This was inspired by the Poetic Edda, where it says: " Sun, Companion of the moon, threw her right arm around the edge of the heavens". Translations vary but they have same idea: " She threw her right hand around the door of the steeds ( planets) of heaven." When I read this I had a sudden vision in my head which I struggled to achieve on canvas but I think I have come close with this painting. What does it mean to throw your arms around the edge of the universe? To me it means to embrace what is tangible and the unseen spiritual, to feel the pulsing energy of life that surrounds you and to let it fill you with awe and beauty.
