#githrife

An Anglo-Saxon defense against an incubus may represent a Christian overlay over an older spell.

Collect hops, wormwood, lupine, bishopwort, henbane, harewort, garlic, fennel, heathberry plants, ashthroat, viper’s bugloss, and githrife.

Place the botanicals in a jar and place beneath and altar.

Sing nine masses over them.

Boil them in butter and mutton fat.

Add salt.

Strain the mixture through cloth.

Take the strained herbs and dispel of in running water.

Anoint yourself with the salve as needed.

*Note: This is an historical spell. The formula is not safe to reproduce as it contains toxic ingredients.