Lady_Elaine
Sagittarius
Dog
Posted Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:27 pm...
Cockerels
The Cockerel has long been considered a bird of sacrifice in a number of belief systems.
It was also revered, as it was believed that its early morning crowing drove away all the spirits of the night. White cocks were considered very lucky, and to hear one crow on your way to work meant a fortunate day. Black cocks, however, were said to be t he consorts of the devil. A Cock crowing in the evening indicates bad weather. If it crows facing the house then a stranger will be visiting. The Cock was felt to be a bird of healing and would be rubbed over the body of a sufferer. The unfortunate bird was then cast into the sea, or driven out of the district.
The Cockerel was also considered to be a bird of light and was associated with the Sun. In the Craft it is considered to embody the spirit of the Corn. The last sheaf of harvested corn was even called the cock-sheaf or harvest-cock. A Cockerel was often sacrificed at the end of harvest as an offering tyo the sprit of the corn. During the Witch Hunts, Witches were accused of sacrificing Cockerels to feed their familiars, it being thought that the Cockerel was a a symbol of the Christian God. Effectively, this meant that you should be very careful not to be seen feeding chicken meat to your cat! It was also claimed that Witches would sacrifice a Cock to raise a storm. Witches' Sabbats were also thought to go on all night, only breaking up when the Cock crowed.
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