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Pagan Parenting Psychic Games
Subm itted by: M ysticalCeCe Dragonfly
Children often have excellent natural psychic
abilities although they are not usually fine-tuned.
Playing psychic games with your children can helpthe both of you strengthen your psychic abilities.
Here are a few you may wish to try:
GUESS THE CARD
you need: deck of regular playing cards.
Shuffle the cards well. Select one card at a time and
hold it up facing you. For beginners, have your child
try to determine just the color of the card. As theyadvance, they may be able to visualize the actualcard- it's suit and value.
To make sure the child is focusing on visualizing thecard, don't look at it yourself until they have made a
guess at what it is. You may inadvertently send the
mental picture to them.
MENTAL PROJECTION
you need: paper, something to draw with.
Have your child sit down and clear their head of allthoughts. Tell them you are going to think of
something and that you are going to try and send the
image to them. Tell your child to draw on the paperwhatever pops into their head. See how it relates to
what you were projecting.
*** This is a great game to do in reverse. Have your
child try to send the image to you.
HOT AND COLD
you need: an object belonging to your child.(Preferably something they often play with or use).
Hide the object somewhere in your home. Tell yourchild what you hid and in what room (for beginners).
Let the child try to sense where it is- be careful
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not to project to them its location. Help them out by
telling them if they are getting "hot" or "cold" asthey search for it.
**GAMES FOR OLDER CHILDREN**
Younger children may have more difficulty with
these.
PICKING UP GOOD VIBRATIONS
you need: small objects belonging to yourself, other
family members or your child's friends.
Have your child hold the object in their dominant
hand. Tell them to close their eyes and feel theenergy coming off the object. Ask them to tell you
how the object makes them feel. What other things
do they sense from it? See if what they say matchesup with the personality and experiences of the
person who owns it.
DREAM WORK
many things about our past, present and future are
represented in our dreams. Psychic visions oftenoccur during slumber since the conscious mind is at
rest and not interfering with the sub-conscious.
You need: journal and pen.
Upon waking, have your child think about any
dreams or visions they remember having. While it isfresh in their mind, have them write it down in their
dream journal. Have them include how it made them
feel, any sounds they heard, textures or temperature
they felt.
Both of you can analyze the dream for meanings.This is a great way to unlock the secrets of yoursubconscious. Have your child look for recurrent
themes. I have a friend who knows that every time
water is in her dream, it is a sign of some emotionalissue. Try to pinpoint what symbols mean what in
your child's dreams.
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Samhain Lore & History
Submitted by: MysticalCeCe Dragonfly
Samhain is pronounced sowen, soween, saw-win,saw-vane or sahven, but not sam-hayne.
Other names for Samhain include Samhuin,Samain, Saman, Oidhche Shamhna, Hallowe'en,
Halloween, Hallows, Hallowtide, Shadow Fest,Allantide, Third Harvest, Harvest Home,Geimredh, Day of the Dead (Feile na Marbh),
Feast of the Dead, Spirit Night, Candle Night,
November Eve, Nutcrack Night, Ancestor Night
and Apple Fest, Oche Shamhna, All Hallow's Eve,Hallontide, Old Hallomas, Hallowmass,
Martinmas, Martinmass, Shadowfest, Nos Calan
Gaeaf, and All Soul's Day.
October 31 is when many pagans and most witches
celebrate the Greater Sabbat commonly calledHalloween or Samhain (a corruption of 'Sainfuin-
sain meaning summer and fuin meaning ending). It
is a cross quarter day, situated between Autumn
Equinox and Winter Solstice. Astrologically,Samhain marks the rising of the Pleiades.
November 1 is the actual date of Samhain but like
other Celtic derived festivals it is celebrated on itseve. November 1 is New Year's Day for witches,
as it was for the Babylonians
The ancient festival of Samhain was held in honorof the Sun God's death and transition to the dark
lands of the Underworld where he then resided asLord of Death. This was the time that the old
Celtic peoples came to terms with death and
pondered on their own meeting with the Dark
Lord. This day is considered the highest holy dayof most witches. Samhain (Summer's End), is the
best-known, or most widely used Celtic name for
this holiday.
Another day that is thought to be derived fromSanhain is All Soul's Day. This is actually aChristian holiday that was first celebrated in 993
A.D. Originally the Romans celebrated their
Ferralia, in February. They visited the graves of
their relatives to offer up prayers and sacrifices
were made at bonfires. In trying to
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convert the 'heathens" of the time the Church
decided to change the date of this festival toNovember the second and changed its name to All
Souls Day.
This major festival has several aspects. It is
considered the third (meat) harvest, New Year'sEve, the Day of the Dead (the dead are honored asthey were by the ancient Celts & Egyptians and
even now in Mexico) and a night that the veil
between the physical and spiritual worlds is
thinnest. It is thought that divination is easier andmore powerful, the fairy folk create mischief on
this night, and that our lost loved ones are nearer to
us (and thus easier to contact) for this reason. Onereason to contact those who have passed on would
be to strengthen our karmic ties to them in order to
be assured we will incarnate in our next life withthem.
Rituals on this night generally include
remembering and honoring our loved ones and ourancestors. We may also celebrate reincarnation and
another tradition is called the "dumb supper". This
entails that while we feast on all the wonderfulitems available at the last harvest we set a place or
for our departed family members. You might set
photos or other mementos upon the table and tell
stories or jokes and remember wonderful timesshared by you and those who have passed on to
their next great adventure.
