Why Do Witches Ride Brooms?

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The season of the witch is upon us! Most people thing of a green-skinned hag flying on a broom or boiling a cauldron with a black cat, but where did that image come from? Hop on your besom as we fly through the history of witches and explore their most iconic imagery. From Ancient Greek sorceresses to the poor women put on trial in Salem, we discover how powerful and powerless women shaped our idea. We also delve into how literature, film, comic books, cartoons, and television our shaped our collective idea of the witch.
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Written and Edited by Devin Dion
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@jeyfromnowhere 2 жыл бұрын

I just love this channel.

@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety 2 жыл бұрын

When I was young I wanted so badly to have the powers from Bewitched & The Craft.

@mr.mirchenstein6549 2 жыл бұрын

I guess a broom stick looks better than a cucumber! 😉

@TankHammer 2 жыл бұрын

Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service is my favorite (and most highly relatable) witch.

@Goat99 2 жыл бұрын

Why do witches ride brooms? Because riding vacuum cleaners would be absurd. 🧙 🧹

@natschmat917 Жыл бұрын

I used to grab the kitchen broom when I was a kid and pretended to fly around my living room until my mom yelled at me that she needed it back. I'm not sure how I feel about a magical flying potion that has to go up my vag through using a broom as an applicator, I was not expecting that at all.

@allonzehe9135 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Another astoundingly detailed video. Heidi, Devin, you always go above and beyond in your research. I can't wait for the next one. And Happy Halloween.

@ChannelingSpirits 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you have no idea what that means. Its an 18 minute video with literally hours and hours of work behind it. Researching the entire history of witchcraft, deciding what to include, and then editing it takes so much time. Then there's recording, rerecording, and mastering. We try and make each clip clever, relevant, and fun. These videos are labors of love but it means the world when you love our labor. Thank you.

@allonzehe9135 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChannelingSpirits What's the next topic you'll be diving into?

@ChannelingSpirits 2 жыл бұрын

@@allonzehe9135 We talk about all our next videos in our behind-the-scenes Patreon posts.

@KBXband 2 жыл бұрын

My wife is a witch. She not only uses herbs as medicine but also can turn yarn into clothing using something a spell called "crochet"...

@solidshadow01 2 жыл бұрын

Good vid! The esoterica channel has a great History of Witchcraft vid too from the academic perspective.

@djmajiktuch82 2 жыл бұрын

"Would you like to live deliciously?"

@M.K.B.1133 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous job! We are strong, beautiful creatures aren’t we Heidi?! That was an awesome post!

@dannydelgado3095 2 жыл бұрын

For a future video, could you explain the trend in Ghostbusters media in which ghosts act as minions to demons and gods? Also, could you explain the trend of fictional characters manifesting in real life?

@andrewbaum8418 2 жыл бұрын

I understood the green skin of the wicked witch of the west was due to her being green with envy.

@ChannelingSpirits 2 жыл бұрын

This is true of the Wicked Witch in "Once Upon a Time" (which we should have included) but I couldn't find anything from the 1939 film regarding this but it's possible.

@witchy-boi 2 жыл бұрын

I believe I read in a book that while filming The Wizard of Oz, they realized Margaret Hamilton’s skin was too pale and contrasted too much with her dark costume so it wouldn’t show up on film well so they decided to change her skin color and make it other worldly and eerie. I could be wrong though.

@CthulhusDream 2 жыл бұрын

good stuff, thanks for the interesting and informative videos!

@StabbyMcStomp 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@GhostbustersExpert 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. It's nice to see how the perception of witches changed over time

@MrRoseandrc 2 жыл бұрын

You are now on my list of notifications Thank you for the videos

@gregoryferko138 2 жыл бұрын

I do enjoy your videos. You do excellent work and your passion for the subject matter comes through. What are your hobbies or interests so maybe I can give you an idea of the next videos?

@ChannelingSpirits 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, truly. These videos are a tremendous amount of work and appreciate those who recognize it. We love the supernatural and occasionally post on our KZfaq Community page polls for the next video subject or suggestions. The other way is to support us on Patreon to get behind-the-scenes content, chat with us, and possible let us know what you’d like to see next.