BESOM(BROOM)WICCA pagans WITCHES warlocks RITUALS TOOL Start Price USD 8.90 Current Price USD 21.50 Time Left - Bid Count 21 Buy It Now Price USD 15.90 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 02, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Location GILBERTSVILLE, PA See more about 'BESOM(BROOM)WICCA pagans WITCHES warlocks RITUALS TOOL' Description WICCAN TOOL---- a besom (round broom) is one of the tools used in most rituals. It is used to cleanse the ritual area before cirlce casting GREAT FOR SABBATS FESTIVAL EVENTS--UP-COMING :OSTARA, EARRRACH, ALBAN EILIR, LADY DAY, FESTIVAL OF TREES. LATER ON BELTANE, BELTAINE, MAY DAY EVENTS. PROTECTION----SUPPOSEDLY, AN UPWARD POINTED BESOM(BRISTLES UP),ESPECIALLY OVER A DOORWAY, WILL HELP PROTECT THE HOUSE FROM MANY EVIL SPIRITS OR NEGATIVE ENERGIES. SYMBOLISM---- THE BESOM IS USUALLY THOUGH OF AS MASCULINE IN NATURE DUE TO ITS PHALLIC SHAPE AND SYMBOLISM. THE COMPONENENTS  OF IT ARE BOTH MASCULINE AND FEMININE ORIENTATION, THE HANDLE IN HARD WOOD STAVE, IS MASCULINE IN NATURE WHILE THE BROOMCORN USED IN THE BRISTLES IS TOUGHT OF AS FEMININE IN NATURE. TRADITIONS--- THE BESOM IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF WICCAN HANDFASTING CEREMONIES IN SOME TRADITIONS. THE COUPLE JUMPS OVER THE BESOM DURING THE CEREMONY. ALTERNATIVELY, THE COUPLE MAY JUMP OVER A SMALL BONFIRE. ORIGINS--- THE USE OF THE BESOM AS AN ITEM IN WITCHCRAFT MIGHT HAVE BEGUN WHEN THERE WAS MUCH FEAR AND HATRED TOWARD WITCHES. A BROOMSTICK WAS A COMMON HOUSEHOLD ITEM AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE USED AS EVIDENCE THAT A PERSON WAS A WITCH. TODAY, WICCANS THAT ARE STILL "IN THE BROOM CLOSET" MIGHT USE A SIMILAR EXCUSE TO AVOID SUSPICION. BIBLE--- [...] I WILL SWEEP IT WITH THE BESOM OF DESTRUCTION, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS.-ISAIAH 14:23 (KJV) LANGUAGE ORIGINS---'BESOM IS ALSO PRONOUNCED IN THE SAME WAY AS THE DUTCH WORD "BEZEM"(MEANING BROOM) BIDDING ON  ONE BESOM OR ROUND BROOM THAT IS HANDMADE WITH NATURAL HARDWOOD HANDLE,                                                                               THAT WILL HAVE CURVES AND KNOTS AS NATURE WANTED IT. EACH ONE MIGHT BE DIFFERENT                                                                                              SIZES IS 44 INCHES IN TOTAL LENGHT, THE THICKEST  OF THE HANDLE CAN VARY , TOO. CUSTOM-WORK  DONE &WANTED---   IF YOU HAVE A SPECIAL HANDLE OR WOOD GET TO US WILL BUILD YOU A SPECIAL BESOM OF YOUR DESIGN. QUESTIONS: COUNTRYBROOMS@AOL.COM.  NEED MORE THAN ONE WILL COMBINE SHIPPING FEES TO LOWER COST FOR YOU. GOOD LUCK; BIDDING AND FLYING CBROOMS Place a Bid!