A

A drukkna ei

A
A f stlku

A
A f veri
tv
vlembt

A
A stilla alla rei
i

To prevent drowning

A drukkna ei

ep this sign with you and

a you will not drown in
Kee
sea
a or freshwater.

af og muntu aldrei sj
eur
Haf ennan sta
vatni drukkna.

To get a girl

A f stlku

Carve this stave on bread or cheese and let he

er
eatt it.

Rist ennan sta

af brau ea ost, og gef henni
a eta.

So your ewes have twins

s

A f veri tvle
embt

Carve the following stave

e on sheep's manure
with
h the rib of a mouse and
a in raven's blood on
na
slab of basalt and burn itt in the door of the fold
d
d let the smoke drift on
nto your sheep on the
and
old day of St. John.

Rist ennan efttirfylgjandi staf saua

a tai
me msarrifi r
hrafnsbli og brenn
n
stekkjardyrum blgrtishellu og lt reykinn
leggja framan f Jnsmessu gm
mlu.

To Prevent Anger

Gjr staf enni r me sleikifingur num

g ml: gishjlm g ber
b milli
vinstri hendi og
augna mr. Reiin renni, str stemm
mi. Veri
m
feginn sem Mara var
mr svo hver maur
fegin snum signuum syni hn fa
ann hann
sigurhellunni. nafni fur og sonar og anda
heilags. Og les:

Use
ed to prevent anger an
nd to avoid wrath:
"A
stilla alla reiilver, inn, Illi,
allt itt vili villi.
Sj
lfur Gu me snilli
sen
ndi okkur st milli."

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lver, inn, Illi,

allt itt vili villi..
Sjlfur Gu me snilli
sendi okkur stt milli.

A stlka unni
manni

Angurgapi

Astros

To get a girl

A stlka unni

This sign should be written in the palm of your

right hand with blood from the tip of the thumb on
the left hand. Take the girl's hand and recite:
("My hand I lay in yours, my will in yours. May
your bones burn lest you love me as much as I
love you. These words shall be as passionate
and powerful as eternity. All magic and sorcery
turn your mind towards love of me and may all
those who inhabit subterranean abodes assist
me in this.")

Skrifa lfa inn hgri me bli nu og tak

a ofan af umalfingri vinstri hendi og ml
essi or yfir og hald hnd henni:
Legg g lfa minn inn lfa, minn vilja inn
vilja. Veri r beinum sem brennir ll
nema unnir mr sem sjlfri r. Svo heit
veri r or essi, svo megn og sterk, sem
eilfin er. Allir tfrar og fjlkynngi fjandans villi
vit itt til star og elsku vi mig og allar r
vttir sem jru ba su mr lisinnandi
essa lei.

Carved on the ends of barrels.

Angurgapa skal rista hlemm ea

keraldsbotn.

Astros
This protective stave protects from all runes and
carvings of all sorts that can be used according
to Snorri.

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gishjlmarnir
nu

gishjlmur

The nine Helms of gir

gishjlmarnir nu

These are the nine helms of gir that everyone

who deals with knowledge cannot do without.
Each of them should be used.

etta eru eir nu girshjlmar sem enginn

m n vera sem me nokkra kunnttu fer og
skal hver og brkaur vera.

Helm of Awe

gishjlmur

exists in various forms though all are a variation

of crosses with three-forked ends. It is mentioned
in Eddic poetry and was a fear inducer and a
protection against the abuse of power. It was to
be carved in lead, and pressed on ones
forehead.

gishjlmur er varnarstafur gegn illum

vttum, vinum og yfirgangi og reii
hfingja. Stafurinn skal ristur blpltu sem
san er rst enni milli augnanna og
rykktur hrundi. Galdramaurinn skal ylja
formla ann sem galdrastafnum fylgir:
"Fjn v g af mr fjanda minna,
rn og reii rkra manna".

Vi a last hann a hugrekki sem til arf,

a ganga gegn hverju hann ttast.

gisskjld a draga upp svartan pappr

me hrafnsgalli og lta hann san hreiur
hrafns sem liggur eggjum. ar hann a
liggja ar til eggin hafa klakist t. skal taka
blai og m hafa af v miki gagn. Gott er
a bera stafinn gegn vinum snum v tt
eir su hundra ea fleiri sem skja a r
getur galdrastafurinn lttilega fora r fr
hska.

gisskjldur hinn
mikli

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Bluxi
Molduxi

Brnslustafir

Blood-oxen - Earth-oxen

Bluxi Molduxi

To prevent theft, carve the first by day and the

second by night. Carve them on the inside of the
lid of the chest, which preserves your wealth.

Til varnar stuldi, s fyrri dag en hinn nttu.

Rist innan lok kistu eirrar er geymir
fjrmuni na.

Sharpening staves

Brnslustafir

1.

The first sign is to be laid over a

sharpening stone and the left one
under it. Then cover for a while with a
piece of turf. The next time you
sharpen your scythe turn it away from
the sun and never look straight at the
edge.

1.

