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  • Originally posted on Holy Stones and Iron Bones: Egg cleansing is an ancient practice, utilized in Mesoamerica, Europe and Africa, among other places. The symbol of the egg is a universal symbol of Life. The yolk inside cozy and protected by a seemingly fragile shell. The ancients found this symbolism and began using it as…

  • Source: The Single Most Important Viking Trait

  • When will my novels be available in other languages?

    Originally posted on BJØRN ANDREAS BULL-HANSEN: My new novel Jomsviking is now being published here in Norway, and many of you have asked when it will be available in English and other languages. It’s my 17th book and finally, 21 years after the publication of my very first novel, it looks like the sales…

  • In light of recent social media rants about the ineffectiveness of some of the more uncomplicated ways of performing conjure, I felt the need to re-approach the subject from a Swamp Witch’s perspective. Now, my perspective isn’t the end all, be all – but it’s the way I see things, as well as my reasons…

  • On Wolves and How To Start A Fistfight in Norway

    Originally posted on BJØRN ANDREAS BULL-HANSEN: Norwegians are usually peaceful creatures. Much too peaceful, I would say, and way too patient. We rarely raise our voice while sober and most of us believe showing negative emotions are immature and childish. But when it comes to wolves, everything changes. If you want to start a…

  • Hugin and Munin – The Duality of Your Mind

    Originally posted on BJØRN ANDREAS BULL-HANSEN: Did you know that Odin’s two ravens Hugin and Munin are symbols meant to explain the duality of your mind? I have always been fascinated by this concept. As it often is with Norse mythology, the more you look into it, the more you learn about yourself and…

  • MELLOW THE EMOTIONS Time to relax the inhibitions you are both feeling RECIPE 5 parts red rose petals 1 part clove 1 part nutmeg 1 part lavender 1 part ginger After you have gathered the ingredients Mix and grind them together with love in every movement to empower the herbs with your magickal goal Then […]…

  • Have you seen Jack in the Green?

    Originally posted on BJØRN ANDREAS BULL-HANSEN: Have you seen Jack in The Green  with his long tail hanging down? The above are the first two lines of the Jethro Tull song «Jack in the Green», a song that has been very dear to me since I first discovered it some twenty years ago. It…

  • Garlic is so awesome! It’s sacred to Hekate – and you see it a lot at crossroads! It is THE perfect protection herb. Carried on your person, it is said to protect from monsters, evil eye, storms, depression and magickal attack. In your home or business is protects from disease, ghosts, robbery, etc. It can…

  • Conjure workers, root doctors, and Swamp Witch’s alike, use candles. In fact, most spiritual paths use candles in some form or fashion. I won’t speak on all the other paths, but I can tell you, chere, that in Swamp Conjure, a candle is considered a tool. This particular tool is used to help focus your…