It is not unusual to ask your ancestors' spirits to aid
and assist you in whichever form/s of divination
you prefer to use. Some of most common andoldest forms of scrying used are tarot, fire or
flame, and mirror. You might also try a dark bowl
or cauldron filled with liquid, crystals, pendulums,runes, or reading tea leaves. Guided meditations or
astral travel for the purpose of past life regressionand/or for the purpose of knowing or learningsomething specific from one's ancestors, are very
successful on this night.
Also on this night we note the absence the Sun (thegod), who will be reborn at Winter Solstice as the
Child of Promise. The Crone is
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called upon for comfort; the dying God is
mourned. The Sun God's power is at it'sweakest, and the Moon Goddess' power is at it's
strongest. (remember this when doing any
magickal working on this night or even at thistime of year)
Some other traditions and customs include:
Today's trick or treating may come from several
places and traditions of old. An old Irish peasant
practice called for going door to door to collectmoney, bread cake, cheese, eggs, butter, nuts,
apples, etc., in preparation for the festival of St.
Columb Kill. The custom seems to haveoriginated not with the Irish Celts, but with a
ninth-century
European custom called souling. Another oldtradition that may be connected to this new one
was the begging for soul cakes made out of
square pieces of bread with currants. The more
soul cakes the beggars would receive, the moreprayers they would promise to say on behalf of
the dead relatives of the donors. At the time, it
was believed that the deadremained in limbo for a time after death, and that
prayer, even by strangers, could expedite a soul's
passage to heaven. Other's might also beg
offerings in exchange for prayers for one's self-particularly in exchange for promises of
prosperity or protection against bad luck.
Since this is the New Year many find it valuable
to become introspective, and "soul-search." It is
a good idea to consider what we have done bothin actions and deeds over the previous year and
what we might like to change or accomplish in
the New Year.
Some Wiccan Samhain rituals include thepractices of writing down on paper all of thenegative things about yourself, or in your life,
that you'd like to banish, and then burning them
in a cauldron.
It is a tradition for some to leave a plate of food
outside the home of the souls of the dead. A
candle placed in the window guides
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them to the lands of eternal summer, and burying
apples in the hard-packed earth "feeds" the passedones on their journey.
Ancient customs, superstitions and traditions:
In Ireland the festival was known as Samhein, orLa Samon, the Feast of the Sun and peoplegathered at the ritual centers of the tribes, for
Samhain was the principal calendar feast of the
year.
Celtic tradition says that all those who die each
year must wait till Samhain before crossing into
the spirit world where they will begin their newlives.
The Irish and the Scots have the ancient custom ofburning black taper candles in all of their windows
for protection against evil or malignant spirits.
They also place plates of food and vessels of
beverage outside their homes, usually by the frontand back doors, to "appease" wandering spirits in
the hopes of preventing malicious acts by those
spirits...
In the country year, Samhain marked the first day
of winter, when the
herders led the cattle and sheep down from theirsummer hillside pastures to
the shelter of stable and byre.
Late October was the nut harvest for the ancient
Celts, and also the time for slaughtering those
animals that were needed for the survival of thepeople who raised them or who might not make it
through the harsh winter. It was a time to begin
salting winter's supply of meat. By this time, theharvest fruits, vegetables, and grains had already
been put away for winter storage.
The Celts extinguished their fires in their homes
on Samhain so that all the Celtic tribes could
relight their fires from the Druidic fire that was
kept burning in the Middle of Ireland, at Usinach,(Gahagan). In Ireland and Scotland, the custom of
extinguishing one's home fire and relighting it
from the festival bonfire has continued into
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In some parts of modern Scotland, young people
still celebrate by building bonfires on hilltopsand high ground, and then dance around the
flames. The fire is known as Hallowe'en bleeze,
and custom once included digging a circulartrench around the fire to symbolize the sun
The Druids were supposed to believe that theLord of Death gathered all the spirits of the dead
who had been made to enter the bodies of
animals as punishment for their sins and
redistributed them, on Hallowe 'en, the last dayof the Celtic year. It was also believed that the
spirits of the dead came back to their old haunts
at this time. Fires were lit to guide them homeand to frighten away evil spirits.
In Ireland the greatest assembly was the 'Feast ofTara,' focusing on the royal seat of the High
King as the heart of the sacred land, the point of
conception for the New Year. In every household
throughout the country, hearth-fires wereextinguished. All waited for the Druids to light
the new fire of the year --not at Tara, but at
Tlachtga, a hill twelve miles to the north-west. Itmarked the burial-place of Tlachtga, daughter of
the great druid Mogh Ruith, who may once have
been a goddess in her own right in a former age.
At one time, as recorded in Glenlyon in 1882,
every house lit its own bonfire in front of thedoor. Bracken or heather torches were lit from
this fire and the family walked in procession --
headed by the father, mother, and each child in
order of age plus any other relatives living there -three times sunwise around the house, carrying
this torch in their right hand, to protect the house
and family, including the livestock, from the evileye, illness or death. After this they threw the
torches into a heap and started a bonfire aroundwhich they danced. Queen Victoria took part inthis ceremony at Balmoral.
A farmer sometimes accompanied by his herds
would circle the boundaries of each field toensure prosperity for the oncoming year. This
was a throwback to the calendar of the Druids
who considered that Samhain was the first day ofthe New Year.
