Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 dragonfae with the shapeshifters' and giants

with the shapeshifters' and giants of the pagan nightly processions becoming sinners led by demons seeking out unwary souls to add to their retinues

Mistletoe was a sacred symbol with both magical powers and medicinal properties

Features a hand painted Nordic bindrune for divine energy on hand stitched deer skin leather with a skeleton key and bone attached to a Rowan Stick

The pendant weighs 30g and is cast in pewter in Scotland

spirit vision

Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 dragonfae with the shapeshifters' and giantsIn this compelling exploration of language, archaeology, and early medieval literature, Max Dashu illuminates hidden cultural heritages. She shows that the old ethnic names for "witch" signify 'wisewoman, ' 'prophetess, ' 'diviner, ' 'chanter, ' 'herbalist, ' and 'healer.' She fleshes out the oracular ceremonies of the Norse vlur ("staff women"), their incantations and "sitting out" on the land seeking vision. Archaeological finds of their ritual