Este sortilegio se celebra en Samhain, al final del año celta, para que puedas entrar en el nuevo año con una actitud mental más positiva.Precisarás:- Un pedazo de papel sin usar.- Un bolígrafo o rotulador de tinta roja.Escribe sobre el papel lo que deseas apartar de tu vida, de tu misma persona. Sé clar@ y honrad@. Piensa bien lo que escribes y tómate el tiempo preciso para ello.Después,
Good morning, ancestors. Good morning, mom. Grandma Fannie. Grandma Mary. Aunt Buddy. Aunt Hennie. Aunt Rae. Good morning, Grandpa. Good morning to my cultural ancestors: Good morning, Janis. Good morning, Billie. Good morning, Jimi. Good morning, Lenny. Good morning to my spiritual ancestors. Good morning, Mother T. Good morning, every witch who was burned or [...]
Cada noche de brujas la población de Irlanda sale de sus casas en masa y, como una onda concéntrica humana, se despliega sobre las playas de la costa accidentada y de a poco desciende, en silencio, empujados por las olas como varas de sauce y desaparecen por un día en las profundidades del océano. Lo último que se ve de ellos son las cabelleras impregnadas de espuma. Una nación de Alfonsinas
I quite like celebrating things that I feel are worthwhile but one thing I shan’t be celebrating this year is Halloween. At least, not in way it’s celebrated these days. I’ll light some candles in honour of those ancestors who have moved over to the spirit world - those who I loved and knew and those that I didn’t but who are each responsible for my own existence. That will be the extent o
All Hallow's Eve (celebrated around these parts tomorrow night) incorporates traditions tied to the earlier Celtic holiday of Samhain, which marks the beginning of winter -- as the great (swing) state (or should I say Commonwealth) of Pennsylvania knows only...
habe ich ganz alleine heute Abend mit mir gefeiert. Neumond im Skorpion, welch eine wunderbare Energie. Ich habe eine Ahnenräucherung angezündet und meine Ahnfrauen in den Keis eingeladen. Seit längerem gehe ich mit einer Idee schwanger, die wollte ich mit Ihnen besprechen.
Manchmal komme ich zu kurz, nehme ich mich nicht ernst, nicht genug wahr. Manchmal meine ich, dass ich mehr für andere
IN THE NEWS: A tire-slashing granny caught in Germany has been ordered by her judge to do a penance that might actually benefit her community. Read more HERE.Oops. Conference talk will have to wait another day because... my friend Angelle Trieste has a new release from Samhain Publishing today! And I cannot wait to read it! (The hero sounds like one of those sexy brooding Heathcliff types.) :)Any
1º de novembro está chegando e muita gente se pergunta o que comemorar? O Beltane? O Samhain? Boa galera aqui no hemisfério sul seria Beltane e no Hemisfério norte seria Samhain. Porem antes de falarmos sobre qual deles vamos celebrar, vamos a um pequeno resumo de o que é cada um deles?Beltane: Pronuncia-se Bioltuin (Be-All-Twin) É o festival do casamento entre o Deus e a Deusa, a Rainha de
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain(pronounced sow-in). It is the time between Samhain (pronounced "Sow-in"in Ireland, Sow-een in Wales, "Sav-en" in Scotland or even "Sam-haine" innon-Gaelic speaking countries) and Brigid's Day "the period of littlesun." Thus, Samhain is often named the "Last Harvest" or "Summer's End".The Earth nods a sad farewell to the God.Sy
Illustration by Charles Lester, 1916Halloween is fast approaching, and for some of my fellow Pagans in the northern hemisphere, Samhain is around the same time (!!!) Here are a few yummy recipes that you might want to try out to celebrate:Fresh Pumpkin Pasta from Vegan DadSour Cream Apple Pie from Posie Gets CozySpicy Apple-Butter Baked Acorn Squash Rings from Seasonal Ontario FoodHoney Pumpkin Me
From October 16th to October 31st, we will be having a special sale at our Etsy shop to celebrate Samhain/Halloween! Laurel will be offering full Haindl Rune Oracle readings for $10.00 (usually $15.00).To find out more, click here to go directly to the listing.For many more awesome items on sale for Samhain/Halloween, check out the Pagans of Etsy Street Team blogSlàinte! Aymi & Laurel
Halloween otherwise known as Samhain- The festival of the dead.