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An old Belgian Samhain custom was to prepare
special "Cakes of the Dead" (small white cakes orcookies). A cake was eaten for each spirit honored
with the belief that the more cakes you ate, the more
the dead would bless you!
Stones were buried in the ashes of the fire. These weremarked, as on other occasions, so that they could be
identified by their owners. When the fire was moored
the stones were examined for omens.
In many parts of England, it was believed that the
ghosts of all persons who were destined to die in the
coming year could be seen walking through thegraveyards at midnight on Samhain.
Many of the ghosts that people thought they saw weresaid to be evil. For protection, jack-o-lanterns with
hideous candle-lit faces were carved out of pumpkins
and carried as lanterns to scare away the malevolent
spirits.
Sweethearts placed a pair of nuts on the fire. If they
burned quietly they would have a happy marriage butif they sparked it would be a fiery one.
Of all the turning points of the Celtic year, the gods
drew near to Earth at Samhain, so many sacrifices andgifts were offered up in thanksgiving for the harvest.
Personal prayers in the form of objects symbolizingthe wishes of supplicants or ailments to be healed were
cast into the fire, and at the end of the ceremonies,
brands were lit from the great fire of Tara to re-kindle
all the home fires of the tribe, as at Beltane. As theyreceived the flame that marked this time of
beginnings, people surely felt a sense of
the kindling of new dreams, projects and hopes for theyear to come.
After the bonfires had burned out the ashes weresprinkled over the fields to protect them during the
winter months and, of course, they also improved the
soil at the same time.
It is said that lighting a new orange candle at midnight
on Samhain and allowing it to burn until sunrise will
bring one good luck, however according to
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an old legend, bad luck will befall those who bake
bread on this day or journey after sunset.
Another old Samhain custom was to light a fire on
the household hearth which would burncontinuously until the first day of the following
spring.
Huge bonfires were also lit on the hilltops at sunset
in honor of the old Gods and Goddesses, and to
guide the souls of the dead home to their kin.
It is said that if you go to a crossroads at
Halloween and listen to the wind, you will
learn all the most important things that will befallyou during the next twelve months.
It was on Samhain that the Celtic Druids talliedtheir livestock and mated their ewes for the coming
Spring.
Many people in various parts of the world considerit to be extremely unlucky to look at their
reflection in a mirror by candlelight on Samhain.
Many people also believe that mirrors are the
gateways to the other worlds, and cover mirrors
with black cloths to keep the gateway closed.
A burning candle placed inside a hollowed out
pumpkin or jack-o-lantern on Samhain works tokeep evil spirits and demons at bay.
For good luck, burn black and orange candles on
Samhain. Black and Orange are the traditionalcolors of Samhain and Halloween. On this day
their magickal vibrations are at their peak.
If a candle should suddenly go out by itself on
Samhain, as thought being blown out by wind orby breath, this is said to be a sign that a ghost hascome to call.
Always burn new candles at Samhain to ensure the
best of luck.
Likewise, it's s not a good idea to burn Samhain
candles at any other time of the year. To do so
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may cause you to experience bad luck and/or
strange happenings over which you will have nocontrol.
Gazing into the flame of a candle on Samhain willenable you to peer into the future.
It is believed that if a person lights a new orange-colored candle at midnight on Samhain and lets it
burn until the sun rises, he or she will be the
recipient of good luck. However, according to an
old legend from Europe, any person who bakesbread or journeys after sunset on Samhain
(Halloween) runs the risk of conjuring forth bad
luck in great abundance.
And last but not least some Samhain Moon Lore:
If the moon is new on Samhain, this indicates that
the coming year will be fertile ground for new
beginnings to take place, such as the start of a new
project, a new career, or even a new way ofthinking. For those desiring children, a new moon
at Samhain is a lucky omen, indicating a new birth
within a year's time.
If the moon is waxing on Samhain, this indicates
good luck throughout the coming year. It also
indicates growth and an increase of all things thatare positive nature.
If the moon is full on Samhain, this ensures that
the powers of all forms of magick and divination
practiced on this night will be at their greatest. A
secret wish made at midnight will be realizedwithin the coming year. Do not be surprised if an
experienced of a psychic nature awaits you in the
very near future.
If the moon is waning on Samhain, this can be anomen of either good or bad consequences. It canindicate the elimination of such things as bad
habits, unhealthy relationships and obstacles
within the coming year. Or it can point to a
decrease (such as in one's health) or a loss of somekind soon to take place.
If the moon is in the dark phase on Samhain, this isbelieved to be a very negative omen. Exercise
extreme caution in all of your endeavors within the
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#1
Nettle
Calendulapatchouli leaves
myrrh
Bay Leaf
Oak LeafTarragon
2 drops Cinnamon Oil
Sage
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next twelve months, and it wouldn't hurt to protectyourself by wearing or carrying any type of amulet
or
talisman designed to ward off bad luck andmisfortune.
Samhain Oil and IncenseSubmitted By: MysticalCeCe Dragonfly
Protection Oil
1 dram olive oil
1 dram Patchouli oil
1 tsp. broken pieces of Mandrake Root1 dram Cinnamon Oil
3 heaping tsp. coarse sea salt ground very fine1 dram Myrrh Oil
In a clean metal bowl, mix the olive oil, sea salt, and
mandrake root. Mix thoroughly with a woodenspoon. Transfer the mixture to a clean sterilized jar.
