How People Protected Against Witchcraft║ Apotropaic (Witch) Marks in Britain

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How People Protected Against Witchcraft║ Apotropaic (Witch) Marks in Britain - Witch History

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Жыл бұрын

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Today we're touching on Apotropaic marks in Britain, known as Witch marks these carved symbols and designs were believed to protect against both witchcraft and the witches who cast it. Witch marks can be found all around the world, but in this video, I'm just focussing on those in the British Isles.
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There are lots of documented locations for witch marks, you can find some here:
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A good book on this topic and other aspects of house protection is: Magical House Protection by Brian Hoggard
Chapters:
00:00: Introduction
00:44: History
04:37: What are they?
05:43: Where they are Found
07:06: What do they Look Like?
07:40: Pentagrams
08:30: Daisy Wheels
09:41: Overlapping Circles
10:01: Concentric Circles
10:44: Burn Marks
13:06: Witch Webs
13:34: Marian Marks
14:43: Christograms
15:07: Examples
18:24: Conclusion
19:25: Bloopers
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@feralfoods Жыл бұрын

yes please, more witch/magick history. -you were the very first witch i started following online (a few years ago), and i've learned so much all this time. -thank you for everything!

@lilandraneramani1 Жыл бұрын

Hi Hearth. Yes, please, please do more videos of witch history and historical events. These kind of videos are really interesting and I would like to know more.

@sophiedarnell467 Жыл бұрын

me too!!

@neanight222 Жыл бұрын

I discovered your channel only a few days or weeks ago and I'm binging through all your videos. I know you've been practicing for over 15 years, so of course you're gonna have a lot of experience, but DAMN, I'm repeatedly SO impressed by your infinite amount of knowledge! 🖤 Especially in the livestreams where you just answer dozens of questions over 4 or 5 hours without a break I am always floored by how much you know without having to look it up again first... I am SO incredibly happy I found your channel, I can't even tell you how much I'm learning here. You are so well-spoken and explain every single topic in such a detailed but easy to understand way. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us, Hearth! 🙏 You are amazing and I just hope and aspire to know as much about witchcraft as you one day. ✨ You really inspire me and gave me new perspectives about the craft as well as many tools to further develop my skills. Thank you so much for that! Hope you are well and have an amazing day whenever you read this! 🖤🤗

@nicolegreen3317 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the seriousness with which you treat these topics.

@WildWitchsCottage Жыл бұрын

The spiral staircase at Colchester Castle in Essex (built circa 1076 CE on the older platform and basement of a Roman Temple from circa 49-60 CE) has absolutely loads of witchmarks. Probably something to do with the fact that Matthew Hopkins - the self proclaimed Witchfinder General - kept and interrogated many of his alleged Witches in the Castle's Gaol.

@Rook212 Жыл бұрын

Hi Wild Witch, will look out for them if I get a chance to visit. If you're in Maldon at any time a hexafoil was discovered recently in the panelling of the Thomas Plume library.

@Angela-1974 Жыл бұрын

If anyone is interested, there is an old 1968 movie called witchfinder general all about Matthew Hopkins.

@daisychains900 2 ай бұрын

Norton Priory in Runcorn has witch marks and it’s a lovely place to visit. Plus the walled gardens are incredible :)

@artbyangelique5892 Жыл бұрын

We have similar marks here in Sweden too, but I haven't seen any myself as I can recall.

@rebjones1000 Жыл бұрын

❤ love all of your content. This was a great video! Interesting place to see a witches mark…The mark with the P is used in the robes and sometimes the cloth that covers the chalice for communion of the Episcopal church.

@redneckwithajeep5001 Жыл бұрын

We have a few here in the middle of the US though they are particularly rare. Had a barn on the family property that was built probably around the turn of the century. The house was built in 1912 but we don’t know if the barn was older or not though it fell into ruin first. Found witch marks in the wood after it fell to the ground. I know the barn was not around in the 17th century because the area wouldn’t be settled till the early 19th century but it was an intriguing find

@dryadhealing1990 Жыл бұрын

Merry meet, love the info, love the persona, digging the rig out. Keep doing what yer doing, yer leaving a legacy sister. Always know your ancestors love you and are proud of you. Lots of love from a faery druid x

@jjpeste Жыл бұрын

I'm so impressed by the level of study and effort you put in your videos. You really do your homework to provide such an accurate content. I love it! Thank you so much.

