http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/topic/2879/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:15:06 GMT Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:10 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/topic/2879/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/15427/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-15427 A Dark Altar
By Barbara Ardinger

Although our Muggle neighbors often have no idea that their Halloween is our Hallowed Evening, we celebrate the dark side of the year with our friends and (perhaps) the spirits of our dear departed. Acknowledge the darkness this year with a dark altar. Arrange your altar as usual with elemental symbols and add dried flowers or herbs. If you've planned ahead, you can also add real bones to the altar; chicken... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/15427 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:09 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/15324/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-15324 ***One persons experience with Ritual...What a beautiful experience to share!!!!!***

Discovering my Ancestors
By Donald Michael Kraig

Have you ever watched a little child who is just learning to walk? The child will stagger around, but parents and other adults make sure that the child doesn't get hurt. Very quickly the child learns to be fearless. The expression on the child's face is one of trust and joy as if nobody or nothing... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/15324 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:53:26 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/14729/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-14729 Halloween And The Veil Between The Worlds
By Jessica Murray

Halloween arrives with the brisk autumn wind, when our sensibilities are undergoing the same subtle but profound changes as Nature herself. The energy in the air is ambivalent, prickling with unease but alive with the promise of connecting us to life in a new way, a deeper way. Halloween reminds us of the existence of powers we cannot see, and yet still somehow understand.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/14729 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:17:50 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/14702/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-14702 Samhain Night: Opening The Door To Ancestor Work
By Rev. Crystal Blanton

As the last harvest of the year approaches, the leaves fall to the ground, the chill in the air becomes crisp, and the energy of the year slowly creeps towards closure. The excitement of the season is shown with the decorated houses and candies stocking every shelf of the grocery store. Children prepare for the adventures of pillowcases filled with candy,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/14702 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:05:29 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/15313/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-15313 Author Unknown

As the seasons turn and the earth begins to go into hibernation, the veil between the worlds thins and those who have gone before are closer to us than any other time of the year. While many of us can feel this thinning of the veil, and can sense the stillness of death and the world beyond, sometimes we aren't really sure how to make that contact with the ancestors or deity on the other... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/15313 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:44:19 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8155/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8155 Samhain Ritual for Divination and New Beginnings
Author Unknown

Materials:
Orange and black candles (optional)
One white candle
Patchouli or cedar incense
Patchouli oil
Small cauldron containing black candle
Salt
Blessed water
Sage... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8155 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:17:52 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8154/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8154 Self-Dedication Ritual
Author Unknown

Many people do dedications and re-dedications at Samhain as it is the New Year.

Prepare yourself by doing the Ritual Bath and Self Blessing. If you are performing this ritual at the sea or a river, bathe there if you so desire.

As you bathe, prepare for... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8154 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:05:15 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8153/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8153 Honor the Harvest's End - A Samhain Ritual

Samhain represents, among other things, the end of the harvest season. If you haven't picked it by Samhain, you probably won't be eating it! The gardens have died off by now, and where we once saw lush green plants, there is nothing left but dry and dead stalks. The perennials have shut down for the season too, going dormant... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8153 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:23:36 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8152/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8152 Samhain Rite to Honor Animals
From Patti Wigington

This ceremony is designed to honor the spirits of the animals - both wild and domestic. Man's relationship with animals goes back thousands and thousands of years. They have been a source of food and clothing. They have protected us from the things that lurk in the darkness. They have provided comfort... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8152 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:22:16 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8151/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8151 Honoring the Resting Places of Loved Ones
By Edain McCoy, copyright 1996

Adorning the final resting places of loved ones is a custom that has been practiced since ancient times, and in many cultures it is still done at designated points in the year, when the spirits of the dead are deemed to be roaming in the world of the living.

... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8151 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:45:17 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8150/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8150 HALLOWEEN AND THE VEIL BETWEEN THE WORLDS

Halloween arrives with the brisk autumn wind, when our sensibilities are undergoing the same subtle but profound changes as Nature herself. The energy in the air is ambivalent, prickling with unease but alive with the promise of connecting us to life in a new way, a deeper way. Halloween reminds us of the existence of powers... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8150 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:49:21 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8149/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8149 Guided Meditation For Samhain
2003 Frances Donovan

Contrary to popular belief, Halloween is not just about costumes and candy. Samhain, as this holiday is known to pagans, is a time for remembering our loved ones who have passed over into the Summerlandsa peaceful place where souls can meet long-lost acquaintances, and recharge before returning to the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8149 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:55:12 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8148/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8148 Harvest Knotwork
By Sharynne NicMhacha

Throughout the month of October, farmers worked hard to bring in the grain harvest during the good weather (and before the end of the year at Samhain). In Ireland, as part of the harvest celebration, small ornamental twists or knots of braided straw were created and worn as a sign that the harvest was completed.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8148 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:28:49 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8147/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8147 The Samhain Rite
By Ian Corrigan

A: The Statement of Purpose and Precedent

We gather here on the Feast of Samhain, the End and Beginning of the Sacred Year, the Time of Turning when the Dark Time begins. This is the Last Harvest. The fields lie empty, sinking into Winter's Sleep and our larders hold what gain we have... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8147 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:40:38 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8146/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8146 Halloween Moon Omens
Author Unknown

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 of thinking. For those desiring children, a new moon at Samhain is a lucky omen, indicating a new birth within a year's... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8146 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:18:53 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8144/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8144 Hazelnut Good Luck Charm
Author Unknown

9 hazelnuts (or filberts as they are also called)
Black colored twine (hemp is best for the energy)
Nut pick

Using the nut pick, bore holes in the nuts. Use whole nuts, don't shell them. String them on the twine, making it just long enough to hold the nine nuts... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8144 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:27:58 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8143/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8143 Halloween Pleasant Dreams Sachets
By Silver Ravenwolf

Halloween-design material to make small sachet bags (or you can buy pre made sachet bags from a craft store and decorate)
4 tablespoons dried lavender buds (love, protection, restful sleep)
20 whole cloves (love and protection)
4 tablespoons dried... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8143 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:26:54 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8142/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8142 Hallows Blessing
Author Unknown

To those whose feet are stilled
And those who laugh with us no more
To you we say, our love was with you here
And goes with you hence
To that place where you rest and revel.

May the dark Lord and sweet Lady
Guide... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8142 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:24:05 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8141/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8141 Spell for Isis and Nephthys
By Israel Regardie

Take black crepe streamers, available for Halloween decorations, and reverently loop them together to form a rough human shape. Place this on a table or altar, and think on your own sorrows and those of others.

Say these or similar words:
Osiris is dead;... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8141 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:29:17 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/reply/8140/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html#reply-8140 Halloween Spell
By Gerina Dunwich

For many witches throughout the world, Halloween is an ideal time to magically do away with weaknesses. The Celts of old, for instance, on Samhain slaughtered all livestock that were too weak to live through the coming winter. Using a quill pen and dragons blood ink, write upon a piece of parchment the weaknesses you... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/sreply/8140 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:27:49 GMT http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/topic/2879/t/Samhuinn-Rituals.html ***I don't know the names of the authors of these Rites***

Tools:
7 black candles
6 orange candles
3 white candles 1 apple
A chalice full of apple cider/juice
An athame/your finger
An altar bell/your hands

Samhain is a good time to cast a full size nine foot circle, if you only cast one this year I would do it on this day. You can draw it out in chalk or make it... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cerredwen) http://avalonoftheheart.yuku.com/topic/2879 Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:15:06 GMT