Bell -
[bel] (source)
Noun
1. A hollow
instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended
from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
2. The
stroke or sound of such an instrument: We rose at the bell.
3. Anything
in the form of a bell.
4. The large
end of a funnel, or the end of a pipe, tube, or any musical wind instrument,
when its edge is turned out and enlarged.
5.
Architecture - the underlying part of a foliated capital.
Bells are used in many religions around the world. From Christianity to Wicca and many in
between the religious use of bells is extremely common.
A singing bowl is a type of bell that can be used in rituals
and meditations.
It is said to be a feminine symbol and is commonly used to
invoke the Goddess in rituals. It can be
used to single the four quarters and to call the watch towers or the
elements. Some groups use it as a way to
start a banishing ritual to remove negativity from the area. The sound of the ringing bell is thought to
ward off the evil/negative in an area.
Personally I have bells all around my house.
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My door knobs have bells and my office has
wind chimes thought out.
I have bells
outside my windows and when I’m on conference calls my co-workers ask, where
are you, it sounds lovely there?
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| Photo Credit - Renee Olson |
Hubby and I even have a bell on our motorcycle. Bikers believe that “gremlin bells” protect
the biker from harm, the sound of the bell wards off negativity and protects
the rider from accidents.
In my rites to Hecate one of the best chants I've heard uses
bells within it. It is really amazing.
And of course... in the religion we call LOVE
Namaste & Blessed Be
Sosanna
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3 comments
Love this! Funny, I was taught that the bell was masculine because of the internal clapper. Great songs too! Thank you for sharing!
I always used the bell as element of air, but I couldn't find anything on it, only thing on the web I found was it was used to open/close circles or "call the Goddess" at they put it. :P
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