If you like Frigga, and you like spinning and cord/knot magick, please visit and 'Like' my newest creative endeavor, SeidrSpins, on FB. The grand opening. The music of Hagalaz' Runedance has been described as 'Ambient Folk' or 'Pagan Folk', yet Andrea definitely has her individual style, creating a.
Hagalaz' Runedance is one of several music incarnations of neopagan musician Andrea Haugen from Germany, which remained active roughly from 1997 to 2002. After her dark Aghast project, Andrea decided to explore the myths and magical tradition of her own culture.
Thus she created the musical entity Hagalaz' Runedance. She explores the magic and spirituality of Northern Europe, bringing to life the forgotten wisdom, focusing particularly on the feminine mysteries and the goddess worship traditions.
The music of Hagalaz' Runedance has been described as 'Ambient Folk' or 'Pagan Folk', yet Andrea definitely has her individual style, creating a step into her world, where past and present, dreams and reality meet. Involving a variety of musicians from alternative, medieval and folk music scenes, she has been experimenting with ancient instruments and her voice. Some songs are magical experiences, describing visions and Seidr trances (Northern shamanism). She describes Hagalaz as the rune to unlock the doors to the hidden self.
Hagalaz is representing the mysterious side of femininity. Thus, to Andrea, Hagalaz' Runedance symbolises the dance in-between the worlds. In '96 Andrea, released a single with Hagalaz' Runedance called 'When The Trees Were Silenced', followed by 1998's album 'The Winds That Sang Of Midgard's Fate'. In the following year, Andrea released a mini CD entitled 'Urd - That Which Was'. Spring 2000 marked the release of the album 'Volven'. More powerful, more diverse and more Pagan, using traditional Nordic and Celtic instruments, combined with ritualistic drumming and synth-arrangements, Volven invokes a primal, earthly and visual mood. Volven came to collect outstanding critics in the major alternative music magazines.
Hagalaz Rune Meaning
2002 marked the release of the latest album Frigga's Web. This latest piece is more or less entirely arranged with various ancient instruments and received even more outstanding critics. With much improved vocals and technical experience, broader musical doors have opened to Andrea and with it she felt that the circle had closed for Hagalaz' Runedance.