Ep. 44: The Witches Broom

Also called besom, stemming from the Old English word: besma, which means...broom. Perhaps one of the oldest inventions ever crafted by humankind, the broom isn't just a cleaning tool. Find out more in this week's episode! Music by Onetent Onetent - Pixabay Sources: Green Magic by Morwyn; Encyclopedia of Witchcraft by Judika Illes The Witch's Broom: Magic for Everyone (llewellyn.com) Broom Lore for Walpurgisnacht and Other Holidays - PaganSquare - PaganSquare - Join the conversation! (witchesandpagans.com) Broom Lore (threemoonbrooms.com) Broom or Besom Symbolism and Meaning - How Did Brooms Become Associate – woot & hammy (wootandhammy.com) A Guide to Besoms - The History of the Witch's Broom — Mabon House The History of Brooms | PHS Hygiene Deverra: The Roman Goddess of Midwives and Brooms (legendaryladieshub.com) Deverra: The Italian Sweeper Fairy—Polydaimonism in Ancient Italy | Ritual Goddess Goddess Jyestha – Hindu Goddess of Misfortune | Hindu Blog (hindu-blog.com) Jyestha Devi - the Goddess who lost her sheen - Manish Jaishree