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Nordic Animism

The Nordic Wheel Cross

Rune discusses the Nordic Wheel Cross proposing a reading of the symbol as a map of the cosmos. Many references are made to visual symbols in this episode, so be sure to check out Rune's Youtube channel for the images, or use your search engine of choice to view the images discussed.

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