Once upon a time in Denmark there lived a hero-king who died on the battlefield. The war was hot, and among the bodies of the king they did not find, or maybe they did not look for it. By nightfall, the crows circling over the field descended on the field, and one of them landed directly on the broken chest…
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Magic Stones • Moldavite
14.7 million years ago, a star fell from the sky and hastily bit into the earth, melting rocks and scattering debris. The body of the earth began to cry, and the tears, freezing and mixing with the star, turned into green glass. It took 15 million years. People learned to walk, build and dig, and from 1787 AD they got…
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The Moon
When we lift our eyes to the night sky, we are mesmerized by the radiance of the stars and the dark sea of the sky. But the first glance reaches for the moon. The moon is beautiful. She fascinates, beckons, excites. Its cold light fills the world with shadows, midtones and magic. Look at the moon and you will understand…
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White Deer
The white deer is a common symbol in European folklore, appearing in a wide variety of tales and legends. The Celts believed that he was a prophet, a messenger from other worlds. White deer represented purity, as white was associated with perfection and beauty. They said that his appearance meant great changes to come. He was described as radiant and…
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Herbs • Rosehip Tea
Aromatic tea 1 tbsp St. John’s wort 1 tsp lemon balm 1 tsp mint leaves 1 tsp clary sage 1 tsp herb yarrow 1 tbsp rosehips, water The preparation of herbal tea does not require much effort: 1-2 tsp Pour the mixture into a porcelain teapot, previously rinsed with boiling water, and fill it with hot water. Insist for about…
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Flying Broomstick
The earliest ideas about Wedic gatherings point to night flights of witches through the air to cause thunderstorms and showers, to hide the sun, moon, stars. Such night trips are described by the Edda, where witches are called queldridha (Abendreiterin – night riders). In Slavic folklore, witches, flying through the air at night, shine with bright lights, that is, lightning….
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Trees • Chestnut
Speaking of the chestnut as a magic tree, we mean not so much the tree itself as its shiny, like polished fruits, hiding for the time being in a chopped shell. And although different traditions say about the same thing about chestnut, there are still conflicting facts. For example, for Christians, chestnut is a symbol of chastity, it gives believers…
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