Using a dropper, add the essential oils. Swirl the
essential oils into the base oil/salt/mandrake mixture,
don't stir. Gently rotate the oil clockwise. Store theoil away from heat, light and moisture in an airtight
glass bottle.
#1
Nettle
Calendulapatchouli leaves
myrrh
Bay Leaf
Samhain Oil and Incense
Oak LeafTarragon
2 drops Cinnamon Oil
Sage
Place ingredients in a bowl . The Cinnamon Oil is
a resin used to bond the ingredients and retainscent. Burn in a safe dish or other burner on aninstant light charcoal briquette.
#2
1 Part Powdered Allspice
1 Part Ground Black Pepper2 Parts Clove Powder
1 Part Myrrh (small resin chunks)
12 Parts lightly crushed Rose Petals
from paganpath.com
#3
1 Part crushed Mugwort Leaves
1 Part Frankincense Tears (small resin chunks)
1 Part Myrrh Resin (small chunks)2 Parts crushed Rosemary Leaves
from paganpath.com
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GODDESS OF THE SABBAT HEKATE
Hekate is perhaps one of the most well known
Goddesses today. She is most commonly associated
with the Crone aspect of the triple Goddess. In the
Greek pantheon she completed this trilogy (withPersephone and Demeter forming the rest of the
triad). Hekate was the daughter of Titans, Perses
and Asteria. In later times her parentage was givenas Zeus and Hera. The Greeks called her The Hag
of the Dead. She was also called the most lovely
one, a title of the Moon.
Hekate dwelled in the Underworld but had power
elsewhere. She was a
Goddess of the Moon, of the Underworld, and ofmagick. Also she was considered the protectress of
flocks and sailors.
The owl was her messenger and the willow was her
tree. She also rode a chariot pulled by dragons.
Hekate was also considered the Goddess ofcrossroads. She belonged to the class of torch
bearing deities and was conceived as carrying a
burning torch to suit the belief that she was thenocturnal Goddess of the Moon and a huntress who
knew her way into the realm of Spirits. She was
depicted wearing a gleaming head dress of stars. All
the secret powers of Nature were at her commandand she had control over birth, life, and death.
Because of her power in the three areas of nature,heaven and earth, she was represented as a tripleform. She was called the Triple Goddess; The Three
Phased Moon. She was also depicted as three
female figures or as one with three animal heads; ahorse, dog, and bear. All wild animals were sacred
to her.
Hecates main areas of power were Goddess in theworld of the dead, of night and darkness, Mistress of
all the witchcraft and black arts. We must remember
that before Christianity the underworld was not theevil place it is considered to be today. Then, it was
considered the resting place of the dead.
During the middle ages, Hekate became known as
Queen of the Ghost world, or Queen of Witches.
She especially seemed to be evil by
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Catholic authorities who said the people most
dangerous to the faith were precisely those whom
Hekate patronized: the midwives. Her ancientthreefold power was copied by priestly writers
who reassigned it to their own deity. The threefold
power of Christ, namely in Heaven, in Earth, andin Hell.
Hekate was looked upon as a Goddess of fertility,whose torch was carried over freshly sown fields
to symbolize the fertilizing power of Moonlight.
In womens agricultural mysteries, her trinity took
form as Kore, the green corn, Persephone, the ripeear, and Hekate, the harvested corn.
In later times Hekate took on the form of a pillarcalled Hekterion. One state shows her with three
heads and six arms bearing three torches and three
sacred emblems; a key, rope, and dagger. With thekey to the underworld, Hekate unlocks the secrets
of the occult mysteries and knowledge of afterlife.
The rope symbolizes the umbilical cord of rebirth
and renewal. The Dagger or Athame is a symbolof ritual power. Hekate was the protectress of far
off places, roads, and byways. At night during the
dark moon, Hekate could be seen walking the roadof Greece with her howling dogs and torches.
Statues of her stood at crossroads where the
traveler faced three choices. Food offerings calledHekates Supper were left there late at night on
the eve of the full moon. The person leaving the
food walked away without looking back for they
were afraid to confront the Goddess face to face.This was a way of honoring the Threefold Goddess
where one could look three ways at once.
Hekate was accompanied by her dogs, Hermes,
and her priestesses, Circe and Medea who it is said
in some historical tellings were Hekates
daughters. Her dog was her sacred animal and hadbeen offered to her as a sacrifice. The appearance
of black howling dogs at night meant that Hekatewas near and their barking was the announcing of
her approach.
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GODDESS OF THE SABBAT HEKATEHekate and her dogs are said to journey over thegraves of the dead in search for souls of the departed
and to carry them to refuge in the underworld. She
also enjoyed the company of the Furies. The Furieswere, in Greek mythology, three terrifying snake-
haired winged goddesses. Each had a name; Alecto,
Megaera, and Tisiphone and they mercilesslypunished wrongdoing, especially if committed
within families. Such offences were of insult,
disobedience, or violence to a mother.
Many find that when they are first contacted by
Hekate and since she is associated with being yet
another facet of the Goddesses of death, they areoften frightened and concerned by this. Yet, these
Goddesses come to us to teach us a valuable lesson
in that all things must end but also all things mustbegin again. Hekate shows us how the Wheel
continues to turn and death is simply a means to
rebirth once more.
