New post from www.entangledroots.com/product/familiar-patch/Familiar Patch“Familiar”12″ x 12″
New post from http://www.entangledroots.com/product/familiar-patch/Familiar Patch“Familiar”12″ x 12″Patch created from 4 color screen print on paper which you can see HERE.This print celebrates the bond of witches and cats. Cats were often referred to as a witches familiar: 1. a spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person: the loathsome toad, the witches’ familiar. 2. one who is often seen and well known; especially :an intimate associate :companion. In Europe christian priests spread the idea of cats being associated with witches because of their promiscuous behavior and “demonic” like sounds during mating. People were encouraged to rid Europe of cats, much like the persecution of witches: the strong women who were midwives, those who held the knowledge of herbs and folk medicine, the ones who did not fit in, who did not follow the rules. Many of you could guess the outcome of this culling of the cat population. Less cats = more rats = the plague. The his-story is horrific and the prejudice against black cats continues, but luckily it is diminishing. So here’s to all the black cats out there, or to whomever your familiar is.All patches are screen printed on reclaimed fabric. The image featured may not reflect current fabric availability. If you have a preference of fabric color, pattern or thickness, please feel free to add that in a note in your order and I will do my best to accommodate. -- source link