I’ve written about Samhain, or the All Hallows eve before, on
here, and I shall try to do so in the future , If possible. For me it’s one of the greatest times of
Power throughout the year, and mind You,
I am a Christian J The nature, around us on this day, simply
resonates with such intensive and
hastily energies, that even the tad bit sensitive people can not fight
the feeling of “something out there, in
the air” .
It’s a great time of
power, which is plainly foolishly neglected sometimes. And it should not be. It’s ideal time to create charms, make oils,
potions, powders, bless candles and alike, for any spiritual work done on this
day will be greatly empowered, and much stronger that it normally would. It’s indeed the time of wonders, and
miracles, the in-between time, when the veils
nearly completely dissipate , to allow this and the world(s) beyond to
meet, and interact.
The Celebration of All Hallows eve, so celebration of Samhain ( Celtic-Gaelic
festival , prior to Christianization )
have deep roots in celebration of death, and the dead. Hence, this is an ideal
day for spirit communication and necromantic rituals, as well as devotional
rituals and ceremonies to our ancestors and beloved deceased people. It’s also the
best possible time to appease ghosts, or any sprits, which You might
have aggravated, or offended.
It’s also amazing day for spiritual growth, power raising as
well as longevity , and rejuvenation magick and rituals. The extraordinary energies of the day, make such goals achievable, in a fragment of time
which would otherwise be need for them.
All those spirits walking feely among the living on
Halloween, it would be an utter shame,
not to conduct some guidance and
divination work. And being that the veils between the worlds are the
thinnest on this day, throughout all the
year, “the lines are open” for any intelligent influences from “beyond”
which affect our readings. Great
insights have been gained on All Hallow’s eve, and this is nothing new , really, it’s simply often neglected,
which is a pity. Seeing a good chance, wise shall seize it, You know.
Let not be Your decorations, just that, an empty vast
fetishes without proper reasoning between them.
So instead of paper and plastic, tacky, pap, toys, have some place for
herbs, vegetables and fruits, straw dolls,
Jack O lanterns , crystals and
stones that resonate with this time of the year, You can consult Samhain correspondences , to help You with Your choices.
Dark(er) side of Halloween
Be cautioned though, as this is time of wonders, make sure
You are not faint of heart, If You decide to engage in necromancy, and darker
aspects of the magickal art. On this day, the results may astonish and even terrify You. So, be careful what You
wish for.
Whatmore, as much as this is a great time of power for
people and spirits of good nature, so much is for those vindictive,
ill-spirited ( mind not the pun ) humans and non-corporeal entities as well.
So keep in mind that on this day all sort of spirits walk
the Erath freely, without constrictions, and limitations they normally
experience, seeking avenge, or simply taking enjoyment in
works of mischief , and evil. The
masking festivities, originate from customs, which served for protection, for
the mask is the powerful tool for protection from, and confusion of ghosts, and low(er) level spirits. The very latin term for mask “larvae” shares
meanings of mask, and spirit. Even the
latter, Medieval Latin word for it “masca” while quite different in terms of letters and
pronunciation, preserved the meaning which could be translated to : mask,
specter or nightmare [1]
Jack of Lantern, is another powerful charm , and
the light which emanates from it glaring, fiery eyes, and mouths is believed to
hold the power to vanquish evil spirits,
and demons likewise. I spread some
Basil, Blessed salt and Angelica
root on the bottom of mine, and make
sure the candles I light in them are blessed or pure was made. I believe they confer extremely strong
protection, very much needed on this day. I’m not trying to act all smart, or
overly cautious , dull and old-fashioned,
this is the day when all sort of things happen , good and bad. It’s very
stupid ( feel free to get insulted ) to take this day and
the magick of it lightly, and simply go to reckless parting, and give in to mindless cravings . Of course, we can only warn those
carrying for warnings. What one does
with it’s personal safety is just that, personal thing, but don’t You expect help from people when You fall into
hole, If everyone yelled You will, and You mocked them for it ;) Arrange Jack o
Lanterns strategically around Your house. Swift herbal charms, like branches of
Rowan, Hawthorn, Basil springs tied and hung together with red yarn, St John’s
wart, Dev*l’s shoestrings on a lace, Dev*l’s bit roots and others, will provide protection
when hung in home, or carried on person.
