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scarlet666 · 8 months

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greenwitchcrafts · 7 months

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October 2023 witch guide

Full moon: October 28th

New moon: October 14th

Sabbats: Samhain

October Hunter's Moon

Known as: Blood moon, drying rice moon, falling leaf moon, freezing moon, migrating moon, moon of the changing seasons, shedding moon, ten colds moon, winterfelleth & windermanoth

Element: Air

Zodiac: Libra & Scorpio

Nature spirits: Frost faeries & Plant faeries

Deities: Apollo, Astarte, Belili, Cernunnos, Demeter, Hathor, Herne, Horned God, Ishtar, Kore, Lakshmi & Mercury

Animals: Elephant, jackal, ram, scorpion & stag

Birds: Crow, heron & robin

Trees: Acacia, apple, cypress & yew

Herbs/Plants: Angelica, apple blossom, burdock, catnip, pennyroyal, sweet Annie, thyme & Uva ursi

Flowers: Calendula, cosmos & marigold

Scents: Apple blossom, cherry & strawberry

Stones: Amethyst, beryl, obsidian, opal, tourmaline & turquoise

Colors: Black, dark blue, Dark greens & purples

Energy: Artistic works, balance, creativity, harmony, inner cleansing, justice, karma, legal matters, mental stimulation, partnerships, reincarnation & uncovering mysteries or secrets

It is believed that this name originates from the fact that it was a signal for hunters to prepare for the upcoming cold winter by going hunting. This is because animals were beginning to fatten up in preparation for the winter season. Moreover, since fields had recently been cleared out under the Harvest Moon, hunters could easily spot deer and other animals that had come out to search for remaining scraps. Additionally, foxes and wolves would also come out to prey on these animals.

The earliest use of the term “Hunter’s Moon,” cited in the Oxford English Dictionary, is from 1710. Some sources suggest that other names for the Hunter’s Moon are the Sanguine or Blood Moon, either associated with the blood from hunting or the color of the changing autumn leaves.

Samhain

Also known as: All Hallow's Eve, Ancestor Night, Feast of Apples, Feast of Sam-fuim, Feast of Souls, Feast of the Dead, Geimhreadh, Hallowmass, Martinmass, Old Hallowmas, Pagan New Year, Samana, Samhuinn, Samonios, Shadowfest & Third Harvest

Season: Fall

Symbols: Apples, bats, besom(brooms), black cats, cauldrons, ghosts, gourds, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins, scarecrows & witches

Colors: Black, gold, orange, silver & white

Oils/incense: Basil, cloves, copal, frankincense, gum mastic, heather, heliotrope, mint, myrrh & nutmeg

Animals: Bat, boar, cat cattle & dogs

Stones: Amber, anatase, black calcite, black obsidian, black tourmaline, brass, carnelian, clear quartz diamond, garnet, gold, granite, hematite, iron, jet, marble, pearl, pyrite, ruby, sandstone, sardonyx, smokey quartz, steel & tektite

Foods: Apples, ale, beef, cider, corm, fruits, garlic, gourds, grains, hazelnuts, herbal teas, mushroom, nettle, nuts, pears, pomegranates, pork, poultry, pumpkin pie, sunflower seeds, thistle, turnips & wine (mulled)

Herbs/plants: Acorn, Allspice, catnip, corn, dittany of Crete, hazel, mandrake, mugwort, mullien, oak leaves, pine, rosemary, sage, straw, tarragon, thistle, wormwood & yellow cedar

Flowers: Calendula, chrysanthemum, deadly nightshade, rue & fumitory

Goddesses: Al-lat, Baba Yaga, Badb, Banba, Bast, Bebhionn, Bronach, Brunhilde, Cailleach, Carlin, Cassandra, Cerridwen, Copper Woman, Crobh Dearg, Devanyani, Dolya, Edda, Elli, Eris, Erishkigal, Fortuna, Frau Holde, Hecate, Hel, Ishtar, Kali, Macha Mania, Morrigan, Nemesis, Nephthys, Nicneven & Rhiannon

Gods: Arawan, Baron Samede, Belenus, Coyote, Cronus, Dagda, Dis, Hades, Loki, Nefertum, Odin, Osiris, Pluto, Woden & Xocatl

Issues Intentions & Powers: Crossroads, darkness, death, divination, honoring ancestors, introspection, the otherworld/underworld, release, visions & wisdom (of the crone)

Spellwork: Divination, fire magick, night magick, shape-shifting, spirit calling & water magick

Related festivals:

• Day of the Dead- (Spanish: Día de Muertos or Día de los Muertos) is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed & is also observed in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage. Although related to the simultaneous Christian remembrances for Hallowtide, it has a much less solemn tone and is portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember friends and family members who have died. These celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the departed.