Rista skal efra tkni ofan

brnslustein, en hitt undir. Leggja
svo grast yfir um stund, brna v
nst undir sl og varast a lta
eggina.

2.

Those should be carved one on each

side of the sharpening stone.

2.

essir galdrastafir skulu ristir sinn

hvorum megin brni og mun
skerpast vel.

3.

If you want the scythe to stay sharp

carve these signs on the sharpening
stone with your knife.

3.

Ef vilt a egg haldist lj num,

rist essa stafi me mathnf num
brni itt.

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Draumstafir (1)

Dreprn

Dnfaxi

ekkur

Dreamstaves

Draumstafir

Carve these on silver or white leather on

Midsummer's Night. Sleep on them and you will
dream what you desire when the sun is close to
the horizon.

Ristu stafi essa silfur ea hvtt leur

Jnsmessuntt. Sofu svo eim og dreymir
ig a sem vilt egar slin er lgst
lofti.

Killing rune

Dreprn

These staves should be written on paper and

thrown into the tracks of his horse. If he takes
offence without reason, one of his animals will
die when its hoof covers the stave.

essa stafi skal maur skrifa blai og kasta

hestfar hans, mun einhver gripur hans
deyja ef hann styggir ig fornt og byrg
stafinn hestfarinu.

Dnfaxi

Dnfaxi

If you want to win a law case, carve this sign on

a piece of oak wood, and carry it with you to the
court.

Til a vinna ml fyrir rtti hafu ennan

staf me r egar sver fyrir rtti. Hann
a vera ltilli eikartflu.

ekkur is one of the symbols of the Norse god,

Odinn. Odinn is the Alfather and has several
symbols. This one means Welcome One, to be
agreeable and so this symbol stands for
congeniality and graciousness.

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jfastafur (1)

ndur

Ef kr mjlkar
bli

If you want to know who has stolen from you,

carve this stave on the bottom of of a wooden
bowl, fill it with clean water and sprinkle yarrow
over it.

Ef maur vill vita hver taki fr honum, rist

ennan staf botninn aski og haf vatn
hreint og mylji sem smst mellifolium
[vallhumal] vatni og mli etta:

Recite: I invoke the nature of the grass and the

power of the sign to reveal who has stolen from
me and others. In nomine domini amen.
The thief's face will appear in the bowl.

a ski g fyrir grassins nttru og stafsins

mttugleik a g sji skugga ess sem teki
hefur fr mr og rum. etta er best vi
stuld. In nomine domini amen.

r is the symbol of the Norse god of this name.

r was the god of war. This symbol is also
known by the name rummer, which is said to be
the sound he makes when he swings his mighty
axe.

undur is a symbol of the Norse god Odinn.

Odinn was the alfather, and this symbol, which
means Thunderer, also stands for the sound of
thunder made by Odinn.

If a cow's milk is bloody

Ef kr mjlkar bli

Carve this stave on oak and milk the cow over it.

Rist ennan staf eik og mjlka hann.

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Ef hreint sveimar
um

Ef ln er fnai

If unclean is around

Ef hreint sveimar um

Carve this stave over the door of the house.

Make an awl of juniper or silver.

Rist ennan staf yfir hsdyr. Gjr af stl af einir

ea silfri.

If your livestock is prone to accidents

Ef ln er fnai

Carve this on oak, bury it in the ground and let

the livestock pass over.

Rist ennan staf eik og graf glfi og lt

f ganga ar yfir.

Fengur is one of the symbols of the Norse god,

Odinn. Odinn is the Alfather and has several
symbols. The word Fengur means to gain and
so this symbol stands for wealth and prosperity.

Fengur

Feingur

a woman to be pregnant

Feingur

If you want a woman to be pregnant, carve this

sign on cheese and let her eat.

Viljir a stlka veri barnshafandi af num

vldum, grpau staf ennan ost og
gefu henni a bora.

To make your sheep docile

Fjrspektarstafir

Fjrspektarstafir

1.

Take juniper and willow that grow

facing east when the sun rises and
carve this stave on it and let your
sheep walk over it in summer and

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1.

Tak eini og vi sem vex mti austri

sl kemur upp og rist ar
ennan staf og lt f ganga yfir
sumrum en undir vetrum.

under it in winter.

2
2.

Fjrvarnarstafur

Fjlnir

Freyr

Carve these signs on scrub oak and

bury it under the threshold where your
sheep pass over and your initial with it.

Rist essa stafi hrseik og graf

undir repskjldinn ar f gengur
yfir og fangamark itt me.

To protect livestock

Fjrvarnarstafur

Carve this sign on the horn of your eldest ram

and your sheep will not drown in floods.

A ekki fli f itt, rist ennan staf horni

elsta saunum.

Fjlnir is one of the symbols of the Norse god,

Odinn. Odinn is the Alfather and has several
symbols. The word Fjolnir means to be wise
and so this symbol stands for wisdom.

This is the symbol of the Norse god, Freyr. Freyr

was the god of fertility

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2.