Happy Halloween (Samhain)
October is here and Halloween is nearly upon us but what do we really know about it .
Most people think its all about trick or treat dressing up in scary costumes and bobbing for apples.
When in fact there is a lot more going on [...]
Last week I was very happy to find out that Skyclad Crafting is now on Etsy and whilst browsing the shop my jaw dropped when I saw this purse. Simply put, it was as if it was made for me, and of course that meant I had to get it.I got it in the mail on Tuesday (I was like a kid on Christmas morning when I opened it!!), and I fell in love with it even more when I saw it in person.I have not take an
Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year, for the Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark, at Beltane on May 1st and Samhain on November 1st. Some believe that Samhain was the more important festival, marking the beginning of a whole new cycle, just as the Celtic day began at night. For it was understood that in dark silence comes whisperings of new be
Beltane Ritual by the Correllian Nativist Church International and the Temple of Astral Light at Trinity Temple in Albany, New York on May 5, 2007.
this is a non-English video but as the Southern Hempisphere will be celebrating Samhain as we in the Northern Hemisphere will be celebrating Beltane it seemed appropriate.
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Gestern vormittag, mein Ahnenaltar. Alles abräumen auf einen anderen Tisch, schwarzes Tuch drüber und dann durften meine Lieben eine Nacht schlafen. In der Zeit ein neues Regal angedübelt, es ist aus Eisen, mit viel Patina und Rost ... lacht nicht, sowas ist modern heute (sagte man mir). Ich hab es gekauft, weil es mir so gut gefallen hat mit den vielen Spiralen. Räuchern, Rassel, und dann zu Dagmar zum Trommeln.
Kleiner Tipp am Rande: alle Federn und Tierteile die ich habe, liegen eine Nacht im Eisfach, zur Vorbeugung gegen Milben.
Als ich gestern Nacht nach Hause gekommen bin, erstmal eine lange und ausgiebige Reise zu meinen Ahnen. Ich habe die Bilder um mich herumgelegt und mit jedem Kontakt aufgenommen.
Die Überfahrt war leicht und einfach und das Wiedersehen freudig. Die Großmütter waren bestens drauf und Großvater kratze auf der Fidel. Die Steine tanzten mit den Winden, die Wasser schwammen mit den Bergen. Tabak und Schnaps als Gastgeschenk mundeten sehr.
Diesmal
Die 4 Mondfeste feiere ich immer an Mondtagen und nicht an Kalendertagen und da Samhain der Beginn eines neuen Zyklus ist und morgen (10.11.) ist Neumond, sehe ich das als idealen Zeitpunkt für mein Fest.
Es ist nicht genau überliefert, warum es das Neujahrsfest ist, scheint aber aus dem keltischen zu kommen und so beginnt für mich morgen ein neues Jahr, ein neuer Zyklus.
Es ist das Fest der Toten, der Ahnen, die vor uns den Weg gegangen sind. Irgendwann werde auch ich Ahnin sein. Ich werde meinen Ahnenaltar abräumen, damit er erstmal leer ist und ihn mit einem schwarzen Tuch abdecken. Diese nicht nur symbolische Ruhe werde ich mir ebenfalls gönnen. Bedenken, was ich zurücklasse im Jahreskreis und was ich mitnehmen möchte in die Zeit der Ruhe. Was brauche ich wirklich? Diese Frage stelle ich mir jedes Samhain aufs Neue und bisher habe ich sie gut beantwortet, denn ich bin mir der Fülle meines Lebens bewußt, mir mangelt es an nichts, selbst wenn ich vielleicht in den Augen
Warm greetings to one and all.
This week I turned 52 (on Tues.), celebrated my birthday with a couple days off work and doing nothing but relaxing. I am going for two more tattoos Nov. 18 to mark the occasion.
