The Witch's Broom: The Craft, Lore & Magick of Broomsticks

by Deborah Blake

Overview

Take a magickal flight into the history, tradition, and modern uses of broomsticks. Whether sweeping the floors or helping with spells, rituals, and crafts, the broom is a more versatile tool than you ever imagined.

Join Deborah Blake on a journey through the ages, exploring why broomsticks and witches have always been an inseparable pair. Enjoy broom lore, insights from well-known witchy authors, and instructions for buying or making your own for special occasions. From besoms to broomcorn, The Witch’s Broom is the perfect guide for adding a new facet to your magickal practice. Have a nice flight!

Praise:
“[A] clear, lucid, and ethical guide to the art of the broom.”—Judika Illes, author of The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738739748
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	04/08/2014
Series:	Witch's Tools Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	190,146
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Deborah Blake is the award-winning author of The Goddess is in the Details, Everyday Witchcraft, and numerous other books from Llewellyn, along with her Everyday Witchcraft tarot deck. She has published articles in Llewellyn annuals, and her ongoing column, “Everyday Witchcraft,” is featured in Witches & Pagans.

When not writing, Deborah runs the Artisans’ Guild, a cooperative shop she founded with a friend in 1999, and also works as a jewelry maker, tarot reader, and energy healer. She lives in a 130-year-old farmhouse in rural upstate New York with various cats who supervise all her activities, magickal and mundane. She can be found online at Facebook, Twitter, and www.deborahblakeauthor.com. 

Deborah Blake is the award-winning author of The Goddess is in the Details, Everyday Witchcraft, and numerous other books from Llewellyn, along with her Everyday Witchcraft tarot deck. She has published articles in Llewellyn annuals, and her ongoing column, “Everyday Witchcraft,” is featured in Witches & Pagans.

When not writing, Deborah runs the Artisans’ Guild, a cooperative shop she founded with a friend in 1999, and also works as a jewelry maker, tarot reader, and energy healer. She lives in a 130-year-old farmhouse in rural upstate New York with various cats who supervise all her activities, magickal and mundane. She can be found online at Facebook, Twitter, and www.deborahblakeauthor.com. 

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction: A Witch and Her Broom 1
1: Brooms in History, Tradition, and Lore 5
2: The Witch's Broom in Popular Culture 25
3: Broom Basics 37
4: A Broom of Your Own 63
5: Fast and Easy Spells, Charms, Crafts, and More 75
6: Specialty Brooms 103
7: Brooms for Special Occasions 137
8: Brooms in Ritual Use 165
9: For the Young Witch 261
Conclusion: A Broom for Every Witch 271
Acknowledgments 273
Appendix: Runes 275
Recommended Reading 279