Skaði

Skaði (sometimes written Skadi) is a Norse goddess — and a jötunn — deeply tied to winter, the high mountains, skiing, and the hunt. She is the daughter of the giant (jötunn) Þjazi, a being of storms and ice. 

When her father was killed by the Æsir (the Norse gods), Skaði came down to Asgard (the gods’ realm) not just to mourn, but to demand justice. She asked the gods for two things: a bride-price for her father, and a husband. Both terms were met.

She married the sea spirit Njord. It did not last long though, because their natures were too different from one another, so they amicably separated. 

Skaði isn’t just a warrior — she is a huntress. She’s typically associated with a bow and arrows, and tools of winter travell like skis or snowshoes. In old folk stories, she taught humans how to hunt in the frozen wilderness, how to track in snow, and how to survive the harshest winter conditions. Legends also state that men were sacrificed to her annually and that this sacrifice lasted in remote regions until possibly as late as the seventeenth century.

Some refer to her as the 'Snowshoe goddess' and may be petitioned for protection while traveling in blizzards and general winter terrain. 

ɪᴛᴇᴍ ᴅᴇsᴄʀɪᴘᴛɪᴏɴ: 6 inch tapers dressed in locally sourced herbs. These taper candles have been ritually rolled in herbs that are known to grow high in the ountainns are can withstand cold and harsh weather such as sage, mint, pine, and cedar. 

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓:  These candles melt beautifully and are safe to burn indoors, however, PLEASE be wary of the flame. The more herbs, the bigger and taller the flame will be. Always supervise your candles while burning. These candles have very burnable botanicals. Some herbs may crackle when caught on fire, such as cedar and juniper.

Always burn in a reliable candle holder or in a fireproof dish.