Apple in witchcraft holds various meanings and symbolism. Throughout history, this fruit has been associated with enchantment, divination, and mystical practices. In folklore and mythology, apples have often been connected to magic, both positive and negative. In some cultures, the apple is seen as a symbol of love and fertility. It is believed that if you cut an apple in half and count the seeds, you can predict how many children you will have. Similarly, the act of giving an apple to a lover was viewed as a declaration of love and desire.
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Every apple is a portal towards opulence, a sanctuary for sweetness, and a potent reminder of what we stand to receive when we open ourselves up to immense abundance. If you throw crab apple pips into the fire while saying the name of a lover, if the lover is faithful the pip will explode in the heat, but if they are not, the pip will burn silently.
Similarly, the act of giving an apple to a lover was viewed as a declaration of love and desire. However, apples are also prominently featured in darker practices, such as witchcraft and spells. The saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" has been turned on its head by witches, who have used apples in potions and incantations to cause harm or control others.
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While the weather is still warm, I am reading the Tarot outside on the towpath. As the nights draw in I'll be inside my narrowboat by the fire. The candlelight makes the readings even more magical.
I'll be moving slowly through Milton Keynes over the next few months, staying at each place for 2 weeks. I can't wait to see you all! I'll put the kettle on. We'll have cake.
Our next festival is Mabon, the Autumn Equinox, which this year falls (pun intended) on the 22nd of September.
At Mabon there are equal hours of light and dark. It is a time of balance, and while summer is ending, the winter is approaching. This is the season in which farmers are harvesting their autumn crops, gardens are beginning to die back, and the earth gets a bit cooler each day.
Tie a piece of biodegradable material or ribbon loosely to a tree in your garden or nearby your home and say;
Handfasting, Pagan Weddings, Vow Renewals and Elopements are becoming very popular and this year I have been very busy conducting these wonderful ceremonies.
It's a wonderful celebration for people who feel that a traditional wedding is not for them. Handfasting is for everyone. No one is excluded. The ceremony itself is based on ancient pagan beliefs and because there are no hard and fast rules, you can customise your ceremony to suit you.
I work closely with my couples to make sure the ceremony is perfect for them. If you'd like to know more please visit my website.
"Above you are the stars and below you is the earth. Like the stars your love should be a constant source of light, and like the earth, a firm foundation from which to grow."
The crab apple trees under which we are moored are throwing crab apples at us! They're bonking on our boat roofs and plopping into the canal. The ducks love them, they ferment in their tummies and make them tipsy.
Other names for the crab apple include bittersgall, gribble, reap hooks, scroggy, sour grabs, and wilding-tree. Also 'grindstone apple' as they were once used for sharpening knives.
Apples are magical symbols. An apple cut in half through the middle reveals the witches’ five pointed star. This pentacle in its centre is a potent talisman of protection. it also symbolises the Goddess and her womb, the five senses, the five ages of man.
The apple is seen as representing the Goddess as maiden, mother and crone.
Witches conceal their poisons in the fruits.
If you sleep under an apple tree you’ll be carried away by fairies.
Offer the last fruit of the season to the Apple Tree Man, the oldest tree in the orchard. The fruit is given to ensure a good crop next year.
The fruit is associated with finding love. Place an apple under your pillow on New Year’s Eve, To dream of your future partner.
To give an apple is to give your love. Crab apples have long been associated with love and marriage. The celts called the crab apple tree The Tree of Love.
Peel an apple in front of the mirror and throw it over the left shoulder to show the initials of your future partner.
If you throw crab apple pips into the fire while saying the name of a lover, if the lover is faithful the pip will explode in the heat, but if they are not, the pip will burn silently.
The presence of an adulterer makes crab apple trees wither and die.
To get rid of warts rub two halves of an apple on the wart then bury the apple. As the apple rots, the wart will die.
Unicorns live under crab apple trees.
An apple wood wand is necessary for the spells to allow travel to the Otherworld.