By: Silver Spiritwolf
A Passage of Time
The day comes and goes as the Sun shines before the
Moon shows. As the lady rises and the cloak of the
night encompasses me. I make my self ready for theVail of the fairies to be place and I speak to the land
that the Dragon may be awake. For I am one with
the land. My heart races and pounds in my chest asmy hoofs kick up the dust. Feeling the wind through
gleaming light of the Lady. There, There he stands
the Lord of the Forest...The Kin of the Land.
A Passage of Time
Staring down at young Stag with life's breathsteaming from his nostrils. The Glint of the Lady in
his eyes and the Wisdom of the Lord upon his
breath. Everything falls silent, save for thethump...no the pounding...can you hear it...the
drums...the beat...the rhythm of the land...the pulse
of the Divine...
Then the silence is broken like the sound of thunder.
The young stag charges the Lord of the forest. The
muscles ripple on the King Stag as hooves pitch intothe soil. His head lowers with the respect of what is
to come. It as if the Land and the Mist have
paused...held breath if you will.
CLACK!!! The clash of the two stag's antlers as
they greet one another. The force of their meeting
sends both bodies up to the watchful Lady. Legskick and antlers lockedthe Strength of the young
struggles with the skill of wisdom of the old. Blood,mud, sweet, and the smells of emotions. Locked in a
struggle and a Ancient Rite. Although this will last
but moments to them it will last a life time. Each
fraction of minute is years, years that in part wisdomto the young stag, that it will learn. For at this very
moment both are a live and youngLiving, Feeling
and Connecting to all of which is Sacred. For it isthat moment when all existence is speeding by in
which you pausetake a breathand Live of thatwhich no other can give.
The sounds begin to flow once again. As the King
lies upon the ground, Breath is shallow and hisliquid life returns to the Land. This is the moment
that the young stag has waited for. Happy with his
victory, but sadden as he now realizes his fate. Forwisdom and knowledge has just been passed. The
young has become older and wiser, lowers his head
with the respect of his gift received. For now he
knows that a part of his self has passed.
Both have just lived and both have just died. Nowthey both live again, with a new vigor he has taken
his place as the King Stag. What is a King with out
his Queen and now knowing his fate he must secure
his immortality. He climbs up the winding spiralpath and old forgotten mountain. There of upon the
top he finds a meadow radiating with the light of the
Lady. It is there that he sees and finds his Queen.
By: Rev. Ambros Thorn
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The Black Locust Tree
Groton, Connecticut
Where she split from the EarthHer splinters up close Her leafy grandeur, once vertical, nowhorizontal
She now sleeps in pieces in the peace of the
woodswhere she is home.
Elizabeth Bull, photographer
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Spiral Light Witan Shrine Heads WestBy Elizabeth Bull
In the very early morning hours on Thursday, August 30, 2007, 5 members of Spiral Light Witan
Shrine were packing and decorating two SUVs for the great trek to Rossville, Illinois for Lustration ofthe Living.
On the windshield of both SUVs read Goddess Bless and both were adorned with several Correllian
and Wiccan symbols including the Correllium, Spiral Light Witan Shrines sigil, and representations ofthe Goddess and God. These cars traveled approximately 22 hours through 7 states decorated like this!Once we arrived Illinois, we headed to our hotel in Champaign and then attended activities starting on
the 31st. We attended Rev. Jacqueline DeGraafs class on Life Passage Rituals and visited with friends
at Hesychia House.It was a great time of meeting Correllian family and friends.
As for Lustration itself, we had 2 members attain 2nd
Degree, Rev. Alyssa Maxon and Rev. Robert
deMaille, and 1 member, Brandi, dedicated to First Degree studies. In addition, Elizabeth Bull offeredher services as Interpreter for the Deaf for the Lustration ritual itself. A great time was had by all!
The Correllian Cruiser Our new 2nd Degrees with
Lord Don and Lady Krystel
The Screaming Pagans Elizabeth and Lady Krystel
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Spiral Light Witan Shrine Heads West
Spiral Light Witan Shrine members Spiral Lights 3D Sigil
enjoying breakfast at Bob Evans inChampaign
On a personal note, it was a great pleasure and honor to meet and cook with my First
Degree Mentor, Rev. Christina Dunn, whos Temple was deemed Full Temple status on thisLustration weekend.
See you next year at Lustration 2008!
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GEMSTONE OF THE SABBAT
OBSIDIANBy: Silverspiritwolf
COLOR: Generally Black
Truth Stone attuned to Root Chakra
Stone of Scorpio
RULED BY: Being a black stone it is ruled by
Saturn
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn, for in the
mystery of the darkest night the glory of night
emerges. Capricorn represents the need forcrossing over the bridge of darkness in order to
reach the radiation of the Great White Light. The
conquest of the demons of the self is the goal.
KEYWORDS: Vigor, strength, stamina,steadfastness, permanence, tenacity, firmness,
durability, courage, and self control.
SOBRIETY STONES: 12 Steps of AlcoholicsAnonymous Addiction and Recovery
4TH STEP STONE: Obsidian helps with the ability
to see ourselves as we truly are and goes one step
further. It symbolizes the cosmic night and themysteries of incarnation, a process that many in
recovery go through in an effort to change theirlives for the better.
8TH
STEP STONE: Obsidian is a very good stone
for those who feel they have gotten stuck or arestagnant in their own personal growth. It is an
ego buster and reveals the truth about ourselves
in a none too gentle manner. Obsidian cutsthrough all our defenses and exposes us naked to
ourselves. For those of you who thought or think
that sobriety is getting dull, that Obsidian will jolt
you into reality!!!!
