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To: alt.lucky.w,alt.mythology,alt.religion.orisha,alt.religion.wicca,alt.pagan From: marjorie@netcom.com (Marjorie Rosen) Subject: Re: the broom in myth and magic Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 05:44:27 GMT catherine yronwode (cat@luckymojo.com) wrote: : Can anyone add anything to this? In particular, does the hoodoo use of : the broom as an image and as a ritual sweeping tool have a parallel in : Africa or in other African-derived practices such as Candomble, : Santeria, and Vodoun? : catherine yronwode This is what I have been taught/have absorbed/referenced over the years/figured out (IOW, don't ask me for references, I can't give them to you): The broom is a female version of the staff. Now, a man could legitimately carry a staff while he traveled wherever. A woman could legitimately have a broom nearby, as well (Just being a tidy housewife!) So, it stands to reason that many magickal uses for a tool like this would be developed. Practical magicks, such as sweeping away bad energies, cleansing an area, or whatever, would fit right in with this disguised tool. BB Marjorie HPs, Our Lady of the Sycamores
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