Ever wondered why witches have been depicted riding broomsticks throughout history? Johann Weyer, a Dutch physician and occultist named all these as ingredients in witches “flying ointment” in his 1563 work Praestigiis Daemonum. ( Public domain )Riding the Broomstick: Were Witches Actually Junkies? Two naked witches riding on a broomstick by Francisco Goya. ( Public domain )Witches Confess to Riding BroomsticksGiven, the suspicions of the public, witches were soon confessing to riding broomsticks under some pretty dubious circumstances.

Source: Forbes June 11, 2022 18:18 UTC