This guide to the history and modern celebration of Midsummer shows you how to celebrate and work with the energy of the longest day of the year

You will learn the theory of magic and the tools you'll need

and the gold of Light breaking through the darkness … these are the signifiers of Frey

named Hugin and Munin

and general uses in the home

Thor Seated with Hammer Statue medicine This guide to the historyThor, a Norse God, created thunder by striking his great hammer, Mjlnir. He protected the house of the Gods and humankind. The scene on the back depicts a battle between Thor and the giant Hrungnir. Thor has struck the fatal blow by throwing his hammer, but a piece of Hrungnir's weapon, a whetstone, has lodged itself in Thor's forehead. Around the base are Thor's name in runes and scenes from Norse mythology. Size: 8"h x 3 1 2"w x 3 1 2"d