Christopher Rotvik asked Christopher Rotvik:

Dagaz has an eclectic mix of elements. How do they work together?

Christopher Rotvik The ancient Norse rune of awakening, Dagaz, brings the overall theme. Symbolizing the potential for transformation – the book’s reason for being – Dagaz is aspirational (so, an apt title), invokes a powerful connection to Earth and spirit, and draws in companion runes as thematic signposts for each section.

At the heart of Dagaz (I’m now referring to the book), poetry cozies up to prose, offering a more creative and less strident delivery that’s hopefully engaging and easily considered. Taking cues from Japanese haiku and senryū, the poems are brief and approachable while carrying an Eastern sense of observation.

How runes, Dagaz in particular, first came to mind is now a humbling spiritual mystery, the synergy of content and form a matter of trusting intuitive guidance.

flag