Icelandic Magical Staves are symbols credited with magical effect. The effects credited to most of the staves were very relevant to the average Icelanders of the time, who were mostly subsistence farmers and had to deal with harsh climatic conditions.

Að fá stúlku: Love from a woman to a man.
Ægishjálmur: Helm of awe (or helm of terror); to induce fear and to protect against abuse of power.
Angurgapi: Carved on the ends of barrels to prevent leaking.
Brýnslustafir: For use on whetstones.
Draumstafir: To dream of unfulfilled desires.
Dreprún: To kill an enemy’s cattle.
Feingur: A fertility rune.
Gapaldur & Ginfaxi: Two staves, kept in the shoes, Gapaldur under the heel of the right foot and Ginfaxi under the toes of the left foot, to magically ensure victory in bouts of Icelandic wrestling (Glíma, the Scandinavian martial arts system used by the Vikings over 1,200 years ago).
Hólastafur: To open hills.
Kaupaloki: To prosper in trade and business.
Lásabrjótur: To open a lock without a key.
Máladeilan: To win in court (governing assembly in medieval Germanic societies).
Nábrókarstafur: A stave used when making Necropants, a pair of pants made from the skin of a dead man that are capable of producing an endless supply of money.
Óttastafur: To induce fear.
Rosahringur minni: A lesser circle of protection.
Smjörhnútur: Butterknot, to ensure butter was procured through non-magical means.
Stafur gegn galdri: Staves against witchcraft.
Stafur til að vekja upp draug: To invoke ghosts and evil spirits.
Þjófastafur: For use against thieves.
Tóustefna: To ward off foxes.
Varnarstafur Valdemars: Valdemar’s Protection Stave; increases favor and happiness.
Vatnahlífir: Protection against drowning.
Vegvísir: To guide people through rough weather.
Veiðistafur: For luck in fishing.

"When I reflect on my companions inner natures, I usually wish I controlled one small talent. I wish I could look inside them and unmask the darks and brights that move them. Then I take a quick look into the jungle of my own soul and thank heaven I cannot. Any man who barely sustains an armistice with himself has no business poking around in an alien soul."

~Croaker, Physician of the Black Company

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It’s = “It’s not like I enjoy snails on my pizza.” (A contraction of ‘it is’)
Its = “That’s its hat.” (A possessive pronoun)

Where = “I live where it snows.” (A place)
Were = “I can’t believe you were laughing at me.” (Past tense plural of ‘to be’)
We’re = “We’re rather close, you and I.” (We are)
Wear = “I wear pants like these all the time.” (Attire)

Your = “I am not yours.” (Belonging to you)
You’re = “You’re my best friend.” (A contraction of ‘you are’)

There = “You did not just go there.” (A place)
They’re = “They’re the only friends I have.” (A contraction of ‘they are’)
Their = “That’s not theirs.” (Belonging to them)

Than = “You’re not better than me.” (Used to compare)
Then = “It was easier back then.” (Tells when)

Threw = “You threw that at me.” (To throw an object)
Through = “We’re going through this together.” (From end to end)

Accept = “I can’t accept this.” (Meaning to receive)
Except = “Everyone can do it, except you.” (Meaning to exclude)

Affect = “If you didn’t think it would affect me, you’re wrong.” (To influence)
Effect = “There are some side effects you should know about.” (The result)

Capital = “The capital of Oregon is Salem.” (Capital of a state)
Capitol = “We’re meeting at the capitol.” (Building where lawmakers meet)

Illicit = “You could get in trouble from these illicit activities.” (Unlawful)
Elicit = “I’m trying to elicit a response.” (Bring out or evoke)

Principle = “Life principles are important.” (Basic truth and/or law)
Principal = “I hope the principal doesn’t catch us.” (Head of school- also a sum of money)

To = “I’m going to the store.” (Preposition)
Too = “There’s never too many bees.” (Adverb)
Two = “I need two of those.” (A number)

Lie = “I lie down on hard surfaces all the time.” (To

If you are making carbonated mead (i.e., champagne), you must add one cup of corn sugar, OR 1/2 cup of honey (boiled with one pint of water) AND a fresh yeast at bottling time. Mix everything well into the mead and bottle under strong bottles that can hold carbonation.

1 lb Barley
3 lb Wheat
7 lb Rye
3/4 lb black berries
1 lb cranberries
1 jar malted barley syrup
1/2 jar molasses
1 jar honey
1 cup sugar

Moonshine? Moonshine.

Instructions:

1: The corn is ground into meal. Today, some moonshiners use commercial hog feed because it's mostly made of corn and is easy to buy without attracting a lot of attention.

2: The corn meal is soaked in hot water in the still. Sometimes sugar is added (or even used instead of grain), but traditional moonshiners added malt to convert the starch in the corn meal into sugar. Then the yeast is put in, which starts the fermentation process. (See How Beer Works for details on the fermentation process.) This mixture, called mash, is stirred thoroughly and heated for a set amount of time in the still. The still and all the metal piping used are made of copper, which conducts heat well and doesn't leech into the alcohol.

3: The stone furnace beneath the still is brought up to about 172 degrees Fahrenheit (78 C). Wood, coal and even steam have been used in the past to heat the still, but most moonshiners started using propane decades ago.

4: The alcohol evaporates. As pressure builds in the still, the alcohol steam is forced through the cap arm, a pipe that leads out of the top of the still.

5: Some moonshiners use a thump keg, which is simply a heated barrel into which the steam is forced. Some solid material from the mash usually comes along with the steam, so the thump keg, so named for the thumping sound the bits of mash make when they drop into the barrel, re-evaporates the alcohol, filtering out the mash. If a moonshiner wants to make his or her alcohol extra potent, he or she might "charge" the thump keg -- add undistilled mash or a few gallons of alcohol into the keg so the steam picks up extra alcohol vapor on its way to the worm box.

6: The steam travels into the worm, a coiled length of pipe that winds down the inside of the worm box. The worm box is a crate or barrel that has cold water, usually diverted from a nearby creek, flowing into the top and then back out the bottom. This keeps the worm bathed in constantly circulating cold water, which condenses the alcohol steam into liquid.

7: A spout, tap, or hose leads from the end of the worm into a bucket, usually through one last filter.

8: The resulting clear liquid is ready to be illegally bottled and sold.

NOTES OF SAFETY: It usually takes two or three passes through the still to remove all the impurities from the alcohol. One pass may not be enough to create a safe batch.

If the still is too hot, more than alcohol can boil off and ultimately condense -- meaning more than alcohol makes it into the finished product.