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Category Archives: Samhain
Samhain/All Hallow’s Eve Soul Cakes
The Soul Cake is part of traditional Samhain/All Hallows Eve festivities in the British Isles. The cakes are flat and round, scented with saffron, mixed spices and currants.During the 19th and early 20th centuries children would go ‘souling’ on Samhain … Continue reading
Pan de Muerto…YUM!
O.K. Let’s talk about one of my favorite things to eat this time of year….Pan de Muerto. It is always a part of my Dia de los Muertos celebration, both on my ancestor altar and in the stomachs of those … Continue reading
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Divination Ritual for Samhain
Here is the ritual we did to close this past Sunday’s Welcoming Circle at Asheville Raven and Crone. It’s one possibility for the upcoming celebration of Samhain or can be used any other time as well. SAMHAIN DIVINATION RITUAL ANOINTING … Continue reading
Samhain Divination: The Pentacle Tarot Spread
Since the veil between the worlds is thin this time of year, Samhain is known as a good time to do divination work. My favorite spread as of late is the Pentacle Spread which includes the four elements, a spirit … Continue reading
Remembering a Man I Never Met…Talking to My Ancestors
Henry was my great grandfather who emigrated to this country with his wife many years ago. Together they learned English, lived through the Great Depression and found a way to raise 10 healthy, happy children. Although I never met him … Continue reading
Full Hunter’s Moon: October 9th
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the Algonquin Native American tribes referred to October’s full moon as the Hunter’s Moon because it was time to go hunting in preparation for winter. As the days grow visibly shorter, perhaps we can use … Continue reading
Samhain/All Saints: The Great Cloud of Witnesses
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us. [Heb … Continue reading
What Harvest Will You Contribute?
Join the harvest of hundred fields, hearty and tameAll going back to one single grainOffer light to the coming day, inspire a childWater the field, surrender to the earthWater the field, surrender to the earth I cannot get this Nightwish … Continue reading
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Ancestor Ritual – Welcoming Circle
Here’s the ritual we did at Sunday night’s Welcoming Circle. It’s perfect for the upcoming month when the veil between the world is at its thinnest! ANCESTOR RITUAL CASTING THE CIRCLE—(Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials, adapted) Take up your wand or athame. … Continue reading
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Time Keeps On Ticking
People mark time in different ways. Some of us carry a physical calendar with us to keep track of events and appointments. Others use a virtual one on our cell phones. Some have four seasons and all the delightful changes … Continue reading
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