A stone that was probably one of the first to be
used for arrowheads and knives, Obsidian isvolcanic lava cooled quickly. It is a natural glass
and a stone of protection and well as typifying the
feminine. Obsidian is a stone of honesty, truth,and sincerity as well as passive, and all concealing.
GEMSTONE OF THE SABBAT
OBSIDIAN
Obsidian can help reach into your subconscious to
assist in reclaiming yourself as well as helping youto find or rediscover yourself through forgotten
abilities within yourself. It is considered the seed
ground of infinity as well as the unmanifested andthe unchartered. An old tao teaching states,
Darkness within Darkness is the Gate to all
Mystery.
Obsidians mirror like surface reveals its special
ability to act as a mirror. It will assist you in seeing
your own flaws honestly. Giving us courage to passbeyond all sight and sound and into the darkness,
Obsidian is a stone of highest truths which are
revealed once we do pass beyond and it precedes thelight of the eternal, the void.
Obsidian helps to prevent negative energies fromaffecting you as well as to help keep your thoughts
from turning negative; such as beating yourself up,
and is also a very grounding stone. Its forceful doseof cutting reality can be softened if necessary for shy
or timid people by combining it with Aventurine,
Rose Quartz, and Chryssocolla. Another alternative
is Snowflake Obsidian which has many of the sameproperties but a softer touch.
Green Obsidian is particularly useful to findingrelease from people who try to draw you into their
personal crises. It redirects the pulling, draining
energy to the unlimited field of White Light andgives them access to their own healing without
drawing energy from you.
Do a lot of people come to you for assistance?Wearing Green Obsidian will give you an immediate
sense of lightness and freedom and it will redirect
these energies away from you.
It has been known that people in a 12 Step program
use it or can use it as a powerful tool of change as itaids their desire to alter behavior, change harmful
communication patterns or over come obsessions.
This stone is also known as a good 4th
step stone as itprompts us to Continue to take Inventory.
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GEMSTONE OF THE SABBAT
OBSIDIAN
Other uses of Obsidian are:
Careers: Entrepreneurs, Inventors
Physical: Relieves pain, circulation. Its
energies can help those hands and feet that seem tobe constantly cold.
Being ruled by Saturn in its higher form, it denotesthe mysterious, working within, formless,
unperceived and unseen.
Herb of the MonthBy: Rhonda
(Ocimum basilicum)
Common Names: Witches herb, Sweet Basil,Alabahaca, St. Josephs Wort,
Astrological association: Scorpio Planet: Mars
Basil is a heat loving annual that serves a
multitude of purposes and is a Must Have for
any serious herbalist. Basil comes in severaldifferent varieties. Some of which are Dwarf
Basil, Red Basil, Anise Basil, Cinnamon and
Lemon Basil, and a few others. It is very easy togrow. Ive got some beautiful Red Basil that came
from starts I found sprouting in my own yard!!
A few other neat things Basil does is to keep theair clean and germ-free and it deters flies and
mosquitoes.
Magical Properties/Influences: The conscious
mind The flower essence integrates sexuality andspiritualism. Basil is an extremely versatile herb
used to cleanse and protect. It is used in spells for
New Beginnings and Self Initiation, and carried toenhance courage; protection; peace and happiness.
To clear your mind in order to make sound
decisions, crush a few leaves and sniff them.
Youll immediately feel more clear-headed andconfident about decision-making.
Herb of the Month
Basil is also used in spells to attract money, makefriends, excel in school or on the job, and in
prophetic dreaming.
Medicinal Properties: Basil contains several
volatile oils, in addition to tannins, which aid incombating indigestion, fatigue, and depression. Itspungent taste initiates the production of saliva. It
improves the appetite and aids in the flow of bile.
Basil stimulates the cilia in the nasal passages,
which in turn, clears the nose of bacteria, allergensand mucus. Basil Tea is great for relieving
inflammation caused by irritated kidneys and liver.
You can also make Basil wine, which aids indigestion. As an essential oil, Basil helps clear
sluggish, congested skin; stops headaches, and keeps
the sinuses clear.
Basil has antibacterial properties as well. Drying
the leaves strengthens the essential oils of the plant.Basil snuff is made by crushing the dried leaves to a
fine powder to sniff like you would snuff. This is
supposed to be good for any type of respiratory
illness.
Culinary Uses: Its hard to imagine a more
pleasant aroma than homemade spaghetti with fresh
garlic and basil. Basil complements tomatoes, rice,beans, soups, pasta and mozzarella cheese. You can
save Basil by storing the fresh leaves (wrapped inpaper towels, then in plastic bags and refrigerating it;
or by pureeing the leaves and saving in ice trays in
the freezer. You can also dry the basil and store at
room temperature in a dark place. It will stay freshdried for about 1 year.
Basil is 1ston the list as one of the Six Great
Culinary Herbs in Llewellyns 2003 HerbalAlmanac, Alchemy in the Kitchen, by Johnathan
Keyes. Mr. Keyes offers an in-depth study guide forkitchen alchemy. In 1597 he quotes John Gerardswritings: The smell of basil is good for the heart
and for the head, that the seede cureth the infirmities
of the heart, taketh away sorrowfulnesse whichcometh of melancholy, and maketh a man merry and
glad.