If the sun can be seen shining through the branches of a crab apple tree on Christmas day, then you will have a healthy crop the next summer. To insure that this happens, put a piece of toast in the fork of the tree or in the largest apple tree in your orchard.
My Dad used to make lovely crab apple jelly and this is how he did it.
10lbs crab apples
2lbs caster sugar
1 lemon, juiced
Put the apples in a pan, don't worry about peeling or taking pips out, fill with water to just cover the apples. Bring to the boil and simmer for about half an hour.
Place some muslin onto another pan and let the pulp drip through. This takes ages so leave it overnight.
Add the sugar and lemon juice and bring back to the boil while stirring.
'Mix it up and make it nice', (A family saying.)
Keep boiling for half an hour and skim off the frothiness. When the jelly is set, it will stick to the back of a metal spoon. Pour into sterilised jars and tightly seal while still slightly warm.
Store in a cool dark place. Perfect with meat, cheese, whatever you fancy.
Apple Wish Spell
Cut open an apple, there will be a pip for each wish. Ask for your wishes then say,
" In the power of water, earth, air, fire, and spirit grant me my wishes, so mote it be, so mote it be, so mote it be!"
Put the apple outside and let the apple rot and let the seeds be carried away by the wind. The spirits that see your seeds will grant your wishes for each seed that's blown away and the ones that stay may not be granted.
Mabon Apple Spell ~To Strengthen Your Magical Powers.
You will need:
One black candle
Matches
One seeded apple
One sharp knife
One white square drawstring pouch
One length of fine cord.
Light the candle, saying:
"Old one of the apples
Waiting with your sickle
Give me the courage
To grow in your knowledge"
Crab-apples, Crab-apples, out in the wood,
Little and bitter, yet little and good!
The apples in orchards, so rosy and fine,
Are children of wild little apples like mine.
The branches are laden, and droop to the ground;
The fairy-fruit falls in a circle around;
Now all you good children, come gather them up:
They’ll make you sweet jelly to spread when you sup.
One little apple I’ll catch for myself;
I’ll stew it, and strain it, to store on a shelf
In four or five acorn-cups, locked with a key
In a cupboard of mine at the root of the tree.
Next time I'll talk about Samhain, Hallowe'en, a favourite festival amongst pagans, witches, ghost and ghouls. It's pagan new year so there will be lots of inspirational and exciting advice on how to celebrate.
Mabon blessings to you all.
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When it comes to witchcraft and magic, the apple historically has strong associations with love, healing, longevity, immortality, divination, life after death, knowledge and wisdom, and magic involving the elements. Witches, as well as the pagan Celts and Druids, knew the secret that the apple holds—that within it, the seeds form a perfect pentagram resembling earth, air, fire, and water bound by spirit. The apple has a strong connection to the pagan sabbat Samhain (October 31 to November 1) and is considered the food of the dead. Samhain is also called the
“Feast of Apples.”
These practices often involve using enchanted apples as a means of casting spells or binding curses. One well-known example of apples in witchcraft is the story of Snow White, where a poisoned apple is used to put the protagonist into a deep sleep. This tale highlights the allure and danger associated with this mystical fruit. Furthermore, the apple has deep roots in pagan traditions. In Celtic folklore, the apple was associated with the Otherworld and was seen as a gateway to the realms of fairies and spirits. It was believed that by consuming an apple, one could gain access to mystical knowledge and spiritual insight. In witchcraft practices, apples are often used in rituals and spell work related to divination. They are frequently used as a tool for scrying, where practitioners would gaze into the mirror-like surface of a sliced apple to seek messages from the spirit realm. Additionally, apple branches and leaves are used in various rituals and protective spells. It is believed that hanging apple branches above doorways or near windows can ward off negative energy or malevolent spirits. In conclusion, apples hold a significant place in witchcraft and have been associated with various magical and enchanting practices throughout history. From love and fertility to dark spells and divination, the apple symbolizes both the allure and danger of the mystical arts..
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