Monthly Archives: February 2015

By Jack Wolf It happens almost every time I find myself in the bush – in the real bush that is: The edges of deep forest and mountainside…with trails, rivers and passes that lead off…somewhere.  What happens is that there … Continue reading →

By Jack Wolf The Thornish Lore-Stone is one of the most common outward symbols of a Thornish person. In its most basic form the Lore-Stone is a holed pendant which is hung on a thong or chain around one’s neck. … Continue reading →

Raven’s Creed Ari Torinsson, better known by his tribal name of Raven,  was a founder of the tribal path we now think of as the Thornish tradition. He lived his life in the Warrior’s Way and brought much wisdom to … Continue reading →

By Björn Hammarson The people of the Thornish are here in the Middle World for a reason: We are here to re-learn how to be human beings as the Elder Kin intended us to be. Once we have re-learned how … Continue reading →

By Jack Wolf The grey-bearded man sat quietly for long moments, cross-legged, in his place by the fire.  His deer hide hand-drum sat in his lap; motionless. From his place at the edge of the small fire, his camp behind … Continue reading →

By Jack Wolf   The creation and ritual use of sacred implements is a deep tradition within the Thornwood. It has been thus since the time of our founders back in the mid twentieth century and these ways continue in … Continue reading →

The following is a re-telling of a conversation had with the Thornsman, Björn Hammarson some years ago. Björn never was much for writing a lot and much of the time he asked me to take notes for him just so … Continue reading →

From the Raven Lodge Vision of Ari Torinsson I sat there. In that grove; that shaded place among ancient cedars. I sat and waited, not far from the ruins; that place of history and that place where only a blink … Continue reading →

A rambling discussion concerning a particular point of view and a few notes about what the Thornish tradition is…and is not.  By Jack Wolf “I have no faith; I have confidence.” Thornish saying “In answer to those people’s questions I gave … Continue reading →