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Freyja was the norse goddess of love, war, life, and death. She was married to the god Odr, who traveled frequently and one day did not return to her. She wept for her missing husband, and it is said that she wandered the worlds looking for him, crying tears of gold and amber.
A very blessed Beltane to all my fellow witchy folk 🌸🌻🌿🌼🌺
Exploratory laparotomy – a.k.a ex-lap. “A surgical operation where the abdomen is opened and
the abdominal organs examined for injury or disease.”
“You have always wanted to caress every monster.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Icelandic Magical Staves are symbols credited with magical effect. The effects credited to most of the staves were very relevant to the average Icelanders of the time, who were mostly subsistence farmers and had to deal with harsh climatic conditions.
Að fá stúlku: Love from a woman to a man.
Ægishjálmur: Helm of awe (or helm of terror); to induce fear and to protect against abuse of power.
Angurgapi:Â Carved on the ends of barrels to prevent leaking.
Brýnslustafir: For use on whetstones.
Draumstafir:Â To dream of unfulfilled desires.
Dreprún: To kill an enemy’s cattle.
Feingur:Â AÂ fertility rune.
Gapaldur & Ginfaxi: Two staves, kept in the shoes, Gapaldur under the heel of the right foot and Ginfaxi under the toes of the left foot, to magically ensure victory in bouts of Icelandic wrestling (GlĂma, the Scandinavian martial arts system used by the Vikings over 1,200 years ago).
HĂłlastafur:Â To open hills.
Kaupaloki:Â To prosper in trade and business.
Lásabrjótur: To open a lock without a key.
Máladeilan: To win in court (governing assembly in medieval Germanic societies).
Nábrókarstafur: A stave used when making Necropants, a pair of pants made from the skin of a dead man that are capable of producing an endless supply of money.
Ă“ttastafur:Â To induce fear.
Rosahringur minni:Â A lesser circle of protection.
Smjörhnútur: Butterknot, to ensure butter was procured through non-magical means.
Stafur gegn galdri:Â Staves against witchcraft.
Stafur til aĂ° vekja upp draug:Â To invoke ghosts and evil spirits.
ĂžjĂłfastafur:Â For use against thieves.
Tóustefna: To ward off foxes.
Varnarstafur Valdemars: Valdemar’s Protection Stave; increases favor and happiness.
VatnahlĂfir:Â Protection against drowning.
VegvĂsir:Â To guide people through rough weather.
Veiðistafur: For luck in fishing.Sacred Chaotic Geometry | Please, don’t remove credits.
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“You Cannot Touch Her” Curse/Binding
This curse is particularly for people who have done harm in the past, and as such already known to be a potential threat. The idea is to keep the person from speaking to or approaching the one you’re trying to protect, and to make them feel watched and judged for their past actions.
You will need the following:
- A jar big enough to hold a poppet
- Some kind of poppet – I used a wooden one with the offender’s name written on the bottom. A photo could also be used
- White out
- A black candle
- A mixture of black salt & cayenne pepper
- A sigil of your own design meaning “You cannot touch [name or pronoun]”
- A permanent marker
Light the candle and white out the mouth of your poppet. Roll the poppet in the mixture of black salt and cayenne pepper (black salt tends to stain so keep this in mind). Place it in the jar and seal the lid, leaving the poppet inside under the gaze of dozens of eyes. Write your sigil on the lid. During or after all of this, say the following aloud or think it to yourself (change pronouns accordingly):
You cannot touch her.
You cannot speak to her.
Think of her and bring this curse upon you.
May your tongue catch in your throat if you dare to reach her.
May you burn and ache if you come near.
May you feel eyes upon your back each time you think her name.
They’re watching. I’m watching.
May you forever question the gaze of others –
Do they know the things you’ve done?
I do. I curse you. I bind you.
You cannot touch her.Stash the jar in a dark place, like a closet or a cabinet (I don’t recommend burying jars). Let the candle burn until it extinguishes itself.
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