Shield is an earth ritual tool in the Norse tradition, traditionally made of wood, leather and metal. It is used for protection, warding and boundary work. It is aligned to the heart chakra and root chakra.

Tradition · Norse
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The shield is the ritual form of the boundary: what is stood behind, not what is struck with.

Correspondences

Element
Earth
Direction
North
Planet
Saturn

Practice

Magical Uses
ProtectionWardingBoundary workDefence

Details

Traditional Material
WoodLeatherMetal
Keywords
DefenceBoundaryProtectionThe stand
Associated Deities
AthenaTyrMars
Cleansing
SaltSmokeSunlight

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