Hair and Nails in Magic and Folklore Hair and nails have long been regarded as magically significant parts of the human body. In many traditions, they are believed to contain something of
A mirror is aTOOL for Divination and Magic. Mirrors train the inner eye to perceive the unseen. Throughout history, mirror gazing, has been used to look into the future, aid in healing, answer questions, solve problems, find lost objects and
Rings are amulets of power, strength, divinity, sovereignty and protection. In legend, they are also Talismans of Magic, enabling their wearers to perform supernatural feats or become invisible. The origins of magic
An offering of a gift, especially to a deity or being, in petition, thanksgiving or appeasement. The most common offerings are food, drink, the fruits of harvest and the blood sacrifice of
Salt is a preservative linked to luck and protection against evil. Salt superstitions have a long history going back to ancient times. Folklore. Salt is essential to health, as well as a
Sorcerers in many cultures send animals, birds, insects, spirits, animated objects and allegedly even bewitched corpses to carry out Curses—usually of death— against victims (see sorcery). The animal may be the sorcerer’s
Sigils are symbols linked to names and sets of ideas, by which spirits or deities may be called into awareness and controlled. The term comes from the Latin sigillum, which means “seal.”
stones Stones are credited with many Magic, Healing and lucky properties. Semi-precious stones are used in Amulets to ward off the Evil Eye, illness and death, to bring the wearer good luck
glamour A type of Bewitchment in which things or people are made to seem better than they are. In Celtic magical lore, a Spell for glamour is called glamourie, or sian in
frith In Scottish magical lore, an important Spell for seeing someone’s situation at a distance. The frith was probably of Norse origin. The spell could only be performed by a Frithear on
Fascination is a bewitchment that enables a magician or a witch to affect the behavior or life of another person. Henry Cornelius Agrippa defined fascination as a “binding.” fascination is accomplished through
A familiar is a shape-shifted spirit, usually in the form of an animal, who assists a magical practitioner in the performance of spell-casting and Rituals. The familiar is found in magical traditions
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