May all of you have a Blessed Samhain
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SUDOKU ANSWERS FOR SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBRER PAGAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1. The Correllian Tradition have two each year one for the Dead and one for the
Living
3 What aspect of the Goddess do we look to on Samhain5. A time when millions of people were being persecuted, tortured and killed because the
countries thought they were witches is called the ___________ __________
7. The seventh sign of the zodiac is____________9. Pagans call Halloween what
11. There are ________ Major Arcana in most tarot decks
13. The top of a Witchs hat is _____________________15. The Oak King rules from midwinter to _____________
17. The very first card in tarot deck is 0 which is the _______
19. To do a banishing spell you would probably use the moon when it is_______
21. The 7 colors of the 7 main chakras are red, orange, yellow, green,blue,
1 2 4
10
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7 26
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indigo and ________________
23. One incense to drive away negativity is _______25. Most people will call them ___________ because they do spells
27. Maiden, Mother, Crone is usually referred to as the____Goddess
DOWN
2. A snake that keeps its tail in his mouth is called___________
4. Children dress in costumes and go house to house hollering _________ __ _________
6. There are 4 months that there no Sabbats in July, January, April and _________
8. Many call leaving your body ______________ ____________10. We all have one ________________ ________________
12. The ninth sign of the zodiac is_________
14. When the Athame is put into the Chalice it is called the_________ __
16. There is a board with numbers and alphabet on it, it can conjure spirits, a lot ofpeople find this __________ ________evil
18. Do as ye will but ________ ________
20. How many Sabbats are there
22. Many people sit in a yoga position to _______________24. A day when Pagans get together to show their goods, have an open ritual, many
people come and buy the goods, they are all over the country it is called___________ ___________ Day
26. ________ is a nature-based religion found in various countries throughout the world
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H aunted Salem M ass H aunted Salem M ass H aunted Salem M ass H aunted Salem M ass
Salems Founder
Gallows Hill
Giles & Martha Corey Markers
Salem Wax Museum
The Joshua Ward House
Salem Witch Museum
Haunted Salem MassNow is the time of Samhain, the time when we
celebrate the summers end and turn towards the
Dark half of the year. Now marks the time ofnew beginnings, of divination, and of honoring
our ancestors. To honor this time, let us journey
to the birthplace of Americas most terrifying
instance of religious persecution. Journey
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Haunted Salem Masswith me to the place where fact and fiction clash inan intricacy of mystery as we explore the ghosts of
Salem Massachusetts!
In 1692, Salem suffered under an unconscionable
and wicked form of manipulation brought about bya clique of juvenile girls. The girls, reportedlyvarying in age from nine to twenty-five, cast
allegations of witchcraft against both friends and
foes alike.
In January 1692, Betty Parris and Abigail
Williams began acting eccentrically. They would
experience convulsions and utter horrendousblasphemies. In February, when Dr. William
Griggs examined the two girls, he could form no
definite conclusion as to what was ailing them. Asa result, he diagnosed the girls as having been
bewitched. Before long, more girls in the village,
including Ann Putnam Jr. and Elizabeth Hubbard,started demonstrating the bizarre symptoms as
well. The girls blamed three local women of
having bewitched them after a questionable and
controversial interrogation conducted by ReverendParris (Betty Parris father); Tituba Indian (a slave
belonging to Reverend Parris), Sarah Osborne, and
Sarah Good. In March of 1692, the three
implicated women were interrogated by CourtMagistrates John Hawthorne and Jonathan Corwin.
Out of sheer terror, Tituba confessed. In turn,Tituba implicated other local members of the
community who she said had been making deals
with the devil. Tituba also validated the
allegations against Good and Osborne. All threewomen were imprisoned for the crime of
witchcraft. However, the imprisonment did not
relieve the girls of their afflictions. They thenaccused Martha Cory of having bewitched them.
She was interrogated and imprisoned on March 21.Also in March, Ann Putnam Sr. beganexperiencing the maladies and both her and her
daughter Ann Putnam Jr. accused Rebecca Nurse
of witchcraft. Nurse was imprisoned on March 24.Sarah Goods four-year-old daughter, Dorcas
Good was also accused and imprisoned for
witchcraft. By the end of April, twenty-three more
locals are are found guilty of witchcraft
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and imprisoned including: George Burroughs,Bridget Bishop, Giles Cory, John and Elizabeth
Proctor, and Mary and Phillip English. By the
end of May an additional thirty-nine people areimprisoned. At the beginning of June, Bridget
Bishop was tried, condemned, and became thefirst person to be hanged on Gallows Hill. OnJune 19, Good, Nurse, Susannah Martin,
Elizabeth Howe, and Sarah Wildes joined
Bridget Bishop in her fate. Exactly one month
later on July 19, John Proctor, John Willard,George Jacobs, and Martha Carrier were also
hanged. In August, ten more people were
condemned to death. Nine of them were hangedon September 22, 1692. Giles Cory was crushed
to death after denying a trial and refusing to
confess. One hundred and fifty people werewrongfully imprisoned. The infamous witch
trials came to an end on October 29, 1692, after
Governor Phips received a letter criticizing thetrials and dissolved the court of Oyer and
Terminer (a court set up specifically for trying
people for witchcraft).
