T0TMfVPA7lgzKUMZ

Well I guess that‘s the place where the semi-good fallen warriors go 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

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VALHALLA (Label Artwork) 🔥SCENT🔥 Oak-Barreled bourbon, Warm Sandalwood, Fresh Tobacco, Spiced Mead, Vanilla Sticks 💡INSPIRATION💡 Valhalla — the golden hall where the bravest warriors gather for an afterlife of endless feasting, fighting, and camaraderie. This blend captures the essence of that legendary realm with the warmth of oak-barreled bourbon, sandalwood, and fresh tobacco, embodying the strength and richness of the gods' own sanctuary. Notes of spiced mead and a touch of vanilla add a smooth, inviting sweetness, reminiscent of the lavish feasts and toasts to fallen heroes. Valhalla is a tribute to this timeless hall of legends, a bold and enduring scent that brings a taste of the warrior’s paradise to life. 🎨BEHIND THE SCENES🎨 ▪️The 5th scent I have released. ▪️There are 12 different layers of clouds blended in this, as well as 15 different layers of just lighting alone. ▪️Valhalla and Asgard actually share the same constructed bindrune, but both differing on their meanings. ▪️Knowing this was going to be an epic scene, I rendered over 1400 images dedicated on bringing what I had in my head into reality. The Bindrune consists of three elder futhark runes: ᛏ (Tiwaz): Represents sacrifice and honor in battle, fitting the warriors who fight for glory in Valhalla. Positioned as the backbone of the design, forming the spear-like structure. ᛉ (Algiz): Symbolizes divine protection and favor, highlighting the warriors’ connection to the gods and their readiness for the eternal fight. Integrated seamlessly into the spear’s shape. ᚨ (Ansuz): Reflects Odin’s wisdom and divine guidance, appearing subtly as the fletching on the shaft of the spear, suggesting the divine call to Valhalla and the flight to glory. I constructed the bindrune to form a crude spear pointing upright, symbolizing the warrior's honor and readiness for the final battle. Tiwaz and Algiz merge to create a strong, protective backbone, while Ansuz, as fletching, adds Odin’s voice and guidance. I hope this captures the spirit of Valhalla—sacrifice, protection, and divine purpose. www.valkyriebeardcare.com

RAGNAROK (Label Artwork) 🔥SCENT🔥 Masculine Teakwood, Resinous Amber, subtle smokiness from Black Peppercorn 💡INSPIRATION💡 Ragnarök — the cataclysmic battle marking the end of gods and the dawn of a new world rising from the ashes. This rich, masculine blend captures the saga’s intensity with warm teakwood, resinous amber, and a hint of smokey pepper. Smooth yet bold, Ragnarok embodies the strength of a warrior king, the fire of destruction, and the honor of rebirth. A scent as powerful and timeless as the legends themselves. 🎨BEHIND THE SCENES🎨 ▪️I had originally planned on this design to be this massive battle scene with Sutr in the background and armies charging in, death and destruction all over the place. I had created this epic scene, sized it for the label and realized there is SO much going on this massive battlefield it just looked like noise on a label. So while I still have that artwork and may release it as a print, I had to step back a bit with a more simplistic, yet still symbolic composition to represent Ragnarok. ▪️The broken sword icon for Ragnarok was heavily inspired by Riven from League of Legends :) The Bindrune consists of four elder futhark runes: ᚾ (Nauthiz, Reversed): Represents inevitable fate and hardship, symbolizing the inescapable suffering and doom that comes with Ragnarok. Positioned at the top to set the tone of unavoidable destruction. ᚦ (Thurisaz): The core of chaos and destruction, embodying the overwhelming force of Ragnarok. It takes center stage as the heart of the bindrune, funneling all energy into its violent power. ᛏ (Tiwaz, Inverted, x2): Represents sacrifice and loss, showing the ultimate fate of gods and warriors who fall in Ragnarok. The repeated inverted Tiwaz signals multiple sacrifices, reinforcing the finality and totality of this event. I tried to make this bindrune flow like the story of Ragnarok itself: starting with the inevitability of fate at the top, descending into chaos and destruction at the center, and culminating in the sacrifices of gods and warriors below. The layered design captures the doom, power, and finality of the end of all things. www.valkyriebeardcare.com

