While the Witch is often depicted as riding a staff or broomstick this was not always the case. In many cases the witches would ride their spirit animals or "familiars" as the church would end up calling them. They would ride them through the sky, not as literally flying but as the spirit placed outside themselves. A form of casting ones soul while asleep. They would often participate in nightly rides with gods such as Holda, Frau Hera, Diana, and many more. They would learn and spend time with their patron god, but also partook in what people have termed "Night Battles" where they would defend people and crops from more mischievous or predatory spirits. The latter of protecting crops from disease or cold spirits were very common in agrarian cults well into the middle ages.-TLK

Another aspect of witches riding a broom was one with sexual connotations! The broom (the word being a masculine noun in Old English) was also seen as a phallic object. It was certainly documented (as early as the 14th century) that salves made with Deadly Nightshade and Henbane were smeared onto the broom handle, then absorbed into the body via the witches genitals. These herbs were hallucinogenic and many users thought they were flying!

an investigation into witchcraft from 1324:

In rifleing the closet of the ladie, they found a pipe of oyntment, wherewith she greased a staffe, upon which she ambled and galloped through thick and thin.

A traditional witches’ broom is called a besom. In antiquity, the besom was used to aid the growth of crops. The witches would straddle their brooms and jump around the crops to encourage their abundance. Many believe this is where the idea of witches riding brooms originated.

Besoms are used to cleanse negative energy from a space. Moving the broom in a sweeping motion a few inches above the ground will get rid of bad vibes and welcome in the good. Placing a besom near the front door will protect your home; a besom under your bed will rid you of nightmares.

If you are going to be away from home, placing a besom on your bed with the bristles facing up will keep evil spirits at bay, and a besom across your doorway will help you communicate with the spirits of those who have passed on. (cont')

Swinging a besom over your head outdoors will bring rain for your crops!

Avoid buying a besom in May. “Buy a besom in May and you will sweep your friends away.”

Sweeping after sunset will sweep away happiness.

Do not burn, walk over, or walk on a besom.

Do not bring old an old besom into a new home. If you move, leave your old besom behind.

Brooms/besoms are both beautiful and useful. They are a wonderful and powerful tool of the witch! - Myo B. 💚🌿

(photographs from pexels.com)

One other possible origin of the Witches Broom is the distaff, this is especially important as spinning is often tied into witches, "The Good Women" are often identified with the Norns or Fates, or females ancestors, etc. The word witch actually derives from an older Germanic word that implied spinning or weaving, a reference to the weaving of Wyrd. Many Seeresses and Witches in lore would hold a distaff, and this symbol was often used as a symbol of prominent goddesses such as Dame Holda, Berthe, Frigg, Mokosh, and many more. Though a notable exception in regards to a witch being associated with a distaff, staff, broom, or animal spirit stead, is that of Baba Yaga who instead rides a Mortar and Pestle, which many take as a reference to the divine connection of the masculine and feminine, with Baba Yaga being an important deity who was related to trials and rites of passage for both men and women, as well as a guardian of liminal spaces.-TLK

The word broom comes from the plant also called broom (Old English Brōm) which flowered in May, this maybe why it was unlucky to sweep the house during that month. The words brush and scrub (from the Germanic word shrub) both refer to types of bush and their uses in cleaning. The witches besom was another type of broom – often made of birch twigs. The Old Frisian word besma meant rod or birch.

An interesting bit of folklore is that many gods would take forms that would be more familiar to the people, and help them blend in. Gods that would take the form of monks include Wode and Rubezahl, and notably the Mountain Monk and Mine-Monk. While others may appear as kindly old grannies such as Frau Holda. There are also the myriad of deities appearing as huntsmen or in animal form throughout various aspects of folklore and fairy tales. The idea that deities were somehow frozen into their forms in the tribal era, while aesthetically pleasing is simply inaccurate. Greek gods for instance were depicted either naked (as they personified perfection in bodily form) or in a toga, which was a symbol of their station. While I'm not about to argue that the gods should be depicted in suits and sundresses, I do think it pertinent to acknowledge that the continuation of the lore indicates their forms and disguises changed with the times, in many cases gods did not have specified forms, or physical descriptions.-TLK

These are bunchberries! Also known as creeping dogwood, these grow in Northern USA, Canada, East Asia, and Russia. They are like a ground cover plant.

Bunchberries contain pectin and you can use them when making jam. They also aid in the treatment of high cholesterol, inflammation, diabetes, GERD and heavy metal poisoning. 🤘🏻

Tea made from the bunchberry leaves helps with fever and cough, and even kidney and lung disease. You can also use this tea as an eyewash. (cont')

Faun - Hymn To Pan

Listen now, Great Pan he calls us
From the green wood in his grove
'neath the waxing moon above us
Hear his clear flute sweet and low
Hear his clear flute sweet and low

Follow in the dance he's leading
Circle 'round the fire's glow
Come and drink the wine he pours us

From the tangled vines that grow (4X)

Listen now, Great Pan he calls us
From the green wood in his grove
'neath the waxing moon above us
Hear his clear flute sweet and low
Hear his clear flute sweet and low

Listen now and I shall follow
Listen now and I may follow
(8X)
(will follow)

Out of the mid-wood's twilight
Into the meadow's dawn
Ivory limbed and brown eyed
Flashes the Faun

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The reason nothing makes sense right now is because nothing is as it seems and we are actually dealing with the largest organized criminal operation in history coming out of the shadows and into the light.

I believe that part of the reason why a large number of the population doesn’t see anything suspicious and wrong with this whole Covid situation, including the Covid vaccines, is because these people do not view the government, official media, healthcare system, academia, religion, and all other institutions with suspicion. They fully trust that these institutions are on their side, that these institutions are looking out for their well being. Majority of society have not yet opened their eyes to the truth, have not seen all of the evidence, have not learned the hidden history, have not learned about all of the conspiracies that took place, and are currently taking place. They are still thinking and behaving according to their programming, which includes absolute trust in your government and all institutions.

A young mom with a kid that I know sent me this screenshot. Her kid has Medicaid Humana insurance and this is what they emailed her. It’s shocking that something so obvious is so invisible to so many. Obviously if we were in the middle of a real pandemic crisis, people would be dropping dead all over the place, and everyone would be waiting hours if not days in line to get this life saving vaccine. The government wouldn’t need to bride anyone with $20 to get the vaccine

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