Raymond
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The Hand Of GloryThe Hand of Glory is a grisly candle-holder. To create it, one must:
Go to a gallows near a highway or crossroads and cut off a hand (preferably the right hand) of a hanged felon.
Using a strip of the burial shroud to wring it dry of any remaining blood, you then put the hand into an earthenware pot, filled with a concoction of herbs and spices, and left it to marinate for two weeks.
Take it out and expose it to bright sunlight until it is dry. If it is not a sunny day, it is permissable to heat the hand in an oven along with vervain and fern.
Make a candle out of the fat of a hanged man, ponie (probably horse dung), sesame, and virgin wax. The dead man's hair should be used to make the wick.
Place the candle between the fingers on the hand.
With such a candle, witches and sorcerers could cast a spell over the inhabitants or any home, rendering them insensible and motionless. The potential for burglary is obvious.
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