MAGIC EXISTS PART IV – Soil (Earth)

Magick is all around us, we just have to look and feel very carefully.

But we humans create the magic itself through word, action and sometimes also through the production of objects into which we bring our idea of a magic. In and of themselves, these objects are everywhere and constantly around us. In the magical world, one distinguishes between everyday things, the natural things, and the supernatural objects, those that may have been given to us by the goddess or gods (depending on tradition) and that can sometimes lie right at our feet when, for example, we are passing through hike the forest. There are everyday things in the house and yard, such as brooms, candles, wooden spoons, buckets, wooden wheels, iron nails, etc. and the natural things, such as plants, stones, water, earth or bones of animals. Then there are also the supernatural things, like specially shaped or rare stones, pieces of wood from trees that have been struck by lightning, or oddly shaped branches, roots, special water from special springs... just everything that strikes us as very special and what already inherently has a certain magical charisma; but that is rare and can possibly only be discerned by a trained or knowing eye. 

But even if they are conspicuous or special, it does not mean that they always have magical powers of their own. This power will only unfold through our involvement, through our belief in it and through our softly spoken word; also by certain circumstances or conditions, such as the times and place of the find. 

These magic things, which are taken either from nature or from human creation, also have many connections and meanings with ancient pagan folk magic. 

It is the magic of natural objects, like crystals or precious stones, like rain or dew.

The ground is sacred. 

It is the Mother Goddess herself, from her all life comes and to her all life returns. 

Therefore, dark earth in particular has a lot of magic. Dark earth from particularly magical places, such as crossroads, cemeteries and other places of power are considered magical. Earth from church paths and cemeteries was scattered on doorsteps, window sills and in the house, especially in the Middle Ages, as magical protection against bewitchments (the other way around too, of course) in order to keep monsters and negative energies away. Another old custom is to lie down on the ground when you see the first signs of spring; this is said to protect against illness and give you strength. 

But bandages and other things related to the disease were also buried in the ground, e.g. B. at the crossroads, where they should then be handed over to the goddess Hekate (see blog entry; great mother goddess Hekate and about superstition and the magic of the doorsteps). Likewise, offerings and magic potions are buried in a hole in the ground to be given to the goddess. 

Earth can be very powerful as a magical tool, such as burying a magic bag or bottle in the ground on a particular person's property, or sticking iron nails into the ground where a person often goes (Hoodoo). 

You also take some earth from a property to use it as a magic potion for a person who lives on that property, which is known, among other things, from voodoo magic.