In many communities, Saint George's Day (April 23 by the Julian calendar, or May 6 by Gregorian calendar) was the day animals were lead out into the field, thus protective, blessing rituals abound.
Here's one:
Lead all healthy animals three times around the perimeter of their field, barn or home, always in a sunwise direction....
... I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, Book of Shadows, and can be found in its entirety here: A Protective Blessing Ritual
What then,does one do with the permanently -locked padlock?
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking one would keep it in a safe place - the assumption being that as long as the padlock stays locked - the animals remain safe.
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