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Carve this stave on bread or cheese and give it to her to eat.

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Helm of Awe - Ægishjálmur - exists in various forms, though all are a variation of crosses with three-forked ends. It is mentioned in Eddic poetry. It is a protection stave against evil spirits, enemies and the aggression and anger of rulers. The stave must be carved into a lead plate, which is then pressed onto the forehead between the eyes of the helm of Awe and the skin. The sorcerer must say what the stave protects against: "I wash off my enemies, robbery and anger of rich people". In doing so, he gains the courage needed to go against what he fears.

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Hulinhjalmur is a magical sign to make yourself invisible. An invisible boy is on display at the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft, after using this method.

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If you seek to be wise and have good dreams then carve this sign on lignite and keep it under your head.

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One of the most difficult feats mentioned in Icelandic grimoires and folk tales is undoubtedly the nábrók (literally: necropants). This is a tool to gather wealth by supernatural means. To begin with the sorcerer has to make a pact with a living man and get his permission to dig up his dead body and skin it from the waist down.

The skin must be completely intact with no holes or scratches. The sorcerer then steps into the skin which will immediately become one with his own.

A coin must be stolen from a poor widow, either at Christmas, Easter, or Whitsunday and kept in the scrotum. It will then draw money from living persons and the scrodum will never be empty when the sorcerer checks.

However, his spiritual well being is at risk unless he gets rid of the necropants before he dies. If he dies with the pants on, his body will become infested with lice as soon as he passes away. The sorcerer must therefore find somebody that is willing to take the pants and put his leg into the right leg before the sorcerer steps out of the left one. The pants will keep on drawing money for generations of owners.

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Make this sign on the doorpost and a cross with the opposite hand.

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Carve this sign on the horn of your eldest ram and your sheep will not drown in floods.

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It must be carved on lignite and colour the stave with blood. Let it lie between your breasts and nothing evil will harm you and you will return healthy and free of sickness after travelling on sea or land.