Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 dragonfae and nature crafts and inspire

and nature crafts and inspire a lifelong interest in the natural world

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

spirit vision

her emblem of life

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

Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 dragonfae and nature crafts and inspireIn 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