F
Fylfot

G
Galdrahll

so called Sun-wheel orr Hammer; it is

Als
asssociated with Thorr as Hallower. It is a symb
bol
of d
dynamic might and willl. Both deosil and
wid
ddershins forms are am
mong the most oftenuse
ed symbols empowerin
ng magical and religio
ous
workings. Like the Thorr's Hammer, the swastiika
ay be traced over food and drink to hallow it..
ma

Hall of magical songs

Carve on the skin of the water-rail

G
Galdratluskip

To ruin ships

Talbyringur til a granda hundtyrkjum og

yfurum. essi galdrastafur sem
tlendum sjrey
er bandrn a
ristast skinn af
frumsafrumsak
lfi en frumsafrumsaklfur heitir
a afkvmi se
em komi er af venjule
egri k og
snauti. band
drnina a innibinda
eftirfarandi vsu
u til a granda rningjaskipum.
Htt eru segl vi hna
engi snna.
hengd me stre
S hef g ristu
ur rna
mig rankar vi v
nna.
Ofan af llu landi
gn og stormurr standi,
sroki me sa
andi
sendi eim erkifjandi.

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Gapaldur:

Gapaldur,
Gapandi og
Ginfaxi

anotherversionofGapaldur:

Gapaldur, Gapandi and Ginfaxi

Gapaldur, Gapandi og Ginfaxi

These two staves were kept in the shoes,

Gapaldur under the heel of the right foot and
Ginfaxi under the toes of the left foot, to ensure
victory in bouts of Icelandic wrestling (glma).

Rist essa stafi bla ea spjald og legg

skna og mun r ekki vera komi af
ftum. Gapaldur skal vera undir hl hgra
fti en Ginfaxi undir t vinstra fti og ml:

"Gapaldur undir hl,

Ginfaxi undir t,
Stattu hj mr fjandi
v n liggur mr ."

Gapaldur undir hl,

Ginfaxi undir t,
Stattu hj mr fjandi
v n liggur mr .
Einnig finnst essi formli me smu stfum:

Ginfaxi:

Face a waxing moon and cut a small piece of turf

with the knife you use for eating. Sprinkle it with
your blood, then place it into your shoe and say
this verse:
Ginfaxi hl,
Gapandi t,
taktu sem fyrri
v n liggur .

anotherversionofGinfaxi:

ThemagicalstaveGapandi:

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Item rist jartorfu mt vaxandi tungli me

mathnf num og yfir dggva bli nu, lt
svo sk na og ml svo a rt vsu essa:
Ginfaxi hl,
Gapandi t,
taktu sem fyrri
v n liggur .

Gegn galdri

Staves against witchcraft

Gegn galdri

These four signs are a protection against

witchcraft from all four corners of the earth. Carry
them on your body.

essir fjrir eftirfylgjandi stafir standa vi

llum galdri r fjrum ttum veraldarinnar. Ber
r.

Gegn heimakomu

Gegn heimakomu

Ristu nafn hennar me hnf eikarfjl ar sem

etta er: Heimakoma og meinakoma. Sprettu
san upp sri ar sem verkurinn er og ritau
tknin me bli v er t kemur og leggu
au vi.

To prevent theft

Gegn stuldi

1.

Carve this sign on the doorpost and

make a cross with the wrong hand.

1.

Gjr ennan staf dyratr hsinu

og kross me fugri hendinni

2.

Put this stave under the threshold and

the thief will be stuck inside your
house.

2.

A jfur veri fastur hsi, lt

ennan staf undir rskuldinn.

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Gegn stuldi

Glmugaldrar

Wrestling magic

Glmugaldrar

If you want to wrestle well, take a human bone

and paint these signs on your shoe or the toe of
the leg you wrestle with and say:

Vilt glma vel, rist essa stafi sk inn

me mannsbeini ea kjku eim fti sem
glmir me og seg:

"Sendi g fjandann sjlfan hans brjst og bein

sem vi mig glmir, nu nafni r og inn"

"Sendi g fjandann sjlfan hans brjst og

bein sem vi mig glmir, nu nafni r og
inn" og sn andliti til tnorurs.

and face the northwest.

Hagall hinn minni

Hlastafur

Hrthigaldur

Against all Magic

Hagall hinn minni

This stave protects against all magic. Write it on

the shoulder blade of a seal with blood from a
mouse and carry it with you.

Ber hann r fyrir llum galdri og skrifa hann

selsherarbla r msarbli.

To Open Hills

Hlastafur

Carve this character on a pole of rowan. Paint

the lines with blood from under your tongue.
Knock on hills or rocks with the rowan and they
will open.

Hlastaf skal skera reynistaur sem er eins og

sproti. Bl sem teki er undan tungurtum
a bera skurinn. Ef sprotanum er slegi
hla ea steina opnast eir.

put fear in enemy

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Hulinhjalmur

Innsigli Salmons

Karla-Magnsar
hringar

Helm of disguise

Hulinhjlmur

It has to be drawn on a piece of lignite (brown

coal) and then pressed against ones forehead.
The most complicated part is the preparation of
the ink. One has to collect three drops of blood
from the index finger of ones left hand, three
from the ring-finger of ones right hand, two from
the right nipple and one from the left nipple. Then
the blood must be mixed with six drops of blood
from the heart of a living raven and melted with
ravens brains and pieces of human stomach.
This kind of magic was used as the best
protection against enemies.

