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In many cultures around the world, the month of February is associated with witchcraft celebrations. These celebrations vary in their customs and practices, but they all share a common theme of honoring and embracing the mystical and magical aspects of witchcraft. One well-known witchcraft celebration in February is Imbolc, which is celebrated by Wiccans and Pagans. Imbolc, which falls on February 1st or 2nd, marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It is a time to celebrate the return of the sun and the impending arrival of spring. During Imbolc, witches often perform rituals and engage in divination to seek guidance for the coming months.

During Imbolc, witches often perform rituals and engage in divination to seek guidance for the coming months. They may also make offerings to deities associated with fertility and renewal. Another witchcraft celebration in February is Lupercalia, an ancient Roman festival that took place from February 13th to 15th.

The Witches Globe collected by John Bostock

Unknown, Globe [Witch’s globe] (c. 1850), Collection of The University of Queensland.

Unknown, Globe [Witch’s globe] (c. 1850), Collection of The University of Queensland.

A ‘witches globe’—a delicate glass sphere, attached to twine via a (now rusty) nail—hangs in Second Sight: Witchcraft, Ritual, Power at The University of Queensland (UQ) Art Museum. It stands guard, as traditionally intended, to protect those within from the forces of witchcraft.

During its lifetime, this particular witches globe has been variously sold as a historical antique, kept in an anthropology museum, and (here, for the first time) displayed in an art museum. Like many magic-related objects, the globe’s inability to fit comfortably at one cultural institution or within one taxonomy provides a constant challenge to the ways in which modern human sciences have sought to classify the products of human endeavour.

Unknown, Globe [Witch’s globe] (c. 1850), Collection of The University of Queensland.

Unknown, Globe [Witch’s globe] (c. 1850), Collection of The University of Queensland.

The witch ball, as it is now more commonly known, has historically been an artefact of European religious practices as well as one that reflects the long-standing fascination with the aesthetics and perception-altering potential of reflected and refracted light in rounded glass. These complex origins have meant that witch balls have often defied the taxonomical distinctions underlying divisions between modern cultural institutions: Are they essentially historical objects? ‘primitive’ anthropological objects? religious ritual objects? Or perhaps aesthetic objects?

Lupercalia was a fertility festival that honored the Roman god Lupercus. During the festival, witches would gather at the Lupercal, a cave where the mythical founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, were said to have been nursed by a she-wolf. They would engage in rituals involving the sacrifice of goats and the purification of women. Lupercalia was believed to bring fertility and good fortune to the participants. In addition to these specific celebrations, February is a time when many witches engage in personal rituals and practices to harness the energy of the season. As the winter months begin to wane and the promise of spring emerges, witches may use this time for self-reflection, intention-setting, and spellwork. They may focus on personal growth, healing, or manifesting their desires. Overall, the witchcraft celebrations in February are a time to connect with the natural rhythms of the earth and tap into the magical forces around us. Whether through ancient festivals or personal rituals, witches embrace the power of the mystical during this month..

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