Hand of glory

Hand of Glory

A traditional form of punishment, under Sharia, Islamic law, and in Medieval Europe, involved publicly amputating a criminal’s body part, often the one used...

This week’s Magical Monday post is dark and twisty. I’ve been perusing research books for tasks to give an alchemist character in the serie...

Hand of glory According to old European beliefs, a candle made of the fat from a malefactor who died on the gallows, virgin wax, and Lapland sesame oil (the candle could only be put out with milk), and the hand having come from the said hanged criminal, lighted and placed in the Hand of Glory (as in a candlestick) would have rendered motionless all persons to whom it was presented.

The Hand of Glory granted robbers the power to enter a house undetected while its inhabitants slept. But was there actually any truth in the stories?

Casting of a hand of glory full size, its huge!!

Dark Folklore: The Hand of Glory in Folk Magic From 'Les Secrets Merveilleux du Petit Albert' from 1782

A fun take on the ‘Hand of Glory’ motif. Items were sold in the Museum shop and burnt at ‘Candlelit Evening’ events. Items are no longer made.

‘Order of the Seven Serpents’ by Florian Bertmer. German illustrator Florian Bertmer confesses that he is “horrible at social networking.” To a certain extent this appears to be accurate, as it seems the now-LA based artist has never given an interview over the course of his career. He also drinks too much coffee, draws a lot, and likes dogs because they make him laugh. Since these attributes are clear indications of a person who has aligned their priorities correctly, let’s all try to…