Finally take great care of Your personal possessions, as
well as any personal concerns ( nails, hair, clothes with Your sweat and DNA )
for If You have enemies, and they get a hold of such, they can work strongest
of crossings on You, on All Hollow’s eve.
Which is why You should take all the laundry hanging to dry inside after
sunset, and make sure not to do any nail clipping or hair cutting etc. If You come to suspect someone could have
stolen something Yours, sprinkle
Yourself and Your clothes very lightly with powder made of Motherwort, Mint and either Red brick dust or
Graveyard dirt, to kill the link between
You and stolen personal concern/ item.
Madness of Halloween
Be it due to plain suggestion, or some kind of spiritual influence, cosmic radiation or
other, All Hallow’s eve is the day when people go plain nuts. I see it as plainly coming in touch with the
darker aspects of both personality and soul/spirit, and inability to cope with
them or channel them properly. The plain
collective “hysteria” the holiday entices is equally to blame though.
Regardless, all sort of crazy things happen on Halloween.
And I do not mean “conspiracy theory/Satanism/New World’s
order ritual/evil occult/etc” junk.
That’s just product of delusuional minds and self-righteous Christians, who
really only focus on persecute- homosexuals-and-witches false doctrines, which,
it’s wise to note here, are trending in parts of Christian community for
centuries, but they were never and are not part of Christian teachings and
doctrines.
I was more referring to strong psychic energies, which cause
people minds to haywire in a way lol.
Here are just few examples to illustrate it:
·
In Tennessee, law bans certain sex offenders
from dressing up and taking part in public celebrations of Halloween . In New
York "Operation Halloween: Zero Tolerance", prohibits sex offenders
from wearing costumes and even answering
doors on Halloween, to trick-or-treaters . In Orange County, California,
offenders not only can not answer the doors, but must also post a sing outside
that there is not trick or treating at their residence. Some people admittedly,
perceive these measures as silly and without foundation, but some statistic
researches do support the theories that criminals get “more active” on Halloween, but this does not really include
sex offenders [2]
·
In Russia,
on 2005th , on Halloween eve,
happened an outstanding outburst or “epidemic” of alcohol intoxicated
people in Voronezh ( South Russia ),
in such number that hospitals were full.
Bottles of Vodka were latter shown to
have contained antifreeze ( like
proplyene glycol )
·
All around the Europe, as well as in America,
certain individuals and groups, with
either delusional disorders, or radical cultic viewpoints and agendas, hunt
dogs and cats , sacrifice them, mutilate and torture in extremely heinous
ways. The L.A. Times, had in more
occasion than one, wrote about animal sacrifice on Halloween and precautions
needed to be taken to prevent such [3]
Please keep in mind , that these are mostly acts of vandals, hooligans
and sick people, they are not work of
cults and people into occults, least it happens incidentally, and even then
it’s probably unrelated to Halloween
·
People like to get rid of old candies, and the
Halloween is ideal chance for that. Kids , and their parents however, in vast
majority seem to be oblivious of this fact.
Some on the other hand go as far, as perpetuating the Urban myth that
some companies, or groups of people, or individuals intentionally temper with
the candies, adding hazardous or lethal substances to them, or drugs. [4] If
You ask me the real danger lies in date-expired and not properly stored candies, which people seem to completely
ignore , as well as possible overeating and quite rarely hyperglicemia ( You’d
be amazed how much sugar can some people ingest before they throw up lol )
Do those prove something peculiar , and supernatural
occurring on All Hallows eve ? Maybe not, but they are certainly suggestive and
utmost interesting findings . It’s not
impossible that such human behaiour is
caused be excess of psychic
energy, which unprepared mind simply
can not process and channel properly.
