Skip to content
"Nordic Magick: Ancient Spells, Hexes & Magick for the Modern Witch is based on the works of Elias Lönnrot, Suomen Kansan Muinaisia Loitsurunoja (âThe Finnish Peopleâs Ancient Spell Poemsâ), published in 1880; and Kaarle Krohn, Suomalaisten Runojen Uskonto (âThe Religion Behind Finnish Poemsâ), published in 1914.
This book contains 108 modernized Finnish versions of ancient spells and hexes, 168 English translations of ancient spells, hexes and magick, and 78 history and mythology entries: 5 Preparation Spells, 13 Hexes, 10 Incantations, 3 Divinations (spells), 8 Spells Against Pain, 11 Spells for Healing, 7 Love Spells, 21 Spells for the Home, 11 Enchantments & Words of Origin, 16 Birth Words, 6 General Magick, 3 Divinations (magick), 5...>>
"We all know about fairiesâthey're usually helpful, ethereal creatures in children's stories and Walt Disney films, flitting about doing good, right?
Wrong!
In ancient times, the concept of fairies was rather different. They were the often-dangerous embodiment of the land, dark and unpredictable spirits that watched Humanity with a jaundiced and hostile eye. And, according to conventional folk wisdom, they were to be feared rather than trusted. Indeed, in their original form, many of our "fairy tales" read more like late-night horror stories.
Dr. Bob Curran investigates the folkloric roots of the fairy kind, tracing their origins from the sprites and maenads of Classical times to the sanitized versions of the English Victorians. Among other aspects, he...>>
