S2 Ep22: Hand of Glory

The Hand of Glory was a magical talisman that was popular in the eighteenth century in Northern Europe. It was an actual hand taken from criminals who had been hung. Witches and practitioners of the art would cut off a hand for mummification which used specific incantations and was stuffed with oils and herbs. 

The left hand of a criminal was used for bad magical work, such as hexing, cursing, and rendering people unable to move. If you were going to use it for assistance, help, or protection, they used the right hand. Several right-handed mummified Hands of Glory were found in the walls of cottages from the 18th and 19th centuries, specifically in Northern England.

Fat was also removed from the criminal that was hanging to make a candle that was placed and lit while in the mummified hand. Join April, Harmony, and Maggie as they discuss this creepy and historical practice of witchcraft.

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