You discovered our blog Baseball Pitches. Please Remember to bookmark this page Wood Bat Black. If you enjoy our post Wood Bat Black, show your love by hitting one of the social media buttons above for this page.
Wood Bat Black
NEW MAPLE WOOD BAT !
Cats In Witchcraft: A History by J. Roslyn Antle
A familiar is a spirit contained in the form of an animal that lives as a faithful friend would do, and is sometimes said to be attracted by an unnatural force to its owner. In many cultures, this familiar has been said to do the bidding of the owner, and often for harmful purposes. This is portrayed in the media by the use of an old hag with her cat or bat, or the wizard who keeps a lizard or a snake by his altar. Sometimes, spiders or toads are also used. However, the familiar is simply an animal that is linked to the witch in order to share the magical energies of nature.
The notion of a familiar has been around for many years, and has its roots in Shamanism and Native American cultures. These wise people had a different kind of familiar that they could use for guidance, who came to them in times of need, and protected them from harm. For the Native Americans, they believed that your familiar comes to you in the dream world. They appear before you as you sleep, and offer their services as a faithful guardian, often allowing you to change your physical shape and run as they do. Upon waking, the animal is then carved out in wood or painted on stone so that the familiar is with you at all times. The Native Americans also use other animals depending on the nature of the power needed, but the personal familiar will always be present when the crossing over to the astral world happens.
For a western witch, finding a familiar works in a similar way, although it is most likely that a physical animal will be found rather than a totem animal. That

























































































