Galdrastafir: Historical Icelandic Magic Symbols Eye Charm demonstrating how these spiritualities work

demonstrating how these spiritualities work together throughout her own lifetime testifying to that very real interconnectedness

This book bridges the gap between science and hands-on

Sarah Sutro’s poems in Natural Wonders comprise a collection of keen

pagan amulet

seated gracefully amid soft greenery

Galdrastafir: Historical Icelandic Magic Symbols Eye Charm demonstrating how these spiritualities workby Kri Plsson and Giorgia Sottotetti In the 1800s and early 1900s, the tradition of Icelandic magical symbols (galdrastafir), once forbidden upon penalty of death, was in decline. At the same time, the topic saw increased interest from the scholarly communities of Iceland and beyond. One such scholar was Icelander Jnas Jnasson, a priest, folklore collector, and antiquarian who collected and compiled historical Icelandic magic symbols before his death