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Viktor Rydberg's Investigations into Germanic Mythology Volume II : Part 2: Germanic Mythology

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John George Hohman's Pow-Wows

TO PREVENT BAD PEOPLE FROM GETTING ABOUT THE CATTLE.
Take wormwood, gith, five-finger weed, and assafœtida; three cents' worth of each; the straw of horse
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beans, some dirt swept together behind the door of the stable and a little salt. Tie these all up together with a tape, and put the bundle in a hole about the threshold over which your cattle pass in and out, and cover it well with lignum-vitæ wood. This will certainly be of use.

ANOTHER METHOD OF STOPPING FIRE.
Our dear Sarah journeyed through the land, having a fiery hot brand in her hand. The fiery brand heats; the fiery brand sweats. Fiery brand, stop your beat; fiery brand, stop your sweat.

HOW TO FASTEN OR SPELL-BIND ANYTHING.
You say, "Christ's cross and Christ's crown, Christ Jesus' colored blood, be thou every hour good. God, the Father, is before me; God, the Son, is beside me; God, the Holy Ghost, is behind me. Whoever now is stronger than these three persons may come, by day or night, to attack me." + + +
Then say the Lord's prayer three times.

ANOTHER WAY OF FASTENING OR SPELL-BINDING.
After repeating the above, You speak, "At every step may Jesus walk with (name). He is my head; I am his limb; therefore, Jesus, be with (name)."

A BENEDICTION TO PREVENT FIRE.
"The bitter sorrows and the death of our dear Lord Jesus Christ shall prevail. Fire and wind and great heat and all that is within the power of these elements, I command thee, through the Lord Jesus Christ, who has spoken to the winds and the waters, and they obeyed him. By these powerful words spoken by Jesus, I command, threaten, and inform thee, fire, flame, and heat, and your powers as elements, to flee forthwith, The holy, rosy blood of our dear Lord Jesus Christ may rule it. Thou, fire, and wind, and great beat, I command
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thee, as the Lord did, by his holy angels, command the great heat in the fiery oven to leave those three holy men, Shadrach and his companions, Meshach and Abednego, untouched, which was done accordingly. Thus thou shalt abate, thou fire, flame, and great heat, the Almighty God having spoken in creating. the four elements, together with heaven and earth; Fiat! Fiat! Fiat! that is: It shall be in the name of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen.

HOW TO BELIEVE PERSONS OR ANIMALS AFTER BEING BEWITCHED.
Three false tongues have pound thee, three holy tongues have spoken for thee. The first is God, the Father, the second is God the Son, and the third is God the Holy Ghost. They will give you blood and flesh, peace and comfort. Flesh and blood are grown upon thee, born on thee, and lost on thee. If any trample on thee with his horse, God will bless thee, and the holy Ciprian; has any woman trampled on thee, God and the body of Mary shall bless thee; if an servant has given you trouble, I bless thee through God and the laws of heaven; if any servant-maid or woman has led you astray, God and the heavenly constellations shall less thee. Heaven is above thee, the earth is beneath thee, and thou art between. I bless thee against all tramplings by horses. Our dear Lord Jesus Christ walked about in his bitter afflictions and death; and all the Jews that had spoken and promised, trembled in their falsehoods and mockery. Look, now trembleth the Son of God, as if he had the itch, said the Jews. And then spake Jesus: have not the itch and no one shall have it. Whoever will assist me to carry the cross him will I free from the itch, in the name of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Amen.

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TO PROTECT HOUSES AND PREMISES AGAINST SICKNESS AND THEFT.

Ito, alto Massa Dandi Bando, III. Ament
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Our Lord Jesus Christ stepped into the hall, and the Jews searched him everywhere. Thus shalt those who now speak evil of me with their false tongues, and contend against me, one day bear sorrows, be silenced, dumbstruck, intimidated, and abused, forever and ever, by the glory of God. The glory of God shall assist me in this. Do thou aid me J. J. J. forever and ever. Amen.

AGAINST MISHAPS AND DANGERS IN THE HOUSE.

Sanct Matheus, Sanct Marcus, Sanct Lucas, Sanct Johannis.

A DIRECTION FOR A GYPSY SENTENCE, TO BE CARRIED ABOUT THE PERSON AS A PROTECTION UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Like unto the prophet Jonas, as a type of Christ, who was guarded for three days and three nights in the belly of a whale, thus shall the Almighty God, as a Father, guard and protect me from all evil. J. J. J.

AGAINST EVIL SPIRITS AND ALL MANNER OF WITCHCRAFT.

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N.	I.	R.
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SANCTUS		SPIRITUS.
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N.	I.	R.
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All this be guarded here in time, and there in eternity. Amen.
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You must write all the above on a piece of white paper and carry it about you. The characters or letters above signify: "God bless me here in time, and there eternally."

AGAINST SWELLINGS.
"Three pure virgins went out on a journey to inspect a swelling and sickness. The first one said, It is hoarse. The second said, It is not. The third said, If it is not, then will our Lord Jesus Christ come." This must be spoken in the name of the Holy Trinity.

HOW TO TREAT A COW AFTER THE MILK IS TAKEN FROM HER.
Give to the cow three spoonfuls of her last milk, and say to the spirits in her blood: "Ninny has done it, and I have swallowed her in the name of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen." Pray what you choose at the same time.

AGAINST ADVERSITIES AND ALL MANNER OF CONTENTION.
Power, hero, Prince of Peace, J. J. J.

AGAINST DANGER AND DEATH, TO BE CARRIED ABOUT THE PERSON.
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he will call me from the grave, etc.

ANOTHER METHOD OF TREATING A SICK COW.
J. The cross of Jesus Christ poured out milk;
J. The cross of Jesus Christ poured out water;
J. The cross of Jesus Christ has poured them out.
These lines must be written on three pieces of white paper; then take the milk of the sick cow and these three pieces of paper, put them in a pot, and scrape a little of the skull of a criminal; close it well, and put it over a hot fire, and the witch will have to die. If you
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take the three pieces of paper, with the writing on them, in your mouth and go out before your house, speak three times, and then give them to your cattle, you shall not only see all the witches, but your cattle will also get well again.

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