The Silver Bough's Summer Solstice Deal

To celebrate the Summer Solstice, The Silver Bough is pleased to announce that from now until August 31st we are offering free postage on all silver items anywhere in the World.

In addition, from now until Midnight on August 31st (UK time), every purchase of a silver item from The Silver Bough's online shop will entitle the buyer to one entry in our Summer Solstice prize draw. 

On September 1st we will draw the winner at random from a list of all customers who have been entered into the draw. The prize draw winner will be announced on 2 September 2012 (this accommodates international friends).

The first name drawn out will win a small "Sól" rune made from fine silver, hung with a leather cord and presented in a velvet display box.

Sól signifies Sun, A rune of light, fire and happiness, symbolizing power, joy and success.

The image below shows the actual prize that the lucky winner will receive.

Mani & Sol - The Sun & The Moon

A man named Mundiflfari had two children. So fair that he called one 'Moon' (Mani) and the daugher 'Sun' (Sol). He married Sol to a man called 'Glen'.

The gods were angered by his arrogance and they stole the brother and sister and placed them in the Heavens. Herefore they were called the 'Sun' and the 'Moon'.

Sun was made to drive a chariot which the gods ordered to illuminate the world, created from burning embers from Muspellsheim. The horses are Arvak and Alsvinn. In order to cool them, the gods put two bellows under their shoulders.

Mani guides the path of our Moon, and took two children from earth, Bil and Hjuki. They were walking from the well Byrgir . These children follow Mani. They carry between them the pole, Simul with the pail, Soerg.

The wolves, Skoll and Hasti Hrodvitnisson chase the Sun (and Moon). Hati runs in front of the sun trying to catch the Moon.

The most powerful kin of these wolves, Managarm (Moon Dog) will gorge himself with the life of all who die. He spatters blood throughout the Sky and Heavens. The effect is that the Sun will lose its brightness while the wind turns violent. The old ogress Jarnvidjur (Iron Wood) has born these sons.

In the East the old one lives

in Iron Wood

and there she bears

Fenrir's brood (the wolves) Angrboda

From all of them comes

one in particular,

the ruin of the moon

in the shape of a troll.

He gorges himself on the life

of doomed men,

reddens the gods' dwelling

with crimson gore.

Dark goes the sunshine,

for summers after,

the weather all vicious.

Do you know now, or what?

The Sibyl's Prophecy

It is interesting to consider this with this day and age's events.