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Hexensalbe Eau de Parfum
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wormwood, salty licoriceHeart notes
tuberose, rosemary, milk thistle, wolfberryBase notes
black chaffinch, Icelandic lichen, patchouli"During the search of the wardrobe, a container of ointment was found, which was used by the lady to anoint herself before galloping on it in various ways."
- Proceedings against Dame Alice Kyteler, accused of witchcraft, 1324.
Hexensalbe, also known as flying ointment, was a hallucinogenic mixture used in the Middle Ages for witchcraft. This blend of highly toxic ingredients
induced an ecstatic trance, during which one could experience the sensation of flying, visions of otherworldly creatures, and heightened primal sexual desire. These hallucinations became the foundation of witchcraft mythology - as beings flying on brooms to the sabbath at Blåkulla or Brocken, engaging in sex with the devil and other witches during blasphemous rituals.
So the image of flying witches may have originated from the use of Hexensalbe, but why did they fly on brooms? The ointment was so toxic that ingesting it would be deadly, so instead it was applied to body parts - most commonly the armpits and genitals. Due to its erotic effect, the ointment was also rubbed directly onto phallic-shaped objects, such as a staff or broom. This means that the witch was not flying on a broom, as commonly depicted today. She was actually riding it.
Considering which aspects of the Hexensalbe story have survived to this day, and which have been suppressed, it seems that the most terrifying thing about witches and devils is actually female sexuality.
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