Anna Björg Þórarinsdóttir is the manager of The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft in The Westfjords region of Iceland.  We begin on the country's origins with Viking settlement, followed by life in the traditional turf houses. From there we learn that belief in elves is still relevant today and how spirits in the land have shaped not only Icelandic legends, but the ethos. We hear of a nearby farm built over a heathen temple where an ominous Viking-era relic was discovered. In story form, Anna tells the rich history of the island's 17th-century sorcerers: the religious temperament of the time, their persecution, and her own ancestral involvement. This opens up further synchronicities around her position at the museum & growing up in a New Age household. For the remaining time, it's an all out deluge of folklore and magic: spirit guides called Fylgja, hunting & farming folk magic, The Helm of Awe, the Yule Lads, a pair of human skin pants, and finally, a grotesque milk-stealing wool-worm known as the Tilberi! Learn more about The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft & follow Anna on Instagram."Ragnarok" [The End of the Gods]Performed by Ensemble: SequentiaCourtesy of ?????? ????????? "Á fellr austan um eitrdala" [The Prophecy of the Seeress]Performed by Ensemble: SequentiaCourtesy of ?????? ????????? "Leikr elds ok ísa" [The song of Fire and Ice] Performed by Ensemble: SequentiaCourtesy of ?????? ?????????Untitled Kravik LyrePerformed by Lyre of the CrossroadsCourtesy of Lyre of the CrossroadsSupport Our Numinous Nature on Patreon.Follow Our Numinous Nature & my naturalist illustrations on InstagramCheck out my shop of shirts, prints, and books featuring my artContact: herbaceoushuman@gmail.com