Maleficium Charm

From the earliest practice of ritual magic, perhaps the most potent idea that captured the human mind was the power over death itself: necromancy.

Necromancy is found in the history of the occult across all times and in all places- all folklore is steeped in the art of evoking those beyond the grave.

The medieval practice of Necromancy was believed to actually be the conjuration of evil spirits, and was known as “maleficium.”

Often times a charm composed of human remains was used in this type of conjuring. It was believed that some essence or vitality was left in the human body, especially those cases in which the person died a violent death.

In one of the most famous stories of black magic, Faustus engages in a bargain with the Devil himself to raise Helen of Troy from the dead in order to possess the most beautiful woman to have ever lived.

Norse mythology sees Odin, the highest of the gods, seek out the realm of the departed in order to summon a dead giantess from her slumber in order to receive her prophecies.

Even Christ from Christian mythology performs the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead, standing outside of his tomb and using the words, “Lazarus, come forth.”

The ability to bring back or speak with the dead has likely been the crowning achievement for magicians and messiahs since time immemorial.

Constructed with black lava beads, this charm pays homage to the art of evoking those beyond the grave. The focal point is a pristine section of a human skull.

It measures 23" in length and is finished with handmade sterling silver clasps.

This charm ships in a velvet-lined cigar box.

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