Vegvisir Glass & Ceramic Galdrastafur Viking Wind Chime

Description

SEE VIDEO OF VEGVISIR MOBILE HERE  Light-sounding Vegvisir glass wind chime made from high fire Raku clay and fused glass.  

I hand-rolled this 4″ clay disc and carved it with the sacred Icelandic Runic symbol, the Vegvisir compass, fired, then glazed and fired once again and finished with a Raku firing to obtain the unique one-of-a-kind metallic colouring and finish.

Strands of fused glass finish this unique creation with handmade ceramic beads, Sodalite stone beads, a Czech glass central bead and smaller glass beads. The chime finishes in one of my handmade ceramic Mjolnir pendants, finished with real gold glaze.

The total length from the top of the hook to the bottom is 17″ long (43 cm). The hook is made of chainmail rings and steel.

*Each creation I make is unique and one of a kind, the photo above is what you will receive. The intensity of colour may differ from a pc monitor to a smartphone.*

Vegvisir:
It is a Norse protection symbol, which has a deep meaning. The Icelandic word literally means ‘guidepost’ or ‘direction sign’. In modern popular culture, the Vegvísir is often called Runic Compass or See the Way. It is often associated with the Viking Age, which is not correct: this symbol is from the 17th-century Icelandic grimoire called Galdrabók (‘magic book’). The origin of this type of witchcraft is difficult to ascertain: to some extent, it derives from medieval mysticism and Renaissance occultism, but also has a few connections with the ancient Germanic runic tradition. Vegvísir was drawn on one’s forehead with blood to prevent a person from getting lost.