Irminsul Wall Plaque Diana Paxson The High Priestess is an

The High Priestess is an ageless woman wearing a lunar headband

Thorsson uses archaeological evidence to explain where the runes come from

4 cm) tall x 1 3/4 inches (4

which are tied with prayers and wishes on scraps of cloth

wrestling with old age or lifting the foundations of the world

Irminsul Wall Plaque Diana Paxson The High Priestess is anIt is known as the "Great Pillar" in old Germanic Paganism or the mythical "Axis Mundi" the world's center, connection between heaven and earth, where the four compass points meet. In ancient times, a pole or tree would be erected as a symbol of this communication point between the upper and lower realms. For this piece, Paul envisioned that we now carry this timeless strength in the blood of our ancestry; in our very spine. The warrior's shield is