Hulinhjlmhringur er galdrastafur til a gera

sjlfan sig snilegan. Afer til a ba hann
til er a finna myndbandinu hr a nean.
Galdrasafninu Hlmavk er synilegur
drengur til snis, sem virist hafa nota
afer.

The Sigil of Salomon

Innsigli Salmons

If you seek to be wise and have good dreams

then carve this sign on lignite and keep it under
your head.

Ef vilt vera vitur og f ga drauma,

rist ennan staf surtarbrand og haf undir
hfi r.

The Rings of Charlemagne

Karla-Magnsar hringar

These are the nine rings of help sent by God with

his angel to Pope Leo so he could give them to
king Charlemagne for protection against enemies
in accordance with what follows. In nomine patris
et filio et spiritu sancty Amen.

essir eru eir nu hjlparhringar, hverja Gu

sendi me snum engli til Leo pfa, hverja
hann skyldi fra Karlamagnsi kngi til varnar
mti vinum snum eftir v sem eir n
ljslega vsa hr eftir fylgjandi. In nomine
patris et filio et spiritu sancty Amen.

1.

The first three rings and the first protects

against all the pranks of the devil and
enemies' attacks and troubled mind; the
second against sudden death and collapse
and all fear of the heart; third against anger
of enemies that their minds be troubled
when they look at you and may be filled with
numbness and turn away.

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1.

essir fyrstu rr hringar og s fyrsti er

vrn fyrir llum fjandans prettum og
vina rsum og hugarvli; annar fyrir
brum daua og niur falli sem og
hjartaskelfing allri; riji fyrir vina reii,
a eir skelfist hug snum eir lta

2.

The second three circles and the first are for

sword wounds; the second for devilish wiles
and not losing one 's way; the third against
the wrath of powerful men and all
persecution by evil men.

mig augum svo eir dona og drjpa

niur.
2.

essir arir rr hringar og s fyrsti er vi

sverabiti; annar fyrir apagangi og maur
villist ekki; riji vi reii hfingja og allri
ofskn illra manna.

3.

essir riju rr hringar og s fyrsti aflar

mlasigurs fjlmenni og vinsli allra
manna; annar vi llum tta; riji varnar
lkamans lstum og munaarlfi.

3.

These third three circles and the first gives

victory in legal disputes and popularity
among all men; the second for all fear; the
third protects against vices of the body and
debauchery.

Kaupalokar

Kaupaloki

These nine circles shall be born on the breast or

on either side when expecting one's enemy.

essa nu hringa skal bera brjsti sr ea

annarri hvorri hli maur von vini
snum.

Trade Clincher

Kaupalokar

To prosper in trade and business carve this sign

on a tablet of beech and carry it on your breast.

Til a njta velgengni kaupskap og

viskiptum skal sna tkn etta beykitflu
og hafa milli brjsta sr.

Draw this stave on furry paper and keep it

secretly under your left arm. Success in trading is
then ensured.

Cut this sign on a stave of beechwood and wear

it in the middle of your breast when you want to
have success at buying and selling.

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Drag ennan staf lopappr og ber leynilega

undir vinstri hendi. Muntu hafa sigur
viskiptum.

Til a njta velgengni kaupskap og

viskiptum skal sna tkn etta beykitflu
og hafa milli brjsta sr.

Lsabrjtur

Lockbreaker

Lsabrjtur

Lay the stave on the lock and breathe on it. May

all trolls take the bolt, Pull so that the devil will
squeak.

Til a brjta upp ls leggu staf ennan vi

hann og andau fr r hann. Rnirnar
undir myndinni a:

Trll ll taki mellu, taki djfull svo braki.

Trll ll taki mellu, taki djfull svo braki.

To Win in Court

Mladeilan

Carve this on lignite and paint it with blood from

the septum of your nose and keep it on your
breast. If you fear loosing your case in court have
another one on your back and you will win
regardless of the truth.

Thorshammer

Mjllnir

The hammer of Thor is the greatest of Teutonic

symbols of warding. It can be carved, painted, or
magically traced anywhere that guarding is
needed (over doors, windows, etc.). The hammer
sign is traced over food and drink before eating.
A hammer symbol is worn both for warding and
to show that one has taken up one's ancestral
faith. Wearing this sign was the heathen answer
to the Christian cross.

