A Stave Against Sorcery — Carved Protection for Those Who Need It
Sometimes it’s not about what you’re trying to find — it’s about what’s trying to find you.
There are staves for vision, for love, for remembering who you are when the world forgets. But there are also staves for defense. Quiet ones. Hard ones. The kind you don’t wear for decoration.
This one is carved for protection. Not from wolves or spears or the dark — but from spells. From malice. From eyes that do not see, but hex.
It doesn’t have a poetic name. Just purpose.
The Stave to Defend Against Sorcery. And that’s exactly what it does.
What the Grimoire Says
If you wish to be free from all sorcery,
inscribe this stave on lead during a waxing moon,
and wear it and never remove it.
That’s it. Nothing flowery. No praise. Just a straight line of instruction, written in the old Icelandic grimoires like the Galdrabók. The kind of book that doesn’t ask questions — and doesn’t expect you to either.
How to Work With the Stave
This is not for curious play. This is for those who feel the weight. The unseen. The heaviness that doesn’t belong to you but somehow follows you around anyway.
You’ll need:
A small piece of lead (if that’s not safe or accessible, use a lead substitute like pewter or iron)
The stave drawn in careful, deliberate strokes
A waxing moon — any night between the new moon and full
Do it in silence. Let the world hush. Draw it with something sharp — an etching tool, a nail, a needle you don’t use for anything else.
As you inscribe it, whisper:
Ek dvel í ljósinu,
myrkrið kemst ekki að mér.
(I dwell in the light. The darkness cannot reach me.)
How to Wear It
The stave must stay close to your body.
Around the neck, beneath your shirt.
Sewn into your coat.
Slipped into a locket.
Hidden in your boot, if nothing else will do.
But you must not remove it. The magic is in the wearing. This is a living protection — not just a charm, but a ward.
Why This Magic Still Matters
Not all harm is visible. Not all curses come with candles or chants. Sometimes, someone just wants you to shrink. Sometimes, they don’t need to hex you — they just need you to doubt yourself long enough to stop moving.
This stave isn’t about paranoia.
It’s about sovereignty.
It’s not fear. It’s preparation. It’s a quiet promise you make to yourself: I am not open for manipulation. I am not prey.
When to Use It
When you feel watched, but no one is there.
When your energy drains around certain people.
When dreams turn strange and sour.
When you’ve broken from someone who still thinks they have a hold on you.
Even if you don’t believe in curses, it’s good to know your boundaries have teeth.
A Final Note
The Stave to Defend Against Sorcery is simple. Stark. It doesn’t offer power. It offers silence, safety, and a shield you wear under your skin.
You don’t need to tell anyone you’re wearing it.
That’s half the magic.