One of Salems most recognized Witch Trial
victims was Giles Corey. In order to elicit a plea
from Corey, Sheriff Corwin ordered the placing
of boards across his body. Heavy stones werethen piled upon Coreys body to force a plea of
guilty or innocent. Legend has it that as stonescontinued to be piled on the boards covering
Corey, he refused to plea and would only say
more weight! Summoning his last breath, it is
reported that Corey cursed Damn you Sheriff! Icurse you and Salem! It is noted today that
every last Sheriff from Corwin to the present,
has passed away while in office or has beenforced into early retirement as the result of a
heart or blood condition. Corwin himself passedaway in 1696 of a heart attack. What is knowntoday as The Curse of Giles Corey was not just
aimed at the Sheriff however, but at the entire
village of Salem. It has been reported that eachtime Salem has witnessed a major tragedy, the
ghost of Giles Corey was seen shortly before.
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Haunted Salem MassAlso in Salem, reports of strange phenomena
occurring on Gallows Hill are commonplace. This
is attributed to the many souls that werewrongfully put to death there.
The Hawthorne Hotel's elevator is believed to behaunted as well as the 6th floor is. It is reportedthat a double murder over a lovers quarrel
occurred there. Could spots can be felt and
chandeliers sway silently where no breezes canreach them.
The Joshua Ward House is reported to be hauntedby Sheriff Corwin himself. Located on
Washington Street, the Joshua Ward House was
built in the mid 18th century on the foundation
Sheriff George Corwin's old home. This spot wasalso the site of Corwin's grave as he was buried for
a time in the cellar of his home. Corwin was
known as The Strangler as his interrogationtechniques included tying the accuseds necks to
their ankles until the blood ran from their noses.
Visitors to the home report experiencing chokingor suffocating sensations while in the building.
Additionally, a picture being taken of an employee
sports the image of a woman in a long gray coatwith dark, unkempt hair and her arms held stiffly
by her sides. One room in particular is the sourceof much paranormal activity. The door is locked
nightly only to have the room found in themorning with objects spread out across the floor,
wastebaskets upside down, and lamp shades
crooked. The candle holders have been foundupside down on the mantle while the candles
themselves found on the floor bent into s shapes.
Visit Saint Mary's Cemetery and you might hear
strange noises or witness a strange white light
rushing past.
The Salem Hospital is reportedly haunted by the
ghost of a woman that died in childbirth there and
haunts the hallways searching for the child shenever came to hold and love.
Additionally, the Salem Jail is reported to behaunted by the specters of civil war prisoners who
were held there.
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It is reported that three roommates were found
murdered at Salem State College in the 1970s.
There are accounts of beds being shaken in themiddle of the night and loud banging on the
walls that can only be heard in that room. Also,
the spirit of a boy named Tommy is said tohaunt the main stage auditorium. Tommy isallegedly the ghost of a boy that snuck into the
area above the auditorium and fell through a hole
in the ceiling in the 1970's. Tommy is reported tobe a mischievous specter - making noises,
moving things, and playing pranks on the
students, professors, and maintenance personnel.
Danvers Hospital is located on what used to be
the home of Jonathan Hathorne, one of the most
fanatical judges during the Witch Trial era. Thisenormous red-brick antiquated building has had
numerous names during the past 129 years. The
building has long been closed to the public savefor some guided tours due to its rotting hallways
and deserted tunnels underneath the grounds.
Footsteps have been reported in the second storyhallways when nobody is upstairs. Doors open
and close by themselves and lights flicker on and
off. In the attic, an apparition of an older womanhas been seen angrily scowling at guests.
Across town is docked the Grampus.
Originally named the Can-Do, this ghost shipwas initially captained by Frank Quirk. During
the Blizzard of 1978 when a Coast Guard boat
became lost, Captain Quirk and his crewvolunteered to embark on a rescue mission. It is
reported that their last transmission stated that
the boat was profoundly damaged by a roguewave and that Captain Quirk was gravely
injured. The bodies of Captain Quirk and his
crew were found washed up on nearby beaches.One body was reportedly discovered in theengine room when the boat was salvaged.
Conversations are now reported coming from the
bow when there is no one aboard the vessel. Thefishermen in nearby towns have made it clear
that they do not want the Grampus sailing in
their waters!
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Haunted Salem MassLocated approximately six miles east of the
mainland is one of Salem's most haunted regions,
Baker's Island. This relatively secluded area boastsmarshlands which encase the ponds close to the
middle of the island. Legend has it that a visitor to
the island disappeared in these marshes over 100years ago. Her white clad figure can still be seenfrantically searching the paths that connect the
cottages to one another across the island. Another
specter common to the island is said to be theghost of Naomi Colyer. Naomi reportedly swam
out from the island each morning to purchase fresh
lobsters from the nearby lobster boats. One Augustday, Naomis body was found floating in the sea
devoid of all life. Witnesses have reported hearing
clanking sounds which are followed by a shadow
that places Naomis milk can directly under thewater pump. An unseen hand is said to maneuver
the pump handle.
One of Salem's most famous hauntings is that of
the Lyceum Restaurant. Lyceum Restaurant is
reported to have been built on the site of BridgetBishop's apple orchard. Bridget Bishop was the
first person to be executed during the Salem Witch
Trials in 1692. Her presence is reported to havebeen felt in the restaurant by the employees. The
aroma of apples has also been reported driftingthroughout the restaurant at unlikely times.
Salem, Massachusetts is undeniably home to a
world of haunting mysteries! Pay close attention to
the murmuring carried on the breezes and you justmay hear the cry of those innocent victims
condemned to die centuries ago.
Pleasant Journeys,
Rev. Azriel
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Happy
Samhain