Halloween lore and superstitions
Here are some common Halloween lore and superstitions
according to amazing “Witches Halloween” by Gerina Dunwich
·
Also an tradition associated also with Michaelmas , catching
the naturally falling lea on Samhain is
done for health , and wishes coming true
·
Casting a headless shadow on Halloween some see
as death omen
·
Child born on Halloween is seen as able to see
and converse with ghosts and spirits and immune to their attacks
·
Observing
our own Shadows on Moonlight on Halloween may bring us bad luck
·
If the
Samhain fire goes out, it has to be
rekindled by or with a lighted sod from
the home of a priest.
·
It is believed that if a person light a new
Orange color candle on the Halloween , on the Midnight, and lest it burn ‘till
the sun rise, he or she will have a lot of luck
·
On the other hand baking bread and journeying
after Sunset is not only bad luck but also dangerous
·
“ A very old spell that hails from Ireland
calls for the fresh blood of a Young rooster to be sprinkled a t the corners of
a house to keep it safe from the haunting of ghosts and the spells and curses
of sorcerers. “ [5]
Mirror wishing spell
Now, having those
covered J
let’s proceed with some spells and rituals ideas:
Pet Protection spell
Pet protection spells
are traditionally ( as of more
recent days, anyway ) , done on
Halloween . The methods vary, but here
is an swift and powerful example.
Take few hair of the pet You wish to protect. Write it’s name , or draw it on a piece of
red paper, and wrap the hairs in it, along with some salt,
dry basil leaves, dry mint
or dry sage. Light a green candle then, set the paper with hair alight on the
candle’s flam e and say :
“I seek protection for this animal, my beloved friend,
Bring it longevity, health and put all of its ill to an
end.”
Scatter the ashes in
Your yard, or sprinkle them into the river.
This spell is often done either outdoors , or in a bathtub, due to fire
hazard, and nasty odor produced when the
Keratin from the hair ( or feather if
it’s bird ) combusts. If You are doing it in the tub, which would
be very practical, just flush the remaining ashes down the drain .
NOTE: The following three spells come from the same source, used
for compiling superstitions associated with Halloween in this
article, from the brilliant and
concise “Witch’s Halloween”
On this most enchanted eve
My secret wish is … ( state Your wish )
So mote it be !”
When the veil is thin II http://shadowsmagickplace.blogspot.com/2011/10/all-hallows-eve-when-veil-is-thin-2.html
When the veil is thin III http://shadowsmagickplace.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-night-when-veil-is-thin-iii-just.html
If You can go to New Orleans, or are close to it , check out these links as well:
New Orleans Halloween I http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/seasonal/halloween.html
New Orleans Halloween II http://www.examiner.com/article/halloween-voodoo-hotspots
There You go , have a Happy Halloween, and Carpe diem !
The first one is a wishing spell, as wishing spells are
frequently done on Halloween. It’s well written, and simplicity enough, hence
why I decided to post it here for Your
convenience. Mirrors are, spiritually
considered , to have, among others, power to double things, which is the idea
with this spell :
“ This simple et
potent spell dates back to antiquity and is a Halloween tradition, among many
witche s. To perform this spell You will need three things: an ordinary mirror,
a candle that has never been lit before, and a sincere wish.
Begin after
sunset on Halloween night by lighting a candle with a match. If You desire You
may anoint Your candle with three drops of Your favorite ritual oil, prior to
working this spell. Turn off the lights in the room and stand before the
mirror, holding the lit candle in Your
hand ( the hand You normally use for writing ) . Gaze into reflection of Your
own eyes and clear Your mind of all thoughts, except for those pertaining to
Your wish. Visualize Your wish coming true as You whisper the following
incantation:
“Looking glass and Witch’s flame,
Let they powers interweave,
Grant the wish that I proclaim,On this most enchanted eve
My secret wish is … ( state Your wish )
So mote it be !”
