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Working with Nyx the Greek Goddess of the Night during Samhain Season
Goddess Nyx is the primordial Greek Goddess of the night. She is also a goddess of magic, sleep, dreams, darkness, protection, divination, and death. Nyx is often depicted as a figure with a black cloak and stars shining out. Sometimes she is shown with wings and pulled by horses in a chariot. Owls are also connected to Nyx. The lunar cycle, especially dark and new moons are connected to her. As we near Samhain and the dark half of the year, Nyx is a magical, dark goddess we can connect to. Some ways to work with Goddess Nyx are: *Reflect on the dark half of year as we approach Samhain…
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31 Days Of Samhain Day 31: Questions for Reflection On The New Wheel Of The Year
Samhain Blessings. Today, October 31 is the pagan sabbat Samhain. The veils are thin between the living and dead, as a year ends and a new year begins on the pagan Wheel of the Year. This is also called the Witch’s New Year. Besides the creative Samhain ritual I shared on October 26th blogtober blog, you can also spend time reflecting on the old year ending and the new year beginning on the Wheel. Grab your journal, light a candle, enjoy a hot pumpkin spice coffee, tea, or apple cider. Here are some questions to reflect on in your journal on this Samhain: *What is ending now? What are you…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 30: Divination Tarot Card Spread For Samhain
Samhain is a powerful time to do any type of divination. This is a liminal space between light and dark, the living and the dead. The veil is thin. We can gain wisdom from our ancestors and our beloved dead who are very close to us. We also can connect to the prophetic energy of this magical Samhain season for guidance on the new Wheel of the Year. Some types are divination you can do are dream work, astrology, runes, tarot and oracle cards, scrying, bibliomancy, and tasseography. I will share a tarot card spread you can do here. You can use any tarot and oracle cards with this spread.…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 29: Working With Dark Goddess Persephone
Dark Goddess Persephone, helps us connect to the Samhain journey into the underworld. She is a Greek Maiden goddess and also called Queen of the Underworld during Autumn and Winter. Persephone spends Autumn and Winter with her husband Hades. She had been kidnapped into the underworld by him. Her mother Demeter grieves for her daughter Persephone, until she comes back to the living world in Spring and Summer. This decision to stay half of the year with Hades and the other half of the year with Demeter, was her empowered personal decision from her initial trauma. Persephone can help us connect to grief and death. She makes her descent to…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 28: Creating Animal Spirit Guide Art
Creating art with an animal spirit guide, is a magical way to connect to the natural world this Samhain. You can create art based on a specific animal spirit guide or just allow what animal comes through as you create. Some animal spirit guides related to Samhain I covered in Blogtober are bat, spider, owl, crow, raven, and black cat. You can choose one of these animals as well. Maybe more then one animal guide wants to connect. This is fully up to you. Gather the supplies you want to work with. You can draw, paint, craft, or write. To ritualize your creative time you can have a candle and…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 26: Creative Samhain Ritual
Making your Samhain ritual creative adds magic to your pagan sabbat celebration. I will share some ideas for a solitary ritual here. You can always adapt it for a group. You can do this ritual on Samhain October 31 or a few days before. For your ritual you will need: *Four Candles: Black, Orange, Red, Or White Colors of your choice *Incense if you would like: Cedar, Rosemary, Patchouli, Cinnamon, Clove, Sandalwood, or Pumpkin Spice *Altar cloth Orange, Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Brown *Items to represent Samhain such as Pumpkins, Gourds, Leaves, Cauldron, Acorn, Broom, Dried Flowers, Apples, Witch *Any items that may represent the Dark Goddess, Crone, Animal…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 25: Working With Dark Goddess Hecate
Dark Goddess Hecate is sometimes called the Goddess of Witches. She is a very powerful goddess for pagans and witches to work with during Samhain. Hecate is a Greek Goddess of earth, sea, and sky. She is a Crone and Triple Goddess. Hecate is found in the underworld, doorways, borders, and crossroads at night. She is a goddess to seek guidance during this liminal season of Samhain if you find yourself at a crossroad in your life. You can visualize being at the crossroads and ask for her to guide you in making the right decision. What path is the right one for you to take right now? Hecate also…
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31 Days Of Samhain Day 23: Creating With The Dark Goddess
Creating art with the Dark Goddess is a magical, powerful way to celebrate the Samhain season. Choose what art materials you will use for your Dark Goddess Art project. You could draw, paint, craft, or write. Ritualize your creative practice with a candle and possibly incense. Light your candle and get grounded. Ask the Dark Goddess to guide you in creating this piece in honor of Her. Ask Her to bless your materials you will be working with. You can work with a specific Dark Goddess that you feel connected to, or allow whatever arises as you create that represents the Dark Goddess aspect. Allow your creative process to be…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 22: Animal Spirit Birds Crow, Raven and Owl
Some bird animal spirit guides to work with during Samhain season are Crow, Raven, and Owl. Crow is associated with the Dark Goddess Morrigan who also shape shifts into the crow. Crows are associated with transformation, magic, creativity, and adaptability. Crow sees far and helps with observation, insight, prophecy, and intuition. They are very intelligent birds and are also bringers of wisdom. Crows connection to death and also allow us to accept it as part of the cycles of life. Raven is associated with Dark Crone Goddess Badb. Raven’s are shape shifters and connected to transformation and change. They are night birds associated with death, the spiritual realm, and the…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 21: Color Magic
Color magic add creativity to your Samhain rituals and celebrations. Orange and Black are associated most with this pagan sabbat, which we also find in secular Halloween decor. Red, white, and brown colors we can also use on this sabbat. Orange represents the harvest, autumn, pumpkins, creativity, and fire that is part of Samhain celebration. Black represents the night, the dark time of year, death, and connection to ancestors and the beloved dead. Black is also connected to the Dark Goddess and Crone aspects. It is a color for protection. Red represents blood and passion. Red is connected to the Dark Goddesses Morrigan and Hecate. Brown represents the earth and…