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Nbrkarstafur

ins rn

Stave for Necropants

Nbrkarstafur

If you want to make your own necropants you

have to get permission from a living man to use
his skin after his dead. After he has been buried
you must dig up his body and flay the skin of the
corpse in one piece from the waist down. As
soon as you step into the pants they will stick to
your own skin. A coin must be stolen from a poor
widow and placed in the scrotum along with the
magical sign, nbrkarstafur, written on a piece
of paper. Consequently the coin will draw money
into the scrotum so it will never be empty, as long
as the original coin is not removed. To ensure
salvation the owner has to convince someone
else to overtake the pants and step into each leg
as soon as he gets out of it. The necropants will
thus keep the money-gathering nature for
generations.

Til a gjra sr nbrk (einnig nefndar

skollabuxur, finnabrkur og Papeyjarbuxur)
gjr samning vi einhvern lifandi lfi til a
f a nota skinni af honum dauum. egar
svo er komi, far a ntureli kirkjugarinn
og graf hinn daua upp. Fl san af honum
skinni, allt ofan fr mitti og niur r gegn, og
lt a vera smokk. Varast skal a gat komi
brkina. Far ar nst brkina og verur hn
ar holdgrin. ur en brkin kemur a
notum, verur a stela pening af blftkri
ekkju, milli pistils og guspjalls, einhverri
hinna riggja strhta rsins og lta hann
pung nbrkarinnar samt stafnum. Eftir a
munu brkurnar draga a sr f af lifandi
mnnum, svo aldrei verur pungurinn tmur.
Varast verur a taka aan peninginn
jfstolna. S er annmarki me brkur
essar a s er r getur ekki skili r vi
sig egar hann vill, en v rur ll hans
andleg heilsa a hann s binn a v ur en
hann deyr, auk ess sem lk hans ir og grir
allt lsum, ef hann deyr eim. v verur
eigandinn a losa sig vi brkurnar ur en
hann deyr og f einhvern til a fara r af
sr. Verur a me v eina mti gert a
eigandinn fari fyrst r hgri sklminni og
jafnskjtt fari hinn er vi eim tekur hana.
Verur nbrkin ar holdgrin. Nttru
sinni halda nbrkurnar mann fram af manni
og slitna aldrei.

camouflage & deception

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ttastafur

Rrastafur

Fear Inducer

ttastafur

To scare your enemy carve this on oak and

throw it before his feet.

Til ess a hra vin inn ristu staf ennan

eikarspjald og kastau v fyrir ftur hans.

For rowing

Rrastafur

This stave must be carved on leather and

coloured with your blood, put it where it rests
under your oar, but carry it yourself on the boat
and off it. Noone will row better than you.

ennan staf skal rista leur og bera bl

itt. Lt san undir leguskautann r inni en
sjlfur skaltu bera hann af skipi og . Mun
enginn ig sna.

Rukrossinn er til varnar gegn illum ndum,

forar manni fr villu og er til heilla sj og
landi. essi kristskross er innan sem utan
skjl og vrn gegn llum gjrningum,
sjnhverfingum, tta, hjartveiki og sinnisveiki.
Gur er hann llum ferum landi og legi,
s hann hafur brjsti sr innan kla. Hver
sem elskar hann af al, veit daua sinn fyrir.
Hann verndar menn og hreinsar af illum
ankagangi og eykur olinmi mtlti,
llum eim sem elska gu og gleja nunga
sinn veitir hann styrk og hfni. S sem slkan
kross , beitir trarstyrk stund reynslu og
hska. Rukrossinn notuu lafur konungur
Tryggvason, Smundur hinn fri, Ari prestur
hinn fri og margir arir til a last gfu,
anda og frleik.

Rukross lafs
konungs
Tryggvasonar

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Rosahringur
minni

A Lesser Circle of Protection

Rosahringur minni

Rosahringur must be carved on the flesh side of

the skin of a brown bitch. Then colour the carving
with the blood of a black tomcat which has been
killed under a full moon. This is a powerful
protection against ghosts and witchcraft. It helps
to recite: I crave help from the earth, victory from
the sun, happiness from the moon, assistance
from the stars, and strength from the angels of
God. If the sign is to be used against a lightning
ghost or a demon, you should spit, throw urine
and wave the skin reciting the following verse:

Rosahringur er ristur mrautt hundtkarskinn

holdrosamegin. skurinn er bori bl r
svrtum fressketti sem skorinn hefur veri
hls me fullu tungli. Stafurinn er gur
varnarstafur gegn uppvakningum, sendingum
og galdri. Vi notkun hans er gott a hafa
etta yfir:

Undan vindi vondan sendi,

skir ferskar raski rjskum,
galdurs eldur gildur holdi
grenni, kenni og innan brenni.
Eyrun dra rin sri,
eitri ljta, bti hann skeyti,
allur fyllist illum sullum
eyi kaua brur daui.

Rtakross

Rota-Cross
This sign brings good fortune and protection
when it is inscribed on parchment and worn on
the person

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Komi mr hjlp af jru, sigur af slu, sla af

tungli, sto af stjrnum og styrkur af englum
drottins. Ef nota stafinn til a reka t
eldglringadraug ea djful a hrkja,
skvetta keytu og ota skinninu me essum
orum:

Undan vindi vondan sendi,

skir ferskar raski rjskum,
galdurs eldur gildur holdi,
grenni kenni og innan brenni.
Eyrun dra rin sri,
eitri ljta, bti hann skeyti,
allur fyllist illum sullum,
eyi kaua brur daui.