Angelgirl had a lovely time trick or treating last night, she had a friend come along and the girls had a blast together. She weighed her stash when she got home - 7 1/2 lbs of sugary goodness. Luckily she doesn’t like a lot of candy and she has more fun sorting it into various zip lock bags then she does eating it.
My lap top no longer connects to the internet and my desk top computer doesn’t have a slot (or I can’t find it any way) to put in the disk for the digital pictures - but one of these days I hope to get a photo of her up in her costume. (I’m so bummed without my lap top but no clue how to fix it - we have tried everything and anything but nothing works - and all the diagnostic tests we ran say there is nothing wrong.)
I watched
A Samhain Poem"We stand at the crossroads of the Earth:That interstice, where death and lifeDo meet, and hold each other closeFor bright, brief space of time.So Merry Meet! In sweet embraceAt this brief point in time and space.I lift the veil between the worldsThat we may join here in this place.The way is open, the ground preparedFor as long as this time may lastThat we may come together hereFor as long as this circle's cast.So come, Beloveds, and briefly walkThe roads of life once more,That we may speak, here you departBack for that farther shore."Miriam
To most people, today is Halloween. However, today's holiday is steeped in history from many older religions. Some of these holidays occur at different times of the year. However, they all have similar themes. It is a time when they believe that the veil that separates this world and the spirit world is at its thinest.
In Mexico, they celebrate El Dia De Los Muertos on November 1st and 2nd.
Here is a poem that I wrote back in 2003 for Samhain.
Samhain Night October 25, 2003
Darkness creeps in the land quiets down anticipation of visits as the veil thins Relatives long gone Coming by for a chat Their spirits are here with us Closer then ever before Love ones we have missed Others we are glad are gone Those not known to us All here to visit once more Witches
The vibrant colors of Autumn are always magnificent. I’ve watched the trees in our backyard as they slowly gained their hues of red, gold, and yellow. All the leaves whimsically fluttering to the ground. Yesterday and the day previous I brought them all together to make a splendid leaf pile for my children to heave themselves into; whisking mounds of leaves into the air as they plop right down in the middle in fits of laughter. Autumn is such a fascinating time of year. It represents how things come to change. With the change brings October my favorite month as it leads into Samhain. A witch’s new year. Samhain means “summer’s end”. Samhain begins at Sundown on October 31st. It is said that on Samhain the veil between the two worlds, humans and spirits is the thinnest. Some also say the doors to the Faery Realm opens and the dead come to visit their kin once more. Since ancient times in Ireland, Scotland, and England, October 31st has been celebrated
My training was to use spells “to help and heal in times of need” or to better oneself
and to always remember to ”harm none”.
Spells included in this feature will adhere to these guidelines.
A Prosperity Spell by Rowan Moonstone - plan to use this on Samhain!!!
For those who are curious, the intent of the spell is to attract money. More specifics are available on the spell author’s page by following the link.
notes:
the author suggests the spell be cast quarterly
it calls for 16 candles (gold, green, and white), pine oil, and salt
the spell gives very specific timing guidelines - “The spell is to begin at one minute past midnight (during daylight savings time that means 1AM) on the night of April 30 (May 1), July 31 (Aug 1), Oct 31 (Nov. 1) and Jan 31 (Feb 1)
In other words, on the first minute of the cross quarter day. “
Well, last night I swallowed my feelings of unworthiness and submitted Whisper Moon to Samhain. The discovery of what the book has become is astounding. It took a life of it's own and is nowhere near the book I had originally planned. Which, I guess could be a good thing. Maybe that means the muse is shoving me to the side and saying, "Hey, scoot over. I can do so much better than that."And she has, although I'm a little frightened at how complicated she has made the plot and how much different the book is from my original concept, but I'm sure we can come to terms and collaborate. It's now the story of werewolves with wings that protect the human world from the evil lurking in The Natural Realm.It's so complicated(shaking my head and lol). Of course, it just feels like that to me because I'm not so sure I should've come up with such unusual creatures. I proposed Whisper Moon as the first book in a trilogy set. The second book will be wrapped around vampires and the third will i