Gently place Your lips upon the mirror to seal the spell
with a kiss. The secret wish mirror
spell is now complete, but take care not
to reveal Your secret to anybody or it
will not manifest. “ [6]
Spell to vanquish weakness
NOTE: Samhain, as I’ve mentioned already is ideal time for
dealing away with something nonproductive,
hazardous, bad, obstructive, something that keeps pulling us back, and
needs not to be so. The following
spells, from the same source listed for the previous, employs banishing
powers of the fire element. Dragon
blood, among others, possesses banishing and strengthening qualities, and black
candles are used to remove something
negative.
“ One modern
Halloween spell to destroy weakness calls for the following items: parchment paper, Dragons blood ink, and a
Samhain bonfire. If an outdoor fire is
not possible, do not despair. A black
candle and any fireproof container such
as an ashtray or, a iron cast cauldron, can be used to take it’s place.
Using the Dragon’s
blood ink, write on the piece of parchment whatever weakness of weaknesses You
wish to be rid of. Crumple up the paper as You concentrate upon Your intent, and then either toss it into the bonfire,
or set it ablaze by holding it
above the flame of the black candle and then placing it it into the fireproof
container. As the parchment burns to ashes, so, too, will Your weaknesses be
destroyed by flames of magick. “ [7]
NOTE: If You are to
work indoors and hence use the “cauldron version” , I suggest collecting at
least some of the ashes, if not all, and burying them in the ground, on
sprinkling them in graveyard, to further supercharge the spell. They can also
be flushed down the toilet , scattered on the wind ,
released into body of water, so
anything that would ritually mimic either spreading of human ashes, or burial.
Rowan Tree protection spell
NOTE: From the same source, as previous two. Rowan is always
held to be an extremely strong protective botanical, much due to it’s association with
Fae. Hence it was believed that branch of it, is a symbol of Faeries protecting
the one who wears it or the house that bears it, on their front entrance. But
for this it must be gathered politely,
offering some small token to Fae after, You’ve asked for permission to
cut, and plead the Fae not to be angry , but to confer You protection. Alternatively You can
collect broken or fallen twig. Neglecting
to do so, more so on Samhain, could potentially make ghosts, and
bewitchment the least of Your worries. I assume that Gerina Dunwich simply assumed this is a well known fact and
did not stress in the following spells, for she mentions that in some of her
other works, like “Herbal magick, a witch’s guide to herbal enchantments,
folklore and divinations”
“To keep Yourself safe on Halloween from
bewitchment, ill wishes, or evil doings of supernatural beings, cut a
branch of the Rowan tree that is covered with red berries. With a red thread
attach it to Your clothing or hair as You thrice recite the following magickal
verse:
Rowan tree and red
thread
Gar the witches dance
their dead.
The Rowan three has long been regarded as the most magickal
of all trees, and it’s protective powers are legendary. “ [8]
A little bit of lagniappe
More spells on Halloween,
I’ve posted in my earlier articles:
When the veil is thin I http://shadowsmagickplace.blogspot.com/2010/10/all-hallows-eve-night-when-veil-is-thin.html When the veil is thin II http://shadowsmagickplace.blogspot.com/2011/10/all-hallows-eve-when-veil-is-thin-2.html
When the veil is thin III http://shadowsmagickplace.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-night-when-veil-is-thin-iii-just.html
If You can go to New Orleans, or are close to it , check out these links as well:
New Orleans Halloween I http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/seasonal/halloween.html
New Orleans Halloween II http://www.examiner.com/article/halloween-voodoo-hotspots
NOTES: This article was written and composed by myself, hence If You wish to use it elsewhere online feel free , but add credits: Shadow of Shadows magick place, Shadow-333@hotmail.com
or a direct link to this post
CREDITS AND REFRENCES:
[1]
acc. To/ see more on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mask
[2] acc. to/ read more here : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emilyhorowitz/manufacturing-fear-hallow_b_4135793.html
[5] Dunwich, Gerrina, Red Wheel Weiser, "Witch's Halloween" various pages
[6] as under [5]
[7] as under [5]
[8] as under [5]
IMAGE CREDITS:
First one is taken by myself
Third one is from http://solacetemple.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/candles.jpg both used here for illustrative purposed, without an y ill will
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