![]() And of course, the persecution of “witches” has always had a lot to do with suppressing female sexuality. ![]() In researching this I have found modern witches who currently use flying ointment in their personal practice, and who claim the application of it to the genitals is “pure myth.” But then again, that account takes as true the inclusion of baby fat in the recipe, so it may just be trying to sanitize things. But these accounts provide an extremely probable explanation for the old image of a witch flying through the air on a broomstick. We can’t know for sure if such practices occurred anywhere outside of witch-hunters’ feverish imagination, as too much has been lost to the past. Sollee in Witches Feminists Sluts, alleges the devil gave this woman a stick 18 inches long which she would anoint and ride and be “carried through the air.” He records that on “certain days or nights they anoint a staff and ride on it to the appointed place or anoint themselves under the arms and in other hairy places.” Another confession from Antoine Rose, the witch of Savoy, which was compelled under torture in 1477, according to Kristen J. (Indeed I’ve seen it theorized that this is one source for the actual term “getting high”).Īnother account is found in 15th-century work by Jordanes de Bergamo, Quaestio de Strigis. ![]() So the people who used them (usually women) were getting high, almost literally. When absorbed, these ointments, because they contained deliriants (not hallucinogens) gave the feeling of flying. Historically, witches have been able to fly via the use of “flying ointments.” These were salves or unguents made of generally toxic plants that were applied to the body. So today we’re going to discuss how a witch can fly. But there’s lots of history and mystery just in that one trope, and a lot more sex and drugs (not rock and roll though) behind broomstick flight than you might imagine. We just assume that witches are some sort of supernatural creatures who can fly simply by magic, and we don’t examine it further. It’s an image we nearly take for granted. And there are few Halloween images more iconic than a witch on her broomstick, flying through the sky, usually across a full moon. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.It’s Halloween time. In the same soaring fashion of Kate the Great, this first book shall launch the dreams of an artist and a writer. The words just came to life with Jacqueline's amazing artwork and creative design. Jacqueline had an idea for a story and asked if I would like to write it. It all began one evening amidst a gathering of friends and children playing. Kate the Great will Fly to the Moon! Similarly our talents have collided by mere chance and circumstance and the opportunities now seem endless. Kate the Great was not afraid to dream big and when a chance encounter gave her reason to believe she grabbed her new found hope and soared to unimaginable heights. Such courage found only in the eyes and spirit of a child can inspire us all. Fly to the Moon on a Witch's Broom depicts the magic of exploration meeting opportunity. ![]() Dream Big.The journey of creating this book has been as magical as the story itself, and was born by a confluence of dreams.
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