Samhain or Halloween, is one of the Greater Sabbats and is probably the witch's biggest holiday. For witches, this holiday has a rather different tone than it does for the population at large. Samhain is a profound and spiritually moving event. It marks the death of the Lord and also the start of a new year. On Samhain witches hold celebrations to honour the dead. Some witches have a silent supper during which they relive a moment of life with a friend or loved one who has passed on during the year. Or some give reverence to all the people who have died that year and reflect on how their lives touched the lives of others. You can also think on your own life and on ways that you can grow to be a better person.
In Scotland, Nicneven is the crone goddess of Samhain, which is the predecessor of modern Halloween festivals. Nicneven governs the realms of magic and witchcraft and also represents the imminent onset of winter. This is a time when the veil between worlds grows thin and spirits can communicate with the living.
Follow the usual customs of carving a pumpkin or turnip for protection and to illuminate the way for family spirits to join you in October 31st celebrations.
In druidical tradition, Samhain was a time to rectify any matters causing dissent. Take a white piece of paper on which you've written the reason for anger in a relationship, then burn it in any hallowed fire source. This would be the pumpkin candle, or ritual fires. As you do, ask Nicneven to empower the spell and destroy the negativety completely.
To inspire Nicneven's wisdom or magical aptitude within, enjoy traditional fare, like apple pie which brings sagacity, or sparkling apple cider to tickle the magical energy. And root vegetables provide solid foundations and protection while magical creatures are afoot! A Happy New Year to All. xx
Posts archive for: October, 2007
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Witch's New Year - Halloween
@ 2007-10-30 – 18:52:39
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What is a spell?
@ 2007-10-23 – 22:10:03
In order to make your goal manifest, you must visualize it first, then focus on it and direct your energy toward it.
A spell is a recipe that you put together to help yourself visualize your magical goal. Different components work to help you make change happen:-
meditation
chanting
visualization
concentration
ritualistic behaviour/action
physical objectsTo build a cone of power it helps if your spells are spake in rhyme. Witches speak their spells in rhyme because it gives the conscious mind something to do. While your conscious mind is busy listening to the words, your unconscious can tap into your energy and the energy of the God and Goddess and magic is done.
Remember, don't rush ahead and do a spell to correct a situation that is bothering you. Before you act magically, make sure you have exhausted all the mundane means available to rectify the problem. You must also think out all the possible outcomes to your spell.
Spells should be done with the best intentions for everyone - For the Good of All and Freewill of All.
Remember there are karmic consequences with everything we do in life. If getting what you want will harm someone, stop and rethink your goal.It is best to cleanse and consecrate your space before doing magic, but if you are not going to do ritual, cleanse and consecrate your sacred space, pull up your magic circle, summon the element you need or the elemental of that element or call deity, then you are ready for magic.
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Would you like an answer to a question?
@ 2007-10-05 – 19:29:41
I am trying to become more familiar and in tune with my runes. Runes are an ancient form of writing used for thousands of years. Their symbolism can be used in a divinatory fashion and also combined to make personal talismans. I would like to test out their accuracy and gain experience in using the runes further afield. So if you have a genuine question you want answered, just let me know and I will do my best to answer it.
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Found in Aura
@ 2007-10-03 – 14:36:30
Found a poem in a magazine called Aura. It is very enlightening and has some good advice. It has no name to it, but I suspect it might have been written by someone in Aura Publications.
Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better
To paint a picture, or write a letter,
Bake a cake or plant a seed,
Ponder the difference between want and need.Dust if you must, but there's not much time
With rivers to swim and mountains to climb,
Music to hear and books to read,
Friends to cherish and a life to lead.Dust if you must, but the world's out there,
The sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair,
A flurry of snow, a shower of rain,
This day will not come back again.Dust if you must, but bear this in mind,
Old age will come, and it's not kind,
And when you go, as go you must,
You yourself will make more dust.
