In this case, we speak of the tradition of the Dominae Nocturnae linked to the goddess Diana but also, in Northern Europe, to the Queen of the Fairies. It was in fact also considered the means by which the Witches took off. But we know that ancient symbology does not see the broom only as an object of domestic cleaning, but also as an instrument of ritual purification. Let’s start by saying that because of its place as a household object, brooms were easily associated with women, especially in the medieval period, as women were the ones looking after the home. Subsequently, the wood will be activated with a special oil through which to charge it also with our intentions.Īt that point, it can be presented to the 4 elements and directions as we saw in the consecration of salt. It is possible to do this with sacred (or blessed) water and fumigation with specific purification and protection herbs. In order to be used as a magical and ritual object, the broom must be consecrated and activated. The fact that the sorghum is facing upwards to indicate protection reminds us of the image of a maid chasing away a victim with the sorghum. To do this, the sorghum, of course, must be placed downwards. Here then, even on a mystical level, its task is the same: to clean the environment or people from dirt. The broom is used, in everyday life, to clean the house, remove dirt, and take it away. This statement indicates a natural law according to which everything follows a specific order that is repeated at every level of existence in a sympathetic way. “As in heaven so on earth, as above so below” reads the emerald table. If the sorghum is facing upwards it indicates protection, if placed downwards, on the other hand, it eliminates heavy energies. It is often placed next to the front door, outside or inside to manifest different purposes. It has the function of protection, purification or attraction. The broom is used to open the sacred space, drawing a circle almost as if it were a compass.
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