First, I'd like to apologize for this post's brevity. I am running short on time for writing and getting things done. I will try to add more later on this topic, because Keys are powerful magical tools in their own right. In antiquity, they signified power and authority. They were associated with women's magical gifts. And, they were associated with secrets and hidden things.
The key in the photo is a non-functional key. There isn't a lock on the face of the earth it will fit. And yet, I can use it in a spell to unlock secrets about a situation or lock up information that I don't want shared. Keys are transformative tools because they occupy a liminal space in the equipment of a person's life. They open doorways and secure chests with equal opportunity. They signify dominion over secrets and truths. And they can, on a magical level, be a talisman to allow one passage through difficult places.
In ancient Germanic and Norse cultures, keys were a part of marriage rites. The groom would give the bride a ring of keys to all the locks within the home, handing authority of the household over to her. (The bride would give the groom a sword, handing over the defense of the household over to him.) In other ancient European cultures, keys were associated with the ability to unlock the secrets of the spirit realm. The symbolism and meaning of keys allow us to access the deep collective unconscious essence of their meaning and apply it to our magical working.
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