Not calling infrared heat rooms “sauna” is not about elitism but several things: Scientific accuracy, clarity in conversation and education, preserving livelihoods, and protecting a cultural heritage.
The Blog of Mysteries
I am a Finnish-Canadian author of fact & fiction, illustrator & researcher with a focus on nordic culture and folklore, consciousness and the many mysteries of the human experience. I live in Sweden. Here you will find blog posts concerning the above topics, my works, and life in general.
…And My AXE!!!
A proper set of axes is an important part of any woodsman’s arsenal, but also the wood burning sauna owner. Here’s a gallery of Finnish and Swedish axes including Gransfors and Fiskars… plus some a bit more… unusual.
Phantom Channel & Sauna Tribe
Two upcoming books, Phantom Channel: TROPOSPHERE (scifi) and SAUNA TRIBE (non-fiction) explore the unseen, the spiritual and the deep well of human potential.
TV Review: Twin Peaks – The Return
Rarely have I seen a show as capable as dividing audiences as Twin Peaks, and the same is true of its director, David Lynch. Now that it’s back on Showtime, the question of why is ripe for discussion.
Book Review: Flight To Heaven
Every so often, I have to take a break from artistic activities and crazy theorizing, and absorb myself in something, like a good book, tv show or movie. They can be useful tools to help us see difficult matters in our lives from a new perspective.
Your Life Expressed In Brainwaves
We tend to think of the business of day to day life in simple terms. We sleep, wake up, eat, go to work or school, exercise, and maybe get stressed out here and there. All of this can be approached in a perhaps more useful way – by looking at all of life as brainwaves.
Blue Light vs UV: Hidden Hazard of the Tech Era?
Time for this blog to get sciencey: If you work for many hours a day at a PC (or Mac), this post is for you. Recently, I dealt with a skin cancer diagnosis. After months of investigation, I would like to share some findings as well as advice on what you can do to protect your health, without compromising your productivity.
Sweden, Finland & The World Quietly Prepare For War
This is the kind of post I quite honestly hope I never have to write again. It’s not an attempt to scare anybody or stress anyone out. On the contrary, a little knowledge is an important step to long term security.
In Defense of The Wood Burning Stove
There is currently much hoopla over human-influenced climate change, leading to sweeping changes in policy and outright bans. Some of these new policies however, directly threaten traditions thousands of years old. Good traditions.
Vhere’s Valto? Finland’s Hidden Hollywood Presence
You know Waldo… that quiet guy that’s always skulking about, just daring you to spot him in a crowd? Well, we Finns are kind of like that – only, with the media.