Halloween

Hunter's Moon

 

 

 

 

ALSO CALLED: Moon of the Dead, Hunting Moon, Ancestor Moon, Hunter's Moon.

"Our current observance of Halloween is really the remnant of a very old festival of the dead. Humans around the world feel the deep subconscious need to acknowledge death and the Underworld deities, and they accomplish this through the use of the symbols of costume, decorations, and certain foods. This time of year, some...

times called Between Worlds, is an opportunity for us to face the inevitable cycle of life, both in Nature and in ourselves. It is a time for deep reflection on where we have beeen and whre we might be going, not necessarily from a physical standpoint but from a spiritual one. November 1 is a day to remember the dead in a great many countries and cultures around the world. In Mexico, the Feast of the Dead is anything but a somber time. Cookies and candies are made in the shapes of skeletons and skulls. People dress in bright costumes and parade in the streets. It is happy atmosphere, even when they take their picnic lunches to the cemeteries. In serveral Christian countries such as England this is called All Souls Day. Our trick or treating on Halloween came from the English custom of going from door to door on this day begging for soul cakes which in itself was the remnant of a much older custom of feeing the dead. The Scandinavian goddess Hel was known to the Germanic clans as Holde or Bertha. She is said to ride with Odhinn on his Wild Hunt through the sky but she is also associated with lakes and streams. When it snowed, Germans said Holde was turning her feather bed. She is also a maternal goddess of the hearth, spinning, and especially the growing of flax. The Hindus celebrated Dasehra which commemorated the battle of Rama and Kali against the demon Ravana. At this time also they honord Samana the Leveller or Lord of Death.

Correspondences:

Nature Spirits: banshees and other beings who carry messages between worlds.
Herbs: ginger, hops, wormwood, hyssop, patchouli, mugwort, nutmeg, star anise
Colors: black, white, purple
Flowers: white lily, dahlia, crysanthemum
Scents: rosemanry, dragons blood, lilac, pine, wisteria
Stones: obsidian, onyx, Apache tear
Trees: pine, cypress, yew, elder
Animals: bat, wolf, sow, dog, snake
 Birds: owls, raven, falcon
Deities: Cybele, Circe, Hel, Nephthys, Cerridwen. Horned God Caillch, Freyja, Holda
Power Flow: Release, Rememeber, Communion with the dead. Prophecy. Releasing old negative memories and emotions.

Spell: Halloween Wish Rings

Several days before Halloween make three rings out of braided grass or straw. Hang them on the bushes outside your window and make a wish on each wreath as you hang it into place. After this don't look at the rings again until Halloween or your wishes won't come true."

ALL INFO FROM "MOON MAGICK, Myth & Magic, Crafts & Recipes, Rituals & Spells," by D.J. Conway

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Astrology

♈ Aries: Aries are generally very innocent creatures. There are two sides to their inner world: a world full of hate and a world full of love.They can understand other’s problems quite easily.

♉ Taurus: Taureans do not forget past injustices, and they also remember their past pain as well— and will remind you of it. The tragedy with a Taurus is that their pain is just as fresh today as it was the first time.

♊ Gemini: One Gemini girl equals several women. Though they suffer alone, Geminis will always try to look optimistic and happy in front of others. There is intelligence underneath the scatteredness.

♋ Cancer: Life doesn’t stand still for this sign, even if they remain in one place. Their link with the Moon often makes it impossible for them to operate on an even keel from day to day - emotions are unsteady, unstable;

♌ Leo: It is easy to crush them with coolness. It takes much courage and energy to radiate so much, and they need lots of love and smiles from others to keep it going.

♍ Virgo: In times of distress Virgos tend to become very unnatural, so they confine themselves in their own world and ignore the people around them. Virgos are well-aware of the coldness they’re portraying to others during these moments, yet they are unable to change or control their mood so they choose to hide in their bubble.

♎ Libra: Libras are always trying to control their emotions and are very capable of keeping feelings in check.They often feel alienated from their own heart because they have distanced themselves from their inner world

♏ Scorpio: Scorpio have their natural defences up. They see the world is a dark place and are simply protecting themselves. They have trouble managing their intense emotions.

♐ Sagittarius: They will portray a very independent and happy image, seemingly unaffected by their unfortunate situations. Seeing their optimism, others may think that they are indifferent, as Sagittarius will never show how much they are suffering.

♑ Capricorn: Capricorns rarely feel that they are accurately portrayed by their star sign definition. While it is true they put themselves to work, have a determination to succeed, and possess much strength inside a caring heart - it is hard for any of the other sides to grasp the complexities going on in their minds; they can’t explain it. and even if they could - we wouldn’t understand it.

♒ Aquarius: Aquarius feel very helpless when they realize that they’ve grown emotional towards a person. It’s the only thing that makes them lose their rationality and they become lost in the feeling.

♓ Pisces: Being kind is their preferred way of life since it is adaptive, effortless and gains them respect easily from others. They understand this very well, so they use compassion to deal with most situations.

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