Spells
Spells of several kinds are often mentioned in our ancient writings, as practiced by various people, not specially or solely by druids. But all such rites and incantations, by whomsoever performed them, had their origin in druidism.
Usually while practicing his spell, the sorcerer was "on one foot, one hand, and one eye" which means standing on one foot with one arm out-stretched and with one eye shut.
While in this posture, he uttered in a loud voice a kind on incantation or curse called gla'm dichenn used to inflict injury on the selected person or persons. There are many notices of the exercise, by druids or others, of this necromantic function and a similar posture was often adopted in other ceremonies besides the gl'am dichenn.
The druids and other "men of might" could make a magic mantle, which rendered its wearer invisible, called a celtar [Keltar]. Druids and others could also raise or produce a Fe-fiada, which had the same effect. The accounts that have reached our days of this Fe-fiada are very confused and obscure. In some texts it appeared to be an incantation that made the person that repeated it invisible. Often it is a mantle or occasionally a magic fog or a spell that hid natural objects such as a well. Every side [shee], or fairy palace, had a Fe-fiada round it, which shut it out from mortal vision.