@AnastasiaCooper Жыл бұрын

oh wow I just LOVE that you made a video about this! I was really hoping you explained these one day! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@susanthompson5142 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos on the History of Witchcraft . Would definitely love to see more !! Thank you Hearth, fascinating topic and so well done. ✨

@belladora7139 Жыл бұрын

So interesting ! I've never seen this subject on youtube before, love it

@juli6497 Жыл бұрын

If you are doing a renovation and find a dead cat in the wall, put it back. It's there to protect the home.

@jenduck5520 Жыл бұрын

I’d prefer to give the cat a proper burial myself.

@teslagoth9401 Жыл бұрын

I’d puke on myself and then burn my house down

@Eve.v Жыл бұрын

it could very well have been protective for the family that put it there, but i feel like it's entirely reasonable for later residents to not want a dead animal in their house, regardless of why it's there.

@satori2890 Жыл бұрын

Ye thats Ancient Black Cat Mojo

@kathrynbythelake9638 Жыл бұрын

In the US, you'll see many of these symbols in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art.

@brandyshaw6624 Жыл бұрын

I love the discussion of how witchcraft in the early modern era differed from today.

@CourtneyB444 Жыл бұрын

Your explanations are so helpful and full of clarity. I use a lot of your videos in my normal routine to get some witch education in. Thank you so much! 💜

@forzahellas81 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful history and very well explained, thanks for this video...have a good day Hearth, see you next time 🙂

@carinhuber2570 Жыл бұрын

Hi Hearth. Really enjoying (and largely agreeing) with your content and discussions. The Christogram is a combination of the Greek chi (x) and rho (p) letters, the first two letters of "christ." It's still used in Catholic priest vestments, altar cloths, and other church tools and decor.

@helmoonkitty8583 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Hearth this was an AMAZING vid!!! 💜🕯️💜

@loriwoods4752 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE the end bit. It's interesting yet kinda fun to see behind the scenes Hearth. Looks like this was a struggle, but it turned out great dear. Good job. Very interesting vid. From someone in the USA with English heritage, I love videos like this. Thank you

@jonathangauthier3549 Жыл бұрын

Given the history that the British Isles share with Norse invaders like Vikingers, it wouldn't surprise me to learn that many of these "Christian" markings are remnants of runes commonly found from the Viking era, like the Elder Futhark. As such, the Christogram (X & P symbol) may be a modification of the runic symbols for Wunjo (P) and Gebo (X), which roughly means "gift of joy". In a time where people are living in constant fear that their neighbors and loved ones may be a "malevolent witch" or be accused and tortured as one, is it really such a stretch that someone might be leaving such a token of goodwill as a piece-of-mind for the members of that household? And, perhaps through a historic game of broken telephone the symbol went from "gift of joy" to "love of God" and then a symbol of Christ. Food for thought at least.

@artawhirler Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video! Thanks!

@juli6497 Жыл бұрын

This was really interesting. Thanks so much for posting this info.

@Jo333wat Жыл бұрын

i love so much history and willing to learn more about it and as a witch witchcraft history drive me crazy please do more videos about witchy history

@judywright22 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I've been following your channel for a few years now and I am greatful to you for your Indepth explaination of each subject. I love this history of witchmarks thank you. There's not a lot of this history in Australia so having you show us these sites is amazing. Thank you so very much.🙏 Brightest Blessings from Queensland Australia 🙏❤️✨🌻🐨

@denisehill7769 Жыл бұрын

If you haven't already, have a look at Hoghton Tower in Lancashire. We had a great day rootling round for them there, one of the guides is studying and recording them (and there are loads). (It's also the place where everyone's favourite witch-fetishist King James The Bonkers dubbed a side of beef Sir Loin) The White Lion at Barthomley also has a mummified rat in the wall (can be seen through a perspex panel) but whether that's a deliberate placement or just an unfortunate rat, I'm not sure.