Reconciler

Sttgjafar

If someone else hates zou, write these signs on

parchment and put them under his head without
his knowing it.

Slttustafir

Smjrhntur

For mowing

Slttustafir

These staves should be carved on the upper

handle of the scythe. Colour them with blood
from the main artery of your left hand.

essa stafi skal rista efri orfhlinn og bera

bl r lf vinstri hendi.

Butterknot

Smjrhntur

If a woman wants to create a tilberi she has to

dig up a human rib in a graveyard early on
Whitsunday, wrap it in grey wool and preserve it
between her breasts. The next three Sundays at
communion she has to spit the holy wine on the
bundle which will then come alive. Then the
woman has to carve a nipple inside her thigh on
which the tilberi will hang on and nourish itself.
When it is fully grown the woman can send it into
the neighbouring pastures to steal milk from
cows and sheep. When the woman becomes old
the tilberi becomes a burden and the only way
she can get rid of it, is to order it to gather all the
sheepdropping in three highland pastures. Eager
to get back on the nipple the tilberi will overexert
itself and explode, leaving only a human rib
beside the heap of droppings. The milk-stealing
tilberi is the only magic in Icelandic folklore that
can only be performed by women. A fully grown
tilberi could lie across a sheeps back and suck
two tits at the same time and when it would roll
back to its farm it would spew the milk into its
mother churn. The butter made from the milk

Til a gera tilbera arf kona a fara

kirkjugar hvtasunnumorgni og grafa upp
rifbein af manni. Svo vefur hn a grrri
sauaull og fer nstu rj sunnudaga til
messu. Hn gengur til altaris og dreypir
vninu en kyngir v ekki, heldur sptir v
niur milli brjsta sr. annig skapast
tiberinn og konan nrir hann spena sem
hn hefur gert sr ofarlega innanlris.
Tilberinn nrist spenanum, ar til hann er
orinn ngu roskaur til a stela mjlk fyrir
murina fr rum bndum. egar
tilberamirin verur gmul og lin arf
hn a fyrirfara tilberanum og skipar honum
v fjll a tna saman ll lambaspr
remur afrttum eina hrgu. v sprengir
tilberinn sig, svo eftir liggur einungis
mannsrifi r kirkjugarinum. A koma sr
upp tilbera, ea snakk er eingngu
kvennagaldur og samkvmt jtrnni
notuu konur hann til a draga bjrg b, en
tilberinn hljp t um haga a skipan
murinnar og saug mjlk r m. Hann stkk
upp hrygg eirra og saug r me bum
hausum sitthvorum enda bksins.
Tilberamirin geri svo smjr r mjlkinni
sem kalla er tilberasmjr. Galdrastafurinn

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Slarkross
( Solar-hringar)

Stafir mt
stefnuvargi bi
tfum og msum

would fall into little pieces if the magical sign

smjrhntur (butterknot) was drawn on it.

Smjrhntur er notaur til a vita hvort

tilberasmjr er bori bor me v a rista
hann smjrstykki. Ef a er tilberasmjr
hjanar a niur eins og froa, ea springur
sund mola.

Because of its association with the Sun itself, this

symbol is typically connected to the element of
Fire. You can use it in ritual workings honoring
the sun or the power, heat and energy of flames.
Fire is a purifying, masculine energy, associated
with the South, and connected to strong will and
energy. Fire can destroy, yet it also creates, and
represents the fertility and masculinity of the
God. Use this symbol in rituals that involve
casting away the old, and rebirthing the new, or
for celebrations of the solstices at Yule and Litha.

Slarkross er jafnarma kross sem er inn

mijum hring og er me elstu krossum sem til
eru. Finna m msar tgfur af honum allt fr
nsteinld.

Rista skal stafi essa me hundsbli

refsskinn, gakk rttslis og rangslis um
hla og hbr heimalandi. yl galdur og
sringar ar til allur stefnivargur hefur veri
kallaur saman.
Bind hann svo og drep me sringarstefnu
essari:

kve g kva
kolsvmi reftrnis
srbeittum sauskratta
sring kvelingi,
stegld, sviin, h hroin,
helreifu, r sneiist
stir drafni, steinsofnu,
stlingur fenhringa,
flmd, drifin fold ofar,
flin, n lfs slu,
llum sneydd heims heillum,
hrakblvu af skaist,
sem duft hjani, dau stattu.
Dvna lt g bn mna.

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Stafir mti askn

To avoid ghosts and evil spirits

Stafir mti askn

These staves should be carved on oak and

painted with blood from your hand. Hang them
above your door to avoid ghosts and evil spirits.

essa stafi skal rista eik og bera bl r

hendi og hengja yfir dyr nar og mun
ftt inn fara.

