The Ravens Claw
Ravens in witchcraft symbolise prophecy, transformation, wisdom, and spirituality, acting as messengers between worlds, guides through the unknown, and familiars for witches and deities like the Morrigan and Odin, representing deep magic, intuition, shadow work, and the mysteries of life, death, and rebirth. Their dark appearance and cunning nature link them to deep magic, protection, divination, and the occult, though they also carry connotations of death and trickery.
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Key meanings and associations:
- Messengers & Guides: They carry secrets between the living and spirit worlds, acting as omens or divine messages, particularly for goddesses of fate.
- Transformation & Cycles: Their ability to navigate liminal spaces links them to profound change, rebirth, and journeys into the unknown (shadow work).
- Wisdom & Prophecy: Ravens are seen as ancient and wise, possessing deep knowledge and prophetic insight, often associated with divination.
- Deities: They are sacred to Norse god Odin (as Huginn & Muninn) and Celtic goddess Morrigan, representing war, fate, and magic.
- ** Magic & The Occult:** Their black feathers connect them to protection magic, shadow work, astral travel, and deep mysteries.
- Duality: They embody opposing forces—life and death, creation and destruction, wisdom and chaos, the sacred and the profane.
In folklore & practice
- Familiars: Witches and sorcerers were believed to shapeshift into ravens to escape capture or travel unseen.
- Symbolism in Media: Their role in classic Disney films (Evil Queen, Maleficent) cemented their image as magical, often villainous, familiars.
- Tower of London: A legend states if the ravens leave the Tower, the monarchy and Britain will fall, leading to their royal guardianship.
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