@jesheracollazo402 Жыл бұрын

Hi! ☺ So 1 keep the videos coming! 2 you're lipstick, earrings, and nail color matches you so well.. stunning! 3 thank you for all your hard work in making these videos 🖤 Brightest of Blessings always lovely

@Elizabeth-st6wg Жыл бұрын

Have you ever heard of witch windows? They are windows built diagonally on the side of a house, and they mostly were only built in Vermont, USA. Supposedly they were built diagonally because it was believed a witch could not fly diagonally and enter the home. That’s about all the information I know, but it would be interesting to hear your take on them. I know you primarily research witchcraft history in the British Isles and not America, but it’s a strange and unique witchcraft prevention that only takes place in a small area, and I thought that was very interesting, maybe there’s other unique ways people have prevented witchcraft around the world and you could do a video on that!

@paganwoman5691 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I'm definitely going to go and have a look for some witch marks. Something fun for 2023 Sending light and love 💚 Blessed be 🌛⭐🌜

@debbiehicks288 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I would love to learn more about witch history. Thank you ❤️🥰

@nairbvel Жыл бұрын

Here in the U.S., the "daisy wheel" (aka rosette, among other names) is a very common sight in Amish ("Pennsylvania Dutch") areas, either as a standalone design or part of a more complete "hex wheel" design on a barn, home, or other building. Also, in parts of the southern US, it's common to see the ceilings of covered porches -- and sometimes doors, door frames, window frames, or other entrance/exit points into homes painted a particular shade of blue called "Haint Blue," with "haint" being an old Gullah word for "ghost" or "spirit" (thus the link to modern English "haunt"). Although not specifically a witch deterrent, the idea was either that the color mimicked the sky, so ghosts & other malevolent spirits would simply pass through it & keep going away from the home, or that it was close to the color of water, which such spirits could not cross and therefore could not enter the home. I'm wondering if there's anything similar to that in the UK or on mainland Europe...?

@AngloSaxon1 Жыл бұрын

I train in a barn in St Albans and their is a Witch stone near the doorway but inside of the Barn, not outside. It has all sorts of marks in the stone.

@LouValcourt Жыл бұрын

This is a fascinating subject. Next time I visit the UK I will keep an eye out for them in older buildings. Thanks for sharing.

@rosamontenegro4875 Жыл бұрын

Would absolutely love more witch history! I lobe your style. how you get references. Love your videos!

@patriciahayes2664 Жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Thank you, Hearth. 😁

@Night.Rabbit Жыл бұрын

Another wonderful nugget of magical knowledge! Thank you for all you do.

@scottthomas6202 Жыл бұрын

Definitely do more of these witchcraft( and related ) history... interesting! Here ( Kentucky), there are " hex blankets" on some barns. Despite the name, they're painted wood panels.

@KateryReminiec9399 Жыл бұрын

Would the" hex blankets" be similar to the Swiss German Hexe Symbols ?

@kskitts7531 Жыл бұрын

I loved this! Thank you!

@user-dr3il5dp7s 10 ай бұрын

I was staying in a village in Cornwall. l found scratch marks on dry stone wall around an old grave yard of the charch l just had a feeling that they maybe whitch marks. Thank you, for your video. l will definitely be looking out for more marks now 😊

@darkprinzeschen Жыл бұрын

Dunno if someone has mentioned this one already, but an interesting place to find witch marks and where I saw them for the first time was in Culross Palace. This is a small town in Scotland, and it's a filming location of Outlander. Well worth a visit. Really charming wee town, and the inside of the palace is really well preserved. It has really spooky vibes too, no wonder why they used witch marks, I bet they had a few spirit interactions back in the day.

@meitoni73 Жыл бұрын

I would love more on the history. Thank you

@cjsparkles1667 Жыл бұрын

Thx Hearth! I love your channel and have learned a lot from you. You are so knowledgeable and generous with the info and experiences you share. I am so grateful to you!❤️ About the Christogram symbol you showed, I didn't know it was referred to as that, very cool! that letter is not a P it is actually a capital Greek letter, 'ro', looks like Ρ and lower case is ρ. and the x through the symbol is capital Greek Letter X, ´chi', lower case is χ. They represent the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ, Χρήστος.