Drag ennan staf hkarlsskrp r bli

kvikyndis ess sem skoffn heitir. Set hann
innan lknarbelg r rlitri k og ver hann
mti sendingunni flarmli og mun hn
skkva.

Stafur mti
sendingum sj

Stafur til a vekja

upp draug

A Stave to Raise the Dead

Stafur til a vekja upp draug

This sign can be used to wake from the dead, to

exterminate a ghost, and it also has the power to
drive away evil spirits. It must be carved on the
skin of a horse's head with a mixture of blood
from a seal, a fox, and a man. This verse must
be recited with it:

essi stafur hefur renns konar verkun,

annars vegar er hgt a nota hann til a
vekja upp ea kvea niur draug og hins
vegar br hann yfir eim krafti a reka t illa
anda. Stafinn a rista hfuleur af hrossi
me blndu af bli r sel, ref og manni.
egar stafurinn er notaur a ylja essa
vsu:

ykkt bl, reytast rekkar.

j mrg vos ld bja,
grand heitt, gummar andast,
glatast auur, firrast snauir.
Htt grand hrast drttir
hr mrg, vesld kva,
angur vnt, rnar skrur.
Illur sveimur n er heimi.

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ykkt bl, reytast rekkar.

j mrg vos ld bja,
grand heitt, gummar andast,
glatast auur, firrast snauir.
Htt grand hrast drttir
hr mrg, vesld kva,
angur vnt, rnar skrur.
Illur sveimur n er heimi.

eep-thorn
Sle

S
Svefnorn

Pla
ace beneath pillow or bed
b for restful sleep

o hestur ftbrotni - To break a horse leg

Svo

S
Svo hestur
fftbrotni

Carve this on a tablet and drop it on the path.

ou use for your food - this
t
Carve it with the knife yo
is the stave

To fish well

T
Til a fiska vel

v
Eftirfarandi sex stafir eru til a fiska vel

1.

Carve this on vellum

v
and tie it to you
ur
fishing hook.

1.

ngul
Rist klfskinn og bind vi
inn.

2.

er.
Carve on skin and tie it to your sinke

2.

arstein.
Rist skinn og bind vi va

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af tflu og kasta g
tuna viljir
Rist ennan sta
a hestur ftbrotni. Rist me math
hnf
num - stafurin
nn kemur hr.

brotni
Svo hestur ftb

m
oak if you
Carve this on murderous
want a good ca
atch.

3.

Rist manndrpseik ef vilt fiska.

4.

t bow
Carve this on the

4.

staf keipsne
efi.
Rist ennan

T
Tustefna

To ward off Foxes

Tustefna

This should be carved on

n a piece of oak and put
p
und
der the threshold of yo
our sheep-shed.
Alte
ernatively tie it in the wool
w
of the eldest
gelding.

Stefnuna skal rista

r
eikarkorn ea kefli
k
af
hrseik og lta undir
u
dyrarepskjld fjrhsi
snu ea binda hann elsta sauinn og lta
geyma a sa
an rj daga bi fyrir og eftir.

s
this one is from a
A trriquetra like the this sign,
run
nic stone in Sweden an
nd around 1000 A.D.

T
Triquetra

V
Valknot

3.

e proto-shape is three
e triangles set in a
The
tria
angular pattern; the later valknut, or knot of the
t
slain, is a sign of the Odh
hinnic cult. Wearing th
he
nn that one is ready to
o
valknut is a sign to Odhin
o his chosen warriors at
be taken into the ranks of
s
anyy time he chooses. In this symbol you may see
the
e interwoven workings of Urdhr-VerdhandiSku
uld, or of Odhinn in his
s many tripartite forms
s.
Me
editation upon this image is well worthwhile.

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V
Varnarstafur
V
Valdemars

V
Vatnahlfir

V
Vegvisir

Valldemar's Protection Sttave

aldemars
Varnarstafur Va

The
e sign increases favou
ur and happiness if it is
s
trea
ated correctly. If some
ebody intends evil
aga
ainst you, lay it out witth the gut of a plaice on
o
the
e membrane inside a hen's
h
egg and then pla
ace
it in
nside your hat.

Hann eykur hylli

h og hamingju allra eirra
sem mehndla
a hann vel. Hann bars
st hinga
fr skalandi og
o er einn besti stafurr fyrri
tma. Hann ek
kki a rista ea skrifa en egar
einhver tlar a ahafast eitthva illtt a
h
hnueggs me

marka hann himnu

skarkolaarmi og
o koma honum fyrir hfufati
mannsins.

Wa
ater Protector

Vatnahlfir

This stave should be kep

pt under your right arm
m. It
is a helpful amulet when crossing dangerous
rive
ers.

Tkn etta maur a hafa undir h

gri
ni bendir eindregi til a
handlegg. Nafn
stafurinn hafi ttt a vernda flk fer
yfir
httuleg vatnsffll. Skriftin stafnum er rsk
og ir: Gu gefi
g mr heppni og blessun
Jes nafni, ame
en.

he way". This charm

"dirrection sign" or "see th
helps prevent one from getting
g
lost. It is a "brun
run
ne" or sea charm.