• All Saints Day- is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honor of all the saints & martyrs of the Church, whether they are known or unknown

Activities:

• Dedicate an altar to loved ones who have passed

• Boil a simmer pot to cleanse your space

• Have a silent dinner

• Light a candle for your loved ones & yourself

• Decorate your house and/or altar

• Release negative energy & cleanse your with a ritual bath

• Pull tarot cards to see what may be in store for you ahead

• Cleanse, clean & de-clutter your space

• Leave offerings to the Fae

• Journal & reflect on your accomplishments, challenges & everything you did this year

•Go on a nature walk

• Learn a new form of divination

• Have a bonfire with your friends and/or family

• Carve pumpkins

• Express yourself creatively through art, music, ect

• Visit a cemetery & help clean off areas that need it or to visit a family member/ ancestor & leave an offering

• Hold a seance

• Bake spooky treats & bread as offerings

• Refresh your protection magicks, sigils & rituals

Samhain is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year. Celebrations begin on the evening of 31 October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset.

This fire festival is celebrated on October 31st & is considered the Pagan New Year. It is the first Sabbat on the Wheel of the Year, a cross-quarter festival & the third (final) harvest festival of the mundane year. This is the time when the veil between the worlds of the living & those who have passed is the thinnest, which allows greater communication between the two

Some believe this is the time of the Goddess's mourning of the death of the God until his rebirth at Yule. The Goddess's sadness can be seen in the shortening, darkening days & the arrival of cold weather

Sources:

Farmersalmanac .com

Llewellyn's 2023 magical almanac: practical magic for everyday living

Wikipedia

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

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nixieofthenorth · 2 years

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Sabbats Masterpost

The History of Samhain

Samhain Facts

Samhain Correspondences

Samhain Crystals

Samhain Colors

Samhain Plants

Samhain Incense & Oils

Samhain Animals

Samhain Foods

Samhain Ritual & Magick

Samhain Deities

Samhain Altar Ideas

Samhain Activities

Last Minute Samhain Ideas

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The History of Mabon

Mabon Facts

Mabon Correspondences

Mabon Crystals

Mabon Colors

Mabon Plants

Mabon Oils & Incense

Mabon Animals

Mabon Foods

Mabon Ritual & Magick

Mabon Deities

Mabon Altar

Mabon Activities

Last Minute Mabon Ideas

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Lughnasadh/Lammas History

Lughnasadh/Lammas Facts

Lughnasadh/Lammas Correspondences

Lughnasadh/Lammas Crystals

Lughnasadh/Lammas Colors

Lughnasadh/Lammas Plants

Lughnasadh/Lammas Incense & Oils

Lughnasadh/Lammas Animals

Lughnasadh/Lammas Food

Lughnasadh/Lammas Ritual & Magick

Lughnasadh & Lammas Deities

Lughnasadh & Lammas Altar Ideas

Lughnasadh & Lammas Activities

Last minute Lammas Ideas

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Litha History

Litha Facts

Litha Correspondences

Litha Crystals

Litha Incense & Oils

Litha Colors

Litha Plants

Litha Animals

Litha Foods

Litha Deities

Litha Altar Ideas

Litha Ritual & Magick

Litha Activities

Last Minute Litha Ideas

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The History of Beltane

Beltane Facts

Beltane Correspondences

Beltane Incense & Oils

Beltane Colors

Beltane Crystals

Beltane Plants

Beltane Animals

Beltane Altar

Beltane Food

Beltane Deities

Beltane Ritual & Magick

Beltane Activities

Last Minute Beltane Ideas

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Ostara History

Ostara Facts

Ostara Correspondences

Ostara Colors

Ostara Crystals

Ostara Incense & Oils

Ostara Plants

Ostara Animals

Ostara Food

Ostara Altar Ideas

Ostara Ritual & Magick

Ostara Deities

Ostara Activities

Last Minute Ostara Ideas

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The History of Imbolc

Imbolc Facts

Imbolc Correspondenses

Imbolc Colors

Imbolc Crystals

Imbolc Incense & Oils

Imbolc Plants

Imbolc Animals

Imbolc Food

Imbolc Altar

Imbolc Ritual & Magick

Imbolc Deities

Imbolc Activities

Last Minute Imbolc Ideas

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The History of Yule

Yule Facts

Yule Correspondences

Yule Crystals

Yule Colors

Yule Plants

Yule Incense & Oils

Yule Animals

Yule Foods

Yule Ritual & Magick

Yule Deities

Yule Altar

Yule Activities

Last Minute Yule Ideas

#sabbat #esbat #samhain #mabon #lammas #lughnasadh #wicca #witch #pagan #heathen #shaman #beginner witch #litha #beltane #yuichiro matsumoto #ostara #imbolc