@declanmurphy417 Жыл бұрын

Hi from Ireland Hearth just found your channel loved this and just subbed thank you

@candicerogers-siers8136 Жыл бұрын

Love it! History of ordinary life is so fascinating! Thank you ❤️

@michelleguymon7130 Жыл бұрын

Got a lot of info I never knew ty for the content

@mrkultra1655 Жыл бұрын

You’ll find a lot of these symbols, especially on barns in the old Dutch areas in Pennsylvania here in the US. Also in the older settlement town in the New England area.

@tmpape01 Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes more videos like this please!

@pinkpentacles3748 Жыл бұрын

I adore your spiritual content👏👏👏👍👍🍀🌼🍀🌼🍀🌼🍀

@heatherbrowning9982 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this!

@nahina_nizam Жыл бұрын

Yes please! Definitely do more videos like this. Your videos are very informational. 💖

@briganfree3656 Жыл бұрын

Yes more videos like this on the historical witch practices and folk magic.

@sinjaja5836 Жыл бұрын

Wow, so interesting. I will Look Up the Traditions in Germany. You are a magic well of knowledge. And your Cut Outs are Always wonderful. 🤩

@rebeccagarner7665 Жыл бұрын

Stirling Castle. In the privy room in the kings bedroom in the royal palace there are.two.daisy wheels carved there

@elizathemermaid Жыл бұрын

This is really interesting! I would love to watch more videos about witch history!

@BbyAlx Жыл бұрын

Such a great video!!!!! I just can't across your channel. You popped up on my feed, I love the knowledge you share. Thank you for sharing, I made sure to subscribe, can't wait for your next video.

@lilyso8633 Жыл бұрын

Such an interesting video… I didn’t know about witch marks! Yes! It would be nice to have more videos on witchcraft history! Thanks! 😊

@rodcameron7140 Жыл бұрын

Hello Hearth, I was wondering if anyone has taken a look into the equation E=mc2=hv ? It is the conflation of the two equations equating Energy to mass and frequency. We work with energy constantly. We channel it through mass, and we do it at specific frequencies. When my research brought me to these two equations, it seemed quite significant. Here is a mathematical explanation of what witches do constantly. Since you are probably the witch I respect the most, I am interested in hearing what you think about it.

@amandaladouceur3011 Жыл бұрын

You quickly mentioned a think about a shoe outline I know here in the states(mainly New England where I live) we have found shoes in the walls of old buildings(colonial times) and I forget the whole story but basically it was a way to protect the house from the devil and I think witchcraft.

@caewalker9276 Жыл бұрын

I once saw a Anka made out of iron horse shoe nails. With the w W Mark's in the nails.

@goremonio Жыл бұрын

This was rad. Thanks, Hearth!

@Angela-1974 Жыл бұрын

Great video, would love to see more about the history of witches. I watched a documentary on KZfaq about the Pendleton trials, interesting stuff.

@lenninmontiel4539 Жыл бұрын

Now that i saw this video huh that explains the mark in my basement must have been from a previous family who live here meh imma cover it up cause honestly its messing with my practice.

@rebekahyoung6624 Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes!! Love this history!

@Miscellaneous-s9m 9 ай бұрын

yes please i found this witchcraft history very interesting, Thank you.

@goreckinora68 Жыл бұрын

I have not heard of them. I would love it if you did more videos on this subject,.

@MyTimelord11 Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing that p with the x over it in the cathedral where I grew up and I asked a guy what it meant and he said it was for protection but I didn't realize that it was probably a witch mark. Interesting!

@lightheidi9009 Жыл бұрын

Yes, please do more.

@andrewjenkins9965 Жыл бұрын

The burn marks being close to hearths is interesting to me. On the one hand, there's the view that the witches might come down the chimney. On the other hand, I wonder if maybe it could also be a protection against fire, simply added into the other protective marks? After all, if you burn the wood already, what's the likelihood that it will burn again? Sort of a "lightning never striking twice" kind of thing. I don't know, just struck me as a thought.

@KarmicAngel Жыл бұрын

People afraid of witchcraft practicing witchcraft. I am a witch and also protect myself from other witches. I use my own sigil but these are fascinating

@KateryReminiec9399 Жыл бұрын

Hearth, The Daisy Wheel also is associated with the Hexe Craft of the Swiss German Tradition

@rosemarie6677 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. At 17:57 and a sec before that I can see 3 faces, especially 2 in the woodwork unless I'm imagining them.. But I see them.. Love your channel..

