The importance of the Norns in the Odinic world view is seldom appreciated by historians and mythologers. Although the two trios of weavers undoubtedly stem from the same mythological source, I believe that the concepts which they represent are quite different. I do not intend to make extravagant claims about Germanic beliefs, I can, however, present the realization which arises as a result of the training experienced in the Norwegian tradition in which I was initiated. It also suggests the primal or ancient. Urd is depicted as being the guardian of a bottomless well.
All possibilities exist therein.
This is because Skuld represents that which can be inferred. Given the present indications we can predict what should happen, but we can take steps to avert the outcome. If there is free will, no system of prediction can be foolproof. We can see that rather than simply having a representation of linear time, we have a concept of all things being in a state of change. That which we perceive directly, Verdandi.