Spring is on it's way! Blackthorn a Witchy Wednesday article.
Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday.........
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| Spring is definitely on it's way. Blackthorn blossom appearing in my garden. As I type this we are nearing the end of February and even though the weather hasn't been particularly lovely there are signs that the wheel is turning and Spring is definitely on it's way. In my little garden bulbs are starting to sprout little green shoots and my blackthorn hedge is starting to blossom with pretty white flowers. The Blackthorn is a magical plant and is often mentioned in books on Witches and Witchcraft. The thorns are often used for making Witches ladders, used in poppet magic, and the wood from the blackthorn is sometimes used for wand making. Here is a really interesting article on blackthorn on The Heart of England and Forest website. https://heartofenglandforest.org/news/benefits-blackthorn |
More interesting links:
https://wysewitchuk.wordpress.com/2018/03/28/the-flowering-blackthorn/
https://folkcustoms.co.uk/sloe-gin-time-again/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/year.shtml
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| Some of the thorns I collected from my blackthorn hedgerow last year. All were taken from essential pruning. |
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| Beautiful image found on Pinterest |
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| The sloe berries that appear of blackthorn later in the year. Sloes are particularly popular used in flavouring gin. |
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| Showing Sloes, leaves and blossom of blackthorn. |
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| “Blackthorn” made in pencil and watercolour by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1910 at Chiddingstone |
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