Acknowledgements
I am indebted to Vera Slegtenhorst, who has kindly translated and proofread the German used in this manuscript. Thank you also, Vera, for constructing some creepy names for the villages. All of your help has been truly appreciated.
Also with regard to the German, thank you to Callum Harrop from Biddulph in Staffordshire.
And finally thank you as always, to my dear friend, Raven Wood, a traditional witch of Germanic and Celtic roots, who lives and practices the craft in Wisconsin, USA. Raven’s crow poppet is both on the cover and featured prolifically in the text. Thank you also, for providing me with your invaluable knowledge on rites and rituals used in witchcraft, not to mention your personal insight. I am most grateful, as always, for your help. Find Raven’s handmade products on: etsy.me/2L6rVih
References: ‘Slavic witchcraft’ by Natasha Helvin. Various textbooks on the Bavarian Illuminati and Kaiser Wilhelm 11.
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