In Norse mythology, Sol (the sun goddess) was swallowed during Ragnorok, an end-of-the-world battle. Eventually, a new world rose, and Sunna (the daughter of Sol) outshone even her mother. Around the Summer Solstice in areas north of the Arctic Circle, the sun remains visible at midnight (Norway is often called 'Land of the Midnight Sun'). The opposite phenomenon, the polar night, occurs during winter, when the sun stays below the horizon throughout the day. Norse mythology, like other folklore, reflects the dual nature of the world. The Cycles card parallels this idea, showing a wolf that has survived a harsh winter but now will find food plentiful in the spring. Whether energy and light or other resources, we can prudently use them while available. When they disappear, we don't need to wail and wallow; we survive as best we can, knowing the light will at some point return.
The first time you feel that sort of pain, you think it's never going to go away. Once you do survive it, you realize you can survive anything. ~ Zoe Kravitz
nice paring this week, I'd never have thought to put the two together.
ReplyDeleteI suppose in this case it was theme - I always think of wolves as being connected to Norse mythology. :D
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