Magical Uses of this Fruit at Halloween and Throughout the Year
Just as the pumpkin and haunted hotels are synonymous with Halloween so is the witch. There are many myths, legends and folklore associated with the popular Halloween witch and it is difficult to determine exactly how the common Halloween image of a witch evolved. However, many legends surrounding witches appear to date back to Medieval times.
Witches were persecuted for several centuries before a series of Witchcraft Acts (1541 -1735) of Medieval Europe implemented an even greater fear of witches. Fact or fiction, many tales abound concerning the images and practices of Medieval witches. Today, the Halloween witch is depicted as a green, ugly, old lady who rides a broomstick with her black cat.
Why are Witches Green?
Witches are famously depicted as green; the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz is immortalized in the color of green. Witches may be green due to the brutal beatings witches received in the Medieval witch hunts; usually, old, unattractive women were victimized in the role of the witch although sometimes young women or men were targeted too.
Witches were beaten to "confess" their evil magic and dragged through the streets with green, blue and black bruises on their faces from their beatings. In addition, Medieval witches often had teeth knocked out and their hair was in wild disarray from the beatings, leading to the popular image of the witch today.
Do Witches Ride Broomsticks?
Brooms were common household objects in Medieval Europe and many peasants used them. There were a number of plants available which had hallucinogenic properties; one such plant was Belladonna and it is said that, when combined with Wolfsbane, the hallucinogenic properties convinced witches that they could fly. Belladonna and Wolfsbane have often been associated with magic and were used by the fictional Harry Potter.
Apple Love Spell for All Hallows Eve
Ravenwolf also suggests apple spells to bring love into one's life. Remember to visualize the desired results while working these spells. Also, keep in mind that loving and accepting oneself will make it likelier for an individual to find someone else who will love him or her.
This spell requires a large apple, an apple corer, and a white taper candle. Fifteen minutes before midnight (on Halloween) hold the apple in both hands and think about bringing love into one's life. Avoid thinking about a specific person as the goal should not be manipulating another person's will. Core the apple.
Then, hold the candle in the hands, again thinking for a few minutes about love becoming a part of one's life. Place the candle in the cored apple and say the words suggested by Ravenwolf, 'Great Mother Goddess/Sweet, divine/Bring love to this heart of mine.' Watch the candle until it burns out while visualizing activities with one's new love.
Although the magic practitioner can take advantage of apple magic at any time of the year, it is most associated with Halloween. Perform a spell to bring love into one's life or share an apple with a lover to enhance feelings toward one another.
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Witches were persecuted for several centuries before a series of Witchcraft Acts (1541 -1735) of Medieval Europe implemented an even greater fear of witches. Fact or fiction, many tales abound concerning the images and practices of Medieval witches. Today, the Halloween witch is depicted as a green, ugly, old lady who rides a broomstick with her black cat.
Why are Witches Green?
Witches are famously depicted as green; the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz is immortalized in the color of green. Witches may be green due to the brutal beatings witches received in the Medieval witch hunts; usually, old, unattractive women were victimized in the role of the witch although sometimes young women or men were targeted too.
Witches were beaten to "confess" their evil magic and dragged through the streets with green, blue and black bruises on their faces from their beatings. In addition, Medieval witches often had teeth knocked out and their hair was in wild disarray from the beatings, leading to the popular image of the witch today.
Do Witches Ride Broomsticks?
Brooms were common household objects in Medieval Europe and many peasants used them. There were a number of plants available which had hallucinogenic properties; one such plant was Belladonna and it is said that, when combined with Wolfsbane, the hallucinogenic properties convinced witches that they could fly. Belladonna and Wolfsbane have often been associated with magic and were used by the fictional Harry Potter.
Apple Love Spell for All Hallows Eve
Ravenwolf also suggests apple spells to bring love into one's life. Remember to visualize the desired results while working these spells. Also, keep in mind that loving and accepting oneself will make it likelier for an individual to find someone else who will love him or her.
This spell requires a large apple, an apple corer, and a white taper candle. Fifteen minutes before midnight (on Halloween) hold the apple in both hands and think about bringing love into one's life. Avoid thinking about a specific person as the goal should not be manipulating another person's will. Core the apple.
Then, hold the candle in the hands, again thinking for a few minutes about love becoming a part of one's life. Place the candle in the cored apple and say the words suggested by Ravenwolf, 'Great Mother Goddess/Sweet, divine/Bring love to this heart of mine.' Watch the candle until it burns out while visualizing activities with one's new love.
Although the magic practitioner can take advantage of apple magic at any time of the year, it is most associated with Halloween. Perform a spell to bring love into one's life or share an apple with a lover to enhance feelings toward one another.
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