Heal a Sprain by Charm & Incantation
2007-08-29
To heal a sprain (Shetland, scottish isles) When a person has received a sprain, it is customary to ask an individual practiced in casting the “wresting thread” (a charm). This is a thread spun from black wool, on which are cast nine knots, and tied round a sprained leg or arm. During the time the healer is putting the thread round the affected limb, they say, but in such a tone of voice as not to be heard by the bystanders, nor even by the person operated upon: The Lord rade, And the foal slade; He lighted. And he righted. Set joint to joint, Bone to bone, AndRead More →