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The Broom A Wiccan symbol of the Power to Rise above the Earthly Plane, and to Fly in Spirit Realms.
It is
said that Witch's "flew" by means of an hallucinogenic ointment,
The Broom A Wiccan symbol of the Power to Rise above the Earthly Plane, and to Fly in Spirit Realms.
which, rubbed on the broomstick and mounted by the Witch, would absorb through her labial tissue. Then she would experience a flight of the mind.
"The broom had been associated with female magic ... ever since ancient
Rome, where sacred midwives used special broomsticks to sweep the
threshold of the house after childbirth, to repel evil influences from
mothers and their babes."
Room on the Broom is not a Halloween movie. The movie is based on a marvelous
Julia Donaldson book and is a great read for any time of year. Room on the Broom comes from the same people who brought us the
fantastic Gruffalo DVDs (also based on Julia Donaldson books). They are high quality and meaningfully done.
Not only that, but your kids will be absolutely captivated by them.
Room on the Broom
**ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE 2014!** *Parents' Choice Award: Gold Winner 2013* *National Parenting Publication Award (NAPPA): Honors 2013* From the creators of the hugely successful The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child comes Room on the Broom, a beautifully animated film based on the best-selling children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.The story of a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. When the gang saves the witch from a fearsome dragon she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone! Room on the Broom is a magical tale of friendship and family directed by Max Lang & Jan Lachauer with the voices of Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon, Martin Clunes, Simon Pegg, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall and David Williams.
The broom or besom is
a ritual tool of the witch, sacred to both Goddess and the God.
The
God; through its symbolic phallic shape and the Goddess; through its
three-piece make up, the stick, brush and binding cord being symbolic of
the threefold aspect of the Goddess. Traditionally the broom was made
from three different woods. Ash for the handle, Birch twigs for the
brush and Willow for the binding cord.
Ash is protective and has command over the four elements.
Ash is protective and has command over the four elements.
The
broom is used for a variety of purposes but most generally to purify
and protect. It is used to ritually cleanse an area before magic is
performed by symbolically sweeping away negative energies and astral
build up. Of old it was used to guard the home and persons within
against psychic attack or evil curses, this by placing it across the
threshold, windowsills or doorways. It was also placed under the bed or a
pillow to protect the sleeper.
Traditionally
the use which most people identify it with, are the old wedding
ceremonies where a couple leap over the broom to ensure fertility,
domestic harmony and longevity.