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fishing stave

Veiistafur

This stave should be drawn in wren's blood on a

caul with a pen made of a raven's feather. Then
put it in a gimlet hole under the prow of your ship
and you will always have a good catch.

Veldismagn

Vi drbiti - 1

Veiistafur
ennan staf skal draga upp lknarbelg upp
r msarindilsbli me hrafnsfjurpenna.
San skal lta hann nafarholu undir stefni
skipi v er fara skal til fiskjar og mun
ekki afli bregast.

increases power

Veldismagn

It must be carved on lignite. Colour the stave with

blood and let it lie on your breast. Nothing evil
will harm you and you will return healthy and free
of sickness after travelling on sea or land.

Galdrastafinn skal rista surtarbrand og bera

bl skurinn, og lta liggja milli brjsta
inna og mun ig ekki illt saka og heill og
sjkur aftur heim koma hvort sem ferast
sj ea landi.

Against foxbite

Vi drbiti

Cut this on the forehead of one of the gelded

rams and the fox will not kill.

Klipp ennan staf enni einhverjum

saunum og mun tfa ei bta.

Vi drbiti - 2

Keep these staves in the sheephouse and you

will not suffer the fox biting.

Haf essa stafi hsi og mun ei bta.

Vi drbiti - 3

Carve on a goat's horn, leave near your house

and prevent harm to your animals.

Rist essa stafi geitarhorn og lt hj hsum

num og mun ei bta.

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Vi hfingja
reii

Against the Wrath of those in Power

Vi hfingja reii

If you want to avoid the wrath of chieftains then

walk home before the sun turns red and talk to
no man. Take the herb called millefolium
(yarrow) and sprinkle it with your blood. Write a
cross on your forehead with the herb and then
walk before your overlord.

Ef vilt forast hfingja reii, gakk fyrir

slarro og ml vi ngvan mann heiman
gangandi og heim og tak gras a er
mellefolium [vallhumall] heitir og vek r bl
og dggva me grasi allt og rist san enni
r me grasinu kross og gakk svo fyrir herra
inn.

Vindgapi

Vindgapi

Stafinn skal rista lnguhaus, bera hann

bl r hgra fti snum me hrafnsfjur.
San skal reisa hausinn stng ar sem
saman kemur sjr og land flarmli. San
skal sna vindgapanum tt sem vindurinn
a koma r og lesa: Sator arepo tenet opera
rotas.

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Other symbols:
Against the hate

Against the hate and poison of friends and enemies

Whoever carrieshe following sigil on himself will never be harmed by any of the Friends
temptation, and his enemy will not be able to work any active hate against him. Nor will he be
exosed to any poison in his food or drink, and he will never fall victim to any treacherous dealings.

Against harm
from enemy

Against suffering
To cause fear

If anyone carries these staves on himself, nothing can harm him all day, and his enemies will not
have any power over him.

The person who carries these staves on himself will be stricken with no torment. And no sword can
harm him, nor any of his enemies, and no wrm will get into his food or drink

To cause fear in your enemies

If you want your enemies to fear you, always carry this stave under your left arm

To win the favor

of powerful men

You should write this and always have it with you, and powerful men will like you very much

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For protection against all kinds of evil

Against evil

If you wish to elude something that is evil, then carry these staves with you so that nothing can
harm you

Carry these staves with you, and your enemies will fear you

To cause fear

To hinder a person from coming to your house

To hinder a
person

To put someone to
sleep

If you dont want a man to come to your dwelling, then carve this stave into rowan when the Sun is
in her highest stead, and go three times with the Sun (riett saelis) and three times widdershins
(ranga-saelis) around your farm and hold onto the wand of rowan wood onto which the stave has
been carved, and onto some sharp thorn grass (thistle) and then lay both of them together up over
your door.

If you want to put someone to sleep, then carve these staves in alder wood and lay it under his
head, and he will surely sleep until you take it away.

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In case of theft you should carve this staves on the bottom of a dish of ash wood, put water in it,
and strew millefolium (yarrow) into the water and say: This I ask according to the nature of the
herb and great might of the staves, that the shade (skuggi) of the one who has taken it appear in
the water, and that the name of this person be carved on a fish gill with etins bewilderments (iotun
villum), and carry these on yourself and say: Odin, Loki, Fr, Baldur, Njdhr, Tyr, Birgur, Hnir,
Freya, Gefjon, Gusta, and all those gods end goddesses who dwell and have dwelt in Valhll from
the beginnings of heaven, they must help me so that I will success in this matter.

jfastafur (2)

jfastafur (3)

jfastafur (4)

To put someone in
bad mood

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Against
foreboding

Against shame

Sending back

Against fear of
witchery

Against sorcery

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Against bad
dreams

To not die in
water

To overcome foes

jfastafur (5)

jfastafur (6)

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jfastafur (7)

jfastafur (8)

Herzlustafir

Lukkustafir

Luck staves

Draumstafir (2)

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Draumstafir (3)

jfastafur (9)

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