October 2011
The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
Fuck Yeah Paganism: All Hallows Eve/Samhain ~ October 31st →
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Lore: Meaning the end of summer and represents the third and final harvest: the meat harvest. It’s one of two great doorways in the Celtic year, for they divided the year into two seasons: light and dark. Samhain marks the starting of a new cycle, a new year, and some call it “The Witches New…
Casting Circles: Samhain Correspondences →
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Tools, Symbols & Decorations
Black altar cloth, Halloween items, jack o’ lanterns, oak leaves, acorns, straw, balefire, besom, black cat, black crescent moon, cauldron, divination tools, grain, magic mirror, mask, bare branches, animal bones, hazelwood, pictures of ancestors
Colors
Black…
Even while I've been away, my followers list has been growing!
Thank you all so much! It has certainly been a rough couple of months. Just as things started turning around. My laptop crashed. My step father lost his job. My husband was in an accident this week, totaling the car. It’s going to the junk yard. Luckily, he is okay.
Casting Circles: History of the Jack O' Lantern →
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Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Smiling Bright:
One of the most enduring symbols of Halloween is the jack o’lantern. Carved pumpkins are a mainstay of the Samhain season, and for some folks, the more elaborate the carved design, the better! A jack o’lantern typically holds a candle (you can also get…
