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| SAMHAIN ~October 31st (or as many call it "Halloween")... Is the Witches New Year. A time where the veil between worlds is thin. We sometimes make altars for our Passed Over loved ones and ancestors. With photographs, candles, acorns, Autumn leaves. And we leave pomengrantes or apples for Treats for the dead as they make their way "home" to the Summerland or Heaven as others call the Afterlife. (That is where the Trick or Treat -ing of Halloween comes from.) We also recognize and reflect upon the dying of the old year and just like at New Years on your calendar, we make our own kinds of "New Years" Resolutions. Mine happen to be: To live Simply so that Others May Live, to Sudy more so I will be a wiser person as a whole, to Focus on my Health by improving it through a Vegan diet and to exercise, to focus on my Spiritual Path and to spend more time with my Family. Also to spend more time thinking of others, and to be more involved in the community helping when and where I can. And to hone my craft of Writing. Have a Safe and Happy Halloween !! ~Luna-Star Xylia |
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| FURTHER READING: |
| "Halloween: Customs,Recipes and Spells" by Silver RavenWolf "The Sabbats: A New Approah to the Old Ways" by Edain McCoy |
| On Page 164: Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitionerby Scott Cunningham ". . . Of The Herbs of the Sabbats: To be used as decorations on the altar, around the circle, in the home. Samhain: Chrysanthemum, wormwood, apples, pears, hazel, thistle, pome- granates, ail grains, harvested fruits and nuts, the pumpkin, corn. |
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| My Lil' Princess! |
| JACK-O-LANTERN EVIL SPIRIT SPELL There's little more magical to a child than a jack-o-lantern - especially once he or she realizes that it can be used to chase away evil spirits. For this spell, each family member needs their own pumpkin, so make a family outing to the nearest pumpkin farm or nursery. Then allow each person to choose their own fruit. Cut the tops off the pumpkins and show children how to hollow them out. If necessary, help them draw jack-o-lantern faces on the pumpkins. Carve out the faces for young children. Then have each child enchant their jack-o-lantern by saying something like: Away from me all bad stuff chase Scare it with your lighted face Let each child choose a spot for their jack-o-lantern, then situate a candle inside each one and light it. �Copyright 2001 Dorothy Morrison and TWPT |
| Trick or Treat! |
| I'm a Good Witch! |
| I Love Cats!!! |
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