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| Samhain |
| October 31 |
| Also known as : Halloween, All Hallows Eve, All Saints, Guy Faukes Day, Feast of the Dead, Feast of Apples, Shadowfest, Hallowmas Celebrates : death, dying, those who have gone before, the God grows old and passes to the Summerland, but he will return The End, the harvest, the viel between worlds is thinnest tonight. Colours : primarily black, orange, yellow, brown, white, Herbs : mugwort, allspice, broom, catnip, deadly nightshade, mandrake, oak, sage, rosemary and straw, Stones : all black stones, jet, obsidian, Foods : turnips, pumpkins, apples, gourds, nuts, wine, meat, Symbols : guords, apples, jack o lanterns, besoms, cats, Incence : heliotrope, mint, nutmeg, Activities: cleaning or restoring a grave, baking with the last of the harvest, new years' resolution(dont make em, if you're gonna break em), decorating in black, wearing black, winterproof the home, Myths : any death of the God stories: Osirus, Jack of the Lantern: an Irish man doomed to travel the night sky for all time with only a carved out gourd with a candle in it to see by. Spells : protection, psychicism, Crone oriented magick, letting go of sorrow and pain, Related Days : In the Southern Hemisphere this is Beltane. Superstitions : all crops not harvested by tonight were poisoned by Pooka (Celtic myths) Jack o Lanterns in the windows were put there to guide the dead on their journey. Fun facts to know and Share: "Soween" is the Celtic pronounciation, if you dont follow the Druidic path, or Celt inspired one, its "Sam-hane" This time of year has long been associated with death, the Mexicans and Egyptians both considered this the day of the dead. All Hallows Day and All Saints Day are on November 1, this is their eve. Acorns were given by Witches during the Burning times, as a way of finding other Witches. The Jack o lantern is a basterdization of the story of Jack of the Lantern. See above, myths. |