Did You Know...
Contrary
to popular belief, the traditional witches' cat is not black
but a Mackerel
Tabby.
An altar to
Cernunnos (the Horned God - also known as Herne, Pan,
Cerne) beneath
Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, was in use until the late
1660's.
The slang
for getting married "tieing the knot" comes from the Pagan
wedding ceremony
of "handfasting" where the couple's hands are
bound together
to symbolise their unity.
Easter derives
from Eostre, the festival of Spring fertility. And the
easter egg
and Easter bunny come from the symbols of the Goddess at this time
which are
the egg and the hare!
The image
of the witch's pointy hat actually derives from
heresy/witchcraft
trials when pointed "steeple" hats were placed on the
heads of witches
and heretics in the hope that this symbol of the church
would bring
salvation to the poor souls!
Copyright Fred
Batt - 2009 - 2013