Witchy Wednesday Witch Bottles!

 


Eerie 'witch bottles' found along Gulf of Mexico, and even researchers are creeped out

Whether it's to avoid an unleashed spirit or a potential biohazard, it's best to leave these bottles safely corked


Full story please visit Fox News website.



A "witch bottle" recovered along the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 15 by Jace Tunnell, a Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies researcher. 


It is so sad that people in this day and age feel so upset and worried that they feel the need to make a witch bottle and to throw it into the sea. But there is a lot of awful things going in the world and at times like this people do what gives them comfort. Centuries ago people believed that evil spells made by Witches could be thwarted by the use of Witch Bottles. Glass bottles stuffed with human hair, urine, fingernail clipping, herbs, written spells and prayers and iron nails. According to folklorist Ralph Merrifield, who was an English Museum curator and archaeologist

"the supposed victim of witchcraft would put some of his urine in a bottle with pins or needles, and would bury it, believing that this would inflict acute pain on the witch who would be unable to pass water until the spell had been removed."

But it is good that this man in the new report is collecting them and giving them a good home as we don't need more litter in the sea! In my view it is better to collect litter, recycle, grow herbs, flowers and trees and make wishes in a more planet friendly way. By all means make Witch bottles, I have made a few myself for good luck. If you do want to make a Witch Bottle please use glass bottle, not plastic, and fill with natural, biodegradable items such as stones, leaves and herbs. Witch bottles can look really interesting displayed on windowsills, on bookcases round the home, or hidden away somewhere a little more discreet in a favourite corner such a potting shed or cupboard. Another nice use of Witch Bottles is to make positive good luck bottles to give to friends and family. These attractive bottles are filled with pretty dried flower petals, herbs, pretty crystals with positive quotes, uplifting spells or romantic poetry. Tidied with pretty ribbons and decorated in silver charms these make lovely gifts.

As this is such a fascinating subject I promise to add updates on this story as soon as there is something new to report. I shall also do some more articles on other Witch Bottles that have been found around the world including some in the UK.



Gulf of Mexico Witch Bottles! 



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