@zena7929 9 ай бұрын

In most parts of Africa witches make marks on people’s bodies to attack them. So other evil ones know what they have to do to this person when they meet them. Your video is very interesting to me as I’m just realizing that witch marks could be done on buildings n used positively. Thank you for your immense knowledge you give out freely ❤

@satori2890 Жыл бұрын

Ty for covering all those Witch/Hex Miarks esp pentagrans n flowrers they are fairly common in Usa/Canada too.

@SerenityVonSavage Жыл бұрын

Cresswell Crags in Derbyshire is meant to have one of the largest collection of witch marks. I'm sure I visited that cave several times as a child but no one noticed the marks until 2019.

@TheWitchInTheWoods Жыл бұрын

Really interesting. I've been meaning to go and visit the witch marks at Creswell crags, as well as the cave art . Apparently there is a cavern, that locals must have been terrified of. 😨

@scorpion_witch Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video! I would love more witchcraft history videos 🖤 I wonder if these marks made their way over to the US. I'm gonna start looking for them. So interesting!

@NeonCicada Жыл бұрын

Those earrings are wicked awesome 🙂

@souljourney26 Жыл бұрын

Hello Hearth, firstly I truly enjoy all of your videos and the information you provide. I believe a dear friend of mine is under several different spells, love spells and binding spells. Do you have any advice on breaking these types of spells

@angelashallow7930 Жыл бұрын

Hi Hearth, I love these historical videos could you maybe make a video about how/if these historical practices can be incorporated into modern day craft. Also unrelated to the video topic but that is such a beautiful lipstick could you share what it is.

@HearthWitch Жыл бұрын

The lipstick is Carnivorous by MAC, one of their retro matte liquid lipsticks :)

@juliereminiec4937 Жыл бұрын

Hearth, This also is a Swiss German Hexecraft sigil ( Daisy wheel) The Mary mark ( when it's flipped over to create a M) also may be connected with Mary Magdalene as well ( you'll see it on the Ace of Chalices tarot card)

@MargaritaCollazo Жыл бұрын

Yes, please more. I love your videos.

@judywright22 Жыл бұрын

Your bloopers crack me up 😂😂😂

@sharonflowers2733 Жыл бұрын

Hi this is very interesting, what I found intriguing was that you had 12 takes on filming the part on the burn marks. Only because they are for protection against witches? So was that the power of that working creating obstacles for you in completing the recording? Also I'm curious if there was a particular prayer, affirmation incantation used when creating the burn marks? It's amazing how magic works 😊. Yes their markings were also a craft 😉

@whitewitch1105 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this

@Enbionic_Titan Жыл бұрын

I am a hedge witch from a family of cunningfolk and conjurefolk.

@redlcn Жыл бұрын

Would LOVE to know more about Witch bottles!

@ashleyburks4639 Жыл бұрын

I just love your videos!

@belladonna70 Жыл бұрын

respect hearth ..soo knowledgable thank you.

@sackmet Жыл бұрын

I would love more content on the history of witchcraft.

@maricelarooper9558 Жыл бұрын

I listen to a broadcast and lots of this kind of info

@aaronjohn137 Жыл бұрын

Syncrotism - the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. Religions influence each other. Practices are shared, blended, or adopted by other belief systems that they come into contact with. Syncretic religion.

@chuckfriebe843 Жыл бұрын

The snowflake symbol with the “P” at the top is Saint Peter’s cross. Also, many of these symbols are found in homes dating back to the 1700s and 1800s in the USA. Early European immigrants brought this ideology to the US.

@cwatsoncook1 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Now I want to go looking for them here in the US.

@teriheinlen8942 Жыл бұрын

Would love to hear you talk about the Pendle Witch trials

@tadeusztomczuk9704 Жыл бұрын

carry on with the contents its amazing

@amandabarrett7945 Жыл бұрын

I would very much like you to talk about the Pendle Witches

@paris_light Жыл бұрын

It's so interesting and funny also how people who feared witchcraft so deeply and fiercely were practicing/performing levels of "witchcraft" themselves by creating these witch marks lol

@kelpiemad100 Жыл бұрын

So very interesting thank you. Is there a whole house and garden invisibility spell so noise can be not noticed. Like if people live near a railway they get so used to it you don’t hear it anymore.