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icymist

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Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:19 PM Jun 2013

Make a Witch Bottle

The witch bottle is a magical tool that has been reported in use for centuries. In early times, the bottle was designed as a way to protect oneself from malicious witchcraft and sorcery. In particular, around the time of Samhain, homeowners might create a witch bottle to keep evil spirits from entering the home on Hallow's Eve. The witch bottle was usually made of pottery or glass, and included sharp objects such as pins and bent nails. It typically contained urine as well, belonging to the homeowner, as a magical link to the property and family within. In 2009, an intact witch bottle was found in Greenwich, England, and experts have dated it back to around the seventeenth century.

http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/samhaincrafts/ss/WitchBottle.htm

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Make a Witch Bottle (Original Post) icymist Jun 2013 OP
So very interesting libodem Jun 2013 #1
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