BERSERKER (Label Artwork) 🔥[SCENT]🔥 Fir Needle, Charred Cedarwood, Warm Sandalwood, subtle notes of Spice and Musk 💡[INSPIRATION]💡 Inspired by the 'berserkir', Norse warriors who channeled the strength and fury of bears in battle, Berserker captures their primal, untamed power. This blend of fir needle, charred cedarwood, and warm sandalwood is spiced just enough to reflect the intensity of the fray. A subtle hint of smoldering wood lingers, evoking the raw, woodsy energy of the battlefield and the indomitable spirit of these legendary bear-pelt wearing warriors. 🎨[BEHIND THE SCENES]🎨 • The very first scent I have ever created. It was the scent that started the foundation of Valkyrie back in 2016. • The artwork took me the longest out of all of them, but not because of how hard the composition was. There were so many different routes I could have taken with the idea and imagery of the Berserker, and some of the versions I made quite honestly borderlined extreme gore. I had over 30 completely different designs and compositions before finally ending with this one. • The bear in this composition actually involves 6 different renders blended together to make him. • Half of the layers making up this composition is actually lighting 😅 • Since the very beginning this scent was always 'orange' to me and always reminded me of watching wood ignite and smolder in a campfire. The fire itself just consumes everything in its path and the idea of a berserker aligned with that. It reminds me of fury, destruction, primal rage and intensity. The Bindrune consists of three elder futhark runes: ᛏ (Tiwaz): The spear-like rune of war and focus, representing the unrelenting drive and bloodlust of the berserker. It’s sharp, aggressive, and cuts straight through chaos. ᚦ (Thurisaz): The rune of giants and destruction, embodying the primal rage and brutality that fuels a berserker’s madness. This is the core of their raw power. ᚲ (Kaunaz): The flame within, a torch of wild, consuming fire. It’s the burning frenzy that takes over the berserker, turning them into an unstoppable force. www.valkyriebeardcare.com

Remember all the warriors that serve bravely 🍻 Thank you for your service and may the gods smile upon you 🧙🏻‍♂️ 🐦‍⬛ 🐺

When amateur archaeologist and metal detectorist Morten Skovsby uncovered this tiny silver figurine near the village of Hårby in the southwest part of the Danish island of Funen, he knew exactly what to do. He documented the findspot immediately, and then took the artifact to the City Museum in nearby Odense. When the museum’s curator, Mogens Bo Henriksen, saw the figurine, he knew what it was. “There can hardly be any doubt,” he says, “that this depicts one of Odin’s valkyries.” Norse myths, called sagas, tell of female figures called valkyries (from the Old Norse valkyrja meaning “chooser of the slain”). The valkyries were sent to battlefields by the god Odin to select which fallen warriors were worthy of afterlives in Valhalla, filled with feasts of wild boar and liquor milked from goats. Despite their prevalence in the sagas, depictions of valkyries are relatively rare. They are confined to Swedish picture stones dating to about A.D. 700 and a handful of Early Viking fibulae (brooches) from Sweden and Denmark. So this three-dimensional representation is unique. The figurine, which would probably have been a pendant, is partly gilded, while other areas are colored black by niello, a mixture of copper, silver, and lead sulphides used as an inlay. The valkyrie wears a long patterned dress and carries a double-edged Viking sword in her right hand and a shield protecting her body in her left. Dating to about A.D. 800, the figurine was recovered near an excavated area known to have been a metal workshop. Perhaps, says Henriksen, it was discarded as waste. Or maybe it was raw material on the way to the melting pot. “For some unknown reason it didn’t make it that far—and that’s our good luck.” Source: JA Lobell. Archaeology Magazine

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Fallen warriors: A great grandfather, an uncle, and a cousin. Two died as a result of WWI and the other on D-Day. We will remember them. #remembrancesunday