Journey Dateline: September 9, 2007
The title is quite a tongue twister, yet to my mind, that is an excellent road map of how convoluted the world of wizards, witches and other sorcery adept creatures appears to be to both non-believers and those who subscribe to the true belief faith in magic being a natural law all unto itself separate from science for some while true science to others.
Whether called magic or magick - wizards and witches are known for performing magical spells … some quite good and others quite bad … high magic, low magic or hearth magic (cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.) are only three classifications on the scale from good to evil pursuit of unearthly power.
In fantasy literature, movies and video games, a wizard usually spends his entire life studying and only through his own efforts of education and dedicated perseverence does he become adept at great feats of magic whereas a witch is generally someone born with powers to break or bend known natural / scientific laws into accomplishing impossible marvels.
Stereotype wizards can be good or evil - the good are generally pictured as elderly men with long white beards, staffs and being able to shoot lightning from their fingertips if needed to protect their king from evil minions of another kingdom or rampant monsters wandered into the castle by arcane means of evil.
Stereotype witches are generally not so lucky to be treated so kindly by authors. Many are portrayed as wizened ugly crones bent on malicious destruction of people, their lives and their property.
Airplanes full of people flying across the sky, submarines full of people on the ocean floor, cruise ships full of people crossing the sea and thousands of cars of people drving across bridges several miles above the ground are magical to me. I know they are marvels of science and engineering but that does not change the fact to me that it is out of my realm of knowledge how these feats are accomplished.
Why do ships not sink? That is a lot metal or wood or fiberglass on top of a lot of water! And they are TINY compared to the water around them!
Simple, every day, ordinary, normal things that we all take for granted in 2007 would be witchcraft to someone magically transported from the 1st or 2nd century to today. Would they find it to be good or evil magic?
Today’s first featured art from Imagekind is The Escape LorAnge by Marcel Lorange
Note from Barbara: The horses are lovely and the wizard giving directions for the escape from his Wizards Tower seem quite in character for a wizard who has studied his entire life for the power inherent in being able to project his image to a couple on the run from the current local political powers.
Tags: Marcel Lorange, The Escape LorAnge,Imagekind
Today’s second featured art is Witch’s Moon by Sharon Maille-Rettich
Note from Barbara: This lovely raven haired witch flying across the full moon on her flower and vine draped broom takes a stereotype and changes it into a vibrant portrait of serene magical transportation.
Tag: Witch’s Moon
Today’s third featured art is Sails and Spinnakers by Lehane Corley McCourt
Note from Barbara: These sailboats are so small in comparison with the oceans - they are a marvel of magic to someone who does not know or understand how they float atop all that water and they are a wondrous view of wind personified to see them racing along in the wind.
Tags: Lehane Corley McCourt, Sails and Spinnakers
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Witch’s Brew Flashing Pins <IMG SRC=’https://www.flashingblinkylights.com/media/images/copyrightfbl.gif’ ALT=” border=’0′> - SKU NO: 10674
$1.29
Witch’s Brew Flashing Pins make Halloween especially creepy. This piece features a mean old witch cooking up her latest victim. It is the perfect Trick or Treat for your goulish guests that only come to your door but once a year. This piece also includes a high-quality lanyard necklace with a lobster-claw attachment as seen below. FlashingBlinkyLights carries a wide variety of Halloween Body Lights! Make sure to get yours today!
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- To activate, twist backing clockwise. To deactivate twist counterclockwise.
- Piece attaches magnetically and with use of lanyard necklace..
- To attach magnetically, remove magnet on back of the piece. Hold magnet behind shirt (or desired location) and attach piece on opposite side.
- Enjoy!
Dimensions:
Height: 1.37 in. , 3.48 cm.
Width: 1.44 in. , 3.66 cm.
Lanyard: Approx: 18.0 in. , 45.72 cm.
LED Colors: 1 Blue, 1 Jade, 2 Orange
Batteries: Includes 2 CR927 Batteries. Batteries for this item are replaceable.
Merchant: FlashingBlinkyLights.com
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Wizard Trident Staff
$120.00
A surge of power surrounds you as you hold the magic within this staff. This Wizard’s Staff stands 6 foot tall with a 14” razor sharp black coated stainless steel blade. The deep red aluminum - shaft is adorned with a cast metal dragon collar and talon tip adding a touch of dark beauty to this one of a kind find. This collectible piece will make a good addition to your gothic medieval sword collection. Hang it on your wall with pride and feel the power of the wizards trident staff!
Merchant: Red Dragon Sword Company
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Wizard Of Oz
$19.99
11.00 X 17.00 print by Unknown entitled Wizard Of Oz. Click to order this print unframed or framed and matted.
Merchant: ImageKind
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Elope Wizard-Adult
$24.95
This is the perfect hat for creating all sorts of magic. The hat stands 22" tall with gold lame’ rolled band at the base. Gold half-moons and stars accent the crown creating a celestial look. The secret inside pocket can hold any vial of potion, sage bunches and toad’s eyes for those magical emergencies. The Velcro strap can be used to adjust the hat to fit any head. Available color: Black. Available size: Adult.
Merchant: The Village Hat Shop
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Wizard Puppet
$13.49
puppet. 15" tall excluding the strings. Age: 5 yrs & up.
Merchant: Shopping Warehouse
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Sexy Wizard Costume
$59.99
Grey dress with pleated hem and cape with attached collar and neck tie.
Merchant: YumDrop.com
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Witch Greetings Twister
$17.99
Witch Greetings twister, an accent twister to hang in your home, motor-home or cabin. Twisters are perfectly formed in 2 or 3 dimensional shapes along with a twisting tail that grabs the eye of passersby. Hang in a window, under an eave, entryway decoration or just around the wateringhole! The Witch Greetings hanging Witch decoration makes your Halloween fun and scarey! Size: 11.5" w x 48" Fabric: Nylon Polyester
Merchant: KiteAndWind
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Dress Up America 3-in-1 Devil/Witch/Wizard
$42.49
Features: Flame retardant. Machine washable. 100% polyester construction. Packaged in a durable snap-sealed poly bag, for easy use and restore. Includes all accessories. Sizes (Equivalent to sizes). T (4). S (4-6). M (8-10). L (12-14). XL (16-18)(+$3).
Merchant: Shopping Warehouse
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Pumpkin Witch Costume
$39.99
Includes a classic black witch hat, off-the-shoulder dress with orange pumpkin accent, and striped stockings.
Merchant: YumDrop.com
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Harry Potter Sorting Witch Hat
$28.95
Ravenclaw House, Gryffindor House, Slytherin House and Hufflepuff House; these are the houses in which new Hogwart students are "sorted" into. Sorting a student into the appropriate house is no easy task; this hat wriggles and writhes to determine which house will better suit the student and vice versa. This hat is a puppet, so you can make your own wise choices! The brown polyester moleskin hat looks just like the one in the movies. Available color: Brown. Available size: One size.
Merchant: The Village Hat Shop
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Sea Witch
$7.50
14.00 X 11.00 print by (c) Disney entitled Sea Witch. Click to order this print unframed or framed and matted.
Merchant: ImageKind
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