Contributors

Over the years, many people have helped make VeeKoo what it is, but the driving force has been its founder and the man writing these words, Unenkulkija.

Two decades have brought many faces and ideas. To the hundreds who have given something of themselves to our website over the years, we offer our warm thanks.

Here we introduce the main people behind the current website: its creators, testers, and contributors.

I am Noita Unenkulkija. I have walked in the shadows, watching the light, for many decades, and two of those decades have belonged to my beloved website, Varjojen Kirja. Witchcraft, shamanism, and the spirit world have been dear to me and deeply woven into ordinary everyday life.

On an autumn evening, you may find me sitting by a campfire beneath a long beard, a rain-soaked felt hat, and a few silver strands of hair. I believe deeply in the spirit world, in nature, and in our connection with it. My deepest roots lie beside the rushing waters of the dead, in the pitch-black night and pouring rain, shouting and laughing at life.

Outside witchcraft, I am as comfortable with a pen as with a paintbrush. My fingers wander across keyboard keys and guitar strings, and now and then my mouth is blessed with a delicious cup of coffee made by my wife, Karhuntassu.

Unenkulkija’s website: https://www.unenkulkija.net

Combine a temperamental artist with a traditional kitchen witch and you begin to understand the depths of Karhuntassu. She has a wonderfully tasteless sense of humour, a fiery artist’s soul, and about a million opinions on everything and nothing.

Karhuntassu comes from Satakunta. From there, she turned her nose towards Ostrobothnia and eventually travelled deep into the forests and fields of Finland.

Karhuntassu has a sharp tongue, and witchcraft has run in her family for generations.

From among dreams and trees comes Unikarhu, younger than many fellow wanderers yet more experienced than many of them. Representing a younger generation raised with witchcraft from its roots, Unikarhu finds peace in the rain, in misty moments, and in beautiful sunsets.

Unikarhu wanders among forests and waters, heart open and mind alert, enjoying long evenings and the mysteries of the world.

I am Puolikanta, an ancient keeper of knowledge and guardian of nature religions. For decades I have wandered deep in the forest, looking upon the mysteries of the world and setting them down in stories that have endured across generations. Witchcraft, shamanism, and the secrets of the spirit world have been central to my life and among my dearest inspirations.

In autumn you will often find me beneath grey clouds, with rain pattering against the ground and the warmth of a campfire close by. My strong belief in nature, its cycles, and the forces of the spirit world keeps me deeply connected to my surroundings. The roots of my soul lie in rugged mountains where cold winds blow and the night sky glitters with stars.

Beyond witchcraft, my hands work with charcoal and clay, and music flows through my fingers, whether I hold a flute or a harp. From time to time I enjoy a gently brewed herbal tea whose flavour recalls ancient forests and a world of magic and history.