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iridescent-witch-life · 1 year

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the-clumsywitch · 2 years

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🖤🎃Samhain/Halloween🖤🎃

#witch #the clumsy witch #witchblr #witch blog #witch community #witchy #spiritual #witchy vibes #witchcraft #magick #samhain #halloween #witches sabbat #witches new year #spooky season

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beautifulvalleywitch · 3 months

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Made this fun little infographic about the sabbats for my non-witchy family to join in on the celebrations! Thought I’d share the love😊❤️ Dates are for the Southern Hemisphere! (If people want I can make another one with northern hemisphere dates)

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thequeerofdelphi · 6 months

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My beloved altar on this balmy Halloween night 2023

#dionysos #dionysus #pagan #bacchus #pagan altar #sabbat #halloween #samhain #marigold #fall #autumn

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emo-altdemon · 6 months

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#rituals #spells #halloweencore #witchcraft #witchy #witchythings #witchy vibes #halloween aesthetic #halloween vibes #halloween #samhain #sabbats #green witch #nature

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the-inkstained-witch · 6 months

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blessed samhain!!

I feel like for all the sabbats, samhain especially, I see a ton of big fancy rituals and inspiration, and while all that looks fun, I do not have the time or materials for that.

let me know, what are all you actually doing for samhain?

I'll be hanging out at a friend's house, we don't have any big plans besides eating candy and maybe burning a candle or two. you don't need big plans to have a great samhain night!

#witchblr #witch #witchcraft #witches #witches of tumblr #pagan witch #paganblr #magic #pagan #paganism #sabbats #samhain #samhain 2023 #all hallows eve #wheel of the year

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secretcatholicwitch · 6 months

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🎃Happy Samhain!🎃

Be safe and remember to respect the spirits while you are out tonight.💕

#catholic witch #christopagan #catholic witchcraft #christopaganism #christian witch #christian witchcraft #witch #witchcraft #witches #witches of tumblr #christowitch #sabbats #samhain #samhain 2023 #closeted witch #witch community #witchcraft community #witchblr

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fiagai-cnuasaitheoir · 2 years

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No Mabon is not really an Irish Pagan Holiday. Instead we celebrate Goats for some reason.

Between Lúnasa and Samhain the non-irish-made wheel of the year, designed by a British man inserts a Cornwall based holiday Mabon.

Though this holiday seems cool it is not really irish or connected to those other holidays.

There are however accounts on dúchas.ie discussing a different holiday between these two dates is what i believe to be related to Fómhar na Géanna. Fómhar= Autumnal harvest time. Géanna=Goats

(Note: most info on fomhar na géanna refers to title of a christian catholic holiday in March, gé also means goose. But Géanna can be a plural of gabhar)

(But yeah. It feels related to puck fair. And they always move pagan holidays around when they turn them christian.)

A festival named Puck Fair falls on August 11th rather than September 24th

To find out more info, look into Puck Fair. Described on wikipedia as:

The Puck Fair/ Aonach an Phoic, meaning "Fair of the He-Goat", 'poc' being the Irish for a male goat is one of Ireland's oldest fairs. It takes place annually from 10–12 August in Killorglin, County Kerry.

Puck Fair c.1900 Description

Bronze statue of "King Puck" in Killorglin Every year a group of people go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat. The goat is brought back to the town and the "Queen of Puck", traditionally a young school girl from one of the local primary schools, crowns the goat "King Puck".

The goat is then put into a small cage on a high stand for three days, and on the 3rd day of the fair, he is brought down to be led back to the mountains. In the middle of the town square, he is crowned and this signifies that the festivities may begin. The pubs stay open until 3.00 AM which is a legal exception due to the fair as all bars in Ireland normally must close at 2.00 AM. This is a source of contention with the local police.”

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phae-undergrove · 2 years

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SAMHAIN BREAKDOWN

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SAMHAIN (🗣SAA-WYN🗣)

Other names:

Samhuin, Samain, Saman, Oidhche Shamhna, Hallowe'en, Halloween, Hallows, Hallowtide, Shadow Fest, Allantide, Third Harvest, Harvest Home, Geimredh, (Feile na Marbh), Feast of the Dead, Spirit Night, Candle Night, November Eve, and Apple Fest.

What is it?

