"Buele magic chatters" refers to a form of magic that relies heavily on the use of spoken words or incantations. In many magical traditions, words are considered to have immense power, and specific spells or incantations are used to channel and direct this power. The term "chatters" denotes the repetition of certain magical phrases or words, often in a rhythmic or melodic manner. This repetition is believed to amplify the magical energy behind the words and increase their effectiveness. It is thought that the vibrations created by the chattering of these specific phrases resonate with the desired outcome, aligning the practitioner's intent with the forces of the universe. Buele magic chatters can be found in various cultures and traditions around the world.
Buele magic chatters can be found in various cultures and traditions around the world. In many African and Afro-Caribbean spiritual practices, such as Vodou, Santeria, or Hoodoo, chatters are an integral part of spellcasting. These chatters are often performed during religious ceremonies or rituals and are believed to invoke specific deities or spirits associated with the desired outcome.
Mother Earth and fairy queens: the pagan goddesses Christianity has failed to stamp out
We are, arguably, poised on the edge of a pagan revival. With mainstream Christianity suffering a decline – Anglicanism’s best-known priest, the Rev Richard Coles, warned over Easter that the rural parish system is at risk of collapsing – as anxiety about climate change and the state of the planet escalates, those who are spiritually engaged but denominationally disinclined are being pushed into personifying nature once more as something of a deity.
But perhaps revival is not the right word since, as historian Ronald Hutton chronicles in his new book Queens of the Wild, despite the best efforts of Christianity over 20 centuries, Europe’s pagan traditions never seem to have been stamped out. Instead, parts of them have been with us all along, as he demonstrates in his sprightly – and spritely – account of four female figures: Mother Earth; the Fairy Queen; the Lady of the Night; and the Cailleach of the Gaelic tradition.
In its first millennium, expanding Christianity operated a successful policy of subsuming many of the beliefs of the “old religion”. Shrines to water deities were rebranded as holy wells, and attributed to saints, while yew-lined sacred groves became the graveyards around churches. Yet through to medieval times and beyond, especially in rural areas, pagan beliefs continued to hold sway, even over those who turned up to church on Sundays.
Mother Earth, encapsulating the unpredictable power of nature, can be found even in leading Church theologians. Augustine of Hippo, in the early 5th century, certainly not renowned as an advocate of women’s empowerment, characterised her as Natura, appointed by God to teach humankind about earth’s bounty. (I’m struggling to imagine what the old grump would make of Natura now being repurposed in the branding of 21st-century planet-friendly health and beauty shops.)
This Mother Earth – not at odds with Christianity, but an adjunct to the creator God in his heaven – also made her way into medieval literature, such as Geoffrey Chaucer’s 14th-century poem “The Parliament of Fowls”, where she is enthroned in a palace of green boughs, presiding over birds each spring as they choose their mates.
Wildman's woman with children on a deer, 1470s Dutch engraving Credit : RijksmuseumBy contrast, Lady of the Night became, especially in Germany, the focus of a rival belief system to Christianity. Around 900, the Archbishop of Trier publicly lamented her influence. “Certain wicked women, who have been perverted by Satan, believe and profess that during the night they ride on certain beasts with the goddess Diana and an unaccountable host of women.”
There are strong parallels here with the medieval obsession with the devil. The Lady of the Night was accused of seducing the God-fearing in the same manner as the succubus: a copulating female demon in the service of God’s arch enemy, preying on unwary males.
Some real-life self-styled fairy queens felt the wrath of both Church and state. In 1613 Alice West was ordered with her husband John to be flogged and put in a pillory on public display to punish them both for posing as the Queen and King of Fairies in order, it was alleged, to swindle a wealthy couple of Hammersmith, west London.
They are said to have staged shows where they were attended by elves and goblins, persuading the couple’s servant to sit naked in the garden with a pot of earth in her lap. By morning they had told her, it would turn to gold. It didn’t, and in the meantime they had made off with all her money and clothes.
Then there are the Cailleach of the Gaelic parts of the British Isles, older, lone female figures, often roaming the countryside with herds of sheep or cattle. They were found near water and rivers, a source of ancient wisdom, but potentially malign and so never to be crossed.
It is an intertwined folklorish and religious picture that Hutton carefully assembles, all rooted in nature. He might have profitably extended his cast by examining their relationship with other figures with a more secure foothold in the Christian tradition such as angels, equally popular, and often with a good deal of independence from Church rules and regulations. All, to some extent, were (and are) taken as outward signs of a transcendent dimension that many discern in the world around them that is beyond logic, reason, science and even the control of organised religion. And that, in today’s sacred-seeking, anti-institutional but imperilled world, is part of their persistent allure.
Queens of the Wild by Ronald Hutton is published by Yale University Press at £18.99. To order your copy for £16.99, call 0844 871 1514 or visit Telegraph Books
Some real-life self-styled fairy queens felt the wrath of both Church and state. In 1613 Alice West was ordered with her husband John to be flogged and put in a pillory on public display to punish them both for posing as the Queen and King of Fairies in order, it was alleged, to swindle a wealthy couple of Hammersmith, west London.
The use of chatters in spellcasting is not limited to traditional or indigenous practices. In modern witchcraft and neopaganism, practitioners may use chants or incantations as part of their magical workings. These chatters can vary in length and complexity, depending on the intention and personal preferences of the practitioner. Some practitioners believe that the act of chattering serves as a form of focused meditation, helping to quiet the mind and create a state of inner stillness necessary for successful spellcasting. Additionally, the repetition of words or phrases can serve as a form of affirmation, strengthening the practitioner's belief in the desired outcome and reinforcing their connection to the desired energies. It is important to note that the effectiveness of chatters in magical practice can vary greatly depending on the individual's beliefs, intentions, and level of skill. Like any magical technique, success often comes with experience, practice, and a deep understanding of the underlying principles of magic. Overall, Buele magic chatters offer a powerful tool for practitioners to tap into the energy of words and harness their transformative potential. Whether performed within the framework of traditional cultural practices or modern witchcraft, chatters provide a way to focus intent, amplify magical energy, and connect with the forces of the universe..
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