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The complete Icelandic staves / Ásatrú symbol series. (Artwork 2015)

Reupload of one of my most popular posts.

Each artwork is representing an element. They are presented here in the following order : fire, earth, metal, water, wood and air. The symbols are accompanied by stanzas of the Hávamál or Völuspá, written in runes.

Disclaimer for purists : admittedly for aesthetic effect only, as these runes are Elder Futhark and thus predates the viking era by a few centuries. (Let’s not even go into the subject of Icelandic staves which are even a lot younger than that). The transcription is also a wild approximation, again accuracy wasn’t a concern during the creative process.

The stanzas :

1) Fire : Helm of Terror

Cattle die and kinsmen die, thyself too soon must die, but one thing never, I ween, will die fair fame of one who has earned.

2) Earth : Vegvísir

Happy is he who hath in himself praise and wisdom in life; for oft doth a man ill counsel get when ‘tis born in another’s breast

3) Metal : Hólastafur

Hard is it in the world, great whoredom, an axe age, a sword age, shields shall be cloven, a wind age, a wolf age, ere the world sinks.

4) Water : Veiðistafur

He welcomes the night who has enough provisions Short are the sails of a ship, Dangerous the dark in autumn, The wind may veer within five days, And many times in a month.

5) Wood : Varnarstafur Valdemars

An ash I know, Yggdrasil its name, With water white is the great tree wet; Thence come the dews that fall in the dales, Green by Urth’s well does it ever grow.

6) Air : Valknut

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I’ve been working on this spell pretty much since I found out that some of my friends were moving. I finally hammered down the specifics and set about making it today. The process also afforded me the chance to make some spell ingredients, like green salt. And, as you can see - I do my best work in the bathroom, ahaha!

Here are the ingredients and materials you’re going to need for this jar:

a bottle with a cork or a lid 

a small funnel

rice - for abundance and to never go hungry

kosher salt - for permanence and durability 

egg shell powder - for protection

green salt (recipe within) - for protection, luck, and money

whole black peppercorns - for courage and positive change

rose quartz chips (or other small crystal) - for unconditional love

lavender essential oil - for peace

blue ribbon - for calming