Samhain is an old Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter (the "darker half" of the year)

What it represents

Samhain is a time when doorways to the spirit world are opened, allowing the dead to visit the living world. Some spirits were considered friendly, while others were not, and the Celts created ways to appease them.

It also marks the end of the Celtic year and the beginning of the new one and as such can be seen as an equivalent of New Year's Eve as we know it.

When is it celebrated

It is held on 1 November but with celebrations beginning on the evening of 31 October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset

Who to honour

Traditionally because this festival is associated with those who no longer walk this realm in a physical form, ancestors, family members, elders of the faith, friends, pets and other loved ones who have passed on are appropriate beings to honour.

Other sprits to worship

In the case you want to explore other spirits to worship, any death deity would be appropriate for example, you may feel compelled to leave out an offering to Hades at this time of the year. You can also worship the earth itself, as we approach this time of the year many plants begin the end of their yearly cycle, this is the perfect time to take a moment to appreciate the beauty in that part of the cycle.

How to celebrate

There are many things to do to honour ancestors and not just the human ancestors but the earth ones and the animals as well, this may manifest in many ways.

Some popular ways to celebrate this festival are

dancing,

feasting,

taking nature walks,

Ancestor Stories,

cemetery visits,

Bonfire Magic.

and building altars to honour the ancestors

These are not the only activities, there are many more that I could list and many more points I could touch on, but I wanted to keep this post really easy/friendly and not to overwhelming,

I hope to at some point tomorrow get to draft up a “Samhain correspondence” post to go along with this one🥰 if there is anything else/ or any questions you have that you’d like me to touch base on I’m more than happy to do my best to answer🥰

Merry meet! B ~Phae

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greenfinchandlinnetbird · 6 months

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Annual Samhain Dinner

We set up our ancestral altar/ofrenda yesterday - I love that this has become a tradition for our family, one that our 7-year old daughter brings up and is just normal for her to do. I find it so meaningful. A family friend’s dog passed away recently, and she asked if we could put his picture on our ofrenda. Before dinner we read a couple prayers from the Samhain book in the Llewelyn Sabbath Essentials series, this one by Diana Rajchel.

Tonight’s dinner consisted of:

Tossed salad

Biscuits

Hard cider (for me)

Oven roasted purple sweet potatoes*

Pumpkin & vegetable stew**

*I didn’t even know these were a thing until I saw them in the grocery store - I’m not even sure if they’re yams or sweet potatoes or what but they are purple on the inside and really yummy. We roasted them with garlic, rosemary, sage, thyme, salt/pepper and olive oil

**Stew made with pumpkin, red-skinned potatoes, carrots, caramelized onions, garlic, and a bit of seasoning - usually we use vegetable bouillon but we ran out

Have a blessed Samhain

#witchblr #witchcraft #mine #sabbats #samhain #pagan #ofrenda #altar #kitchen witch

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nixieofthenorth · 7 months

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October Witch Tip #2

October is the month of the year when the energies urges us to continue declutter our lives – physically, emotionally, spiritually.

It’s also a great time to work with ancestral magic, divination and ambition magic.

October is the most magical time of the year, as we approach the pagan sabbat Samhain (October 31st).

Samhain is a day of powerful intuitive wisdom and an opportunity to connect with spirits and ancestors. It’s also the perfect time to align with our witchy sides, because October, Samhain, and Halloween is the season of the witch – the time when our magic and intuitive powers are easiest to access.

I thought that I would for this month share some tips on how you can practice during this month.

Tip #2

Work on your intuition

Strengthen your intuition through: (I also recommend that you start with Self-love and work yourself down this list.)

Self-love There's many different self-love practices you can try out, from affirmations to bath rituals.

Inner child work Try to remember a hobby or activity you liked as a child. For me it's creativity and it's something I often work with when I want to work with my inner child.

Shadow Work Before doing any type of shadow work, make sure that you have worked with self-love first as it can otherwise be too harsh to work with your shadows.

Trust and align with your intuition

Manifestation

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iridescent-witch-life · 8 months

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📷Selenafox

Ostara (southern hemisphere) and Mabon (northern hemisphere) are coming up, have you made plans? I always find it awkward to celebrate Ostara in September as it doesn’t align with the conventionally celebrated holidays, but I make it work!

#ostara #mabon #litha #samhain #Yule #imbolc #beltane #lammas #lughnasadh #wheel of the year #sabbat #witches sabbat #horn of plenty #witchblr #witches of tumblr #witchcraft #wicca #pagan #witchy

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cajunwitch101 · 2 years

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#samhain #witchcraft #witchyvibes #witch community #green witch #witchblr #witchy tips #paganlife #witches of tumblr #baby witch #witchy #pagan witch #sabbat

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