Hex Signs for the Threshold Here is a popular spin on an old American brand of folk magick, the hex sign. Have you ever considered displaying a hex sign by your door? On the front of my house there are two hex signs. One is large and in the center of the front of the house; we made that one ourselves. It features a five-pointed star with a heart in the center. On the porch, next to the mailbox, is a smaller one that we purchased at an arts and crafts festival. This smaller hex sign spells out welcome in German and has two distelfink birds intertwined with flowers and stars. Since our families have German heritage, we thought this would be a fun addition to our porch. Now, if you are wondering if you can only display hex signs on the outside of the home, the answer is no. This type of folk art is subtle and very magickal, and you can display one wherever you wish. I even have one hanging in my kitchen to encourage prosperity. Hex sign are symbols intended o bestow good luck, wealth, or protection. These striking geometric designs were produced with the belief that they would ward off bad luck and preserve peace, love, and prosperity in the home. Families chose their hex signs based on the colors, design, and the meaning. Some popular symbols included:tulip: faith stars: five points represent protection and good luck; eight points represent the wheel of the year hearts: love a distelfink (a stylized representation of the goldfinch): good luck and good fortune the double rosette or six-pointed star: for protection; this was especially well liked. This star actually looks more like an open flower and is sometimes referred to as a hexefus.According to my teenage kids, who are all taking German in school, this word means witchs foot. Another fun bit of folk magick trivia is the German word for six, sechs, sounds like hex, and it is thought that this is how the hex sign got its name.Its believed the hex sign originated in Europe. It ha been used for protection and decoration on barns and in homes as folk art. This type of artwork was also featured on early furniture and family papers in America. When my mother-in-law gave us a copy of my husbands ancestors papers, who had emigrated from Germany, the family register was illustrated with six-pointed rosette-stars surrounded by circles-in other words, hex signs. Hex signs have really become popular as a decorative item in the last few decades. There are dozens of magickal patterns and colors to choose from. The colors also play an important role in the sign. Red is for intense emotions, passion, and strength. White is for purity and is the typical background color. Yellow is for creativity and the sun. Blue is for protection, and green is for prosperity. Black is for defense and to tie all of the magick together. Popular designs include a welcome with the two distelfinks and various pointed stars and scallops, all with separate magickal meanings. Interestingly enough, hex signs wee historically thought to have warded off Witches. Its sort of ironic that many Witches today enjoy having hex signs to decorate their homes with. Sometimes magick is where you least expect it. Thats the thing about magic;youve got to know its still here, all around us,or it just stays invisible for you.charles de lint
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 05:48:48 +0000
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