correllian times emagazine - samhain

8/2/2019 Correllian Times Emagazine - Samhain

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SAMHAIN CORRESPONDENCES


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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

Pagan Parenting Psychic Games

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


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


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.


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


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


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

GODDESS OF THE SABBAT HEKATE

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.


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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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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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

3 6

208 21

12

5

7 26

13

18 19 14

15 22

24 11 16

9

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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

Haunted Salem Mass

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.

Haunted Salem Mass

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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