Samhain Celebration-New Year
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Samhain-The Witches New Year
I somehow within myself feel more alive during the cooler months. For as long as I can remember, there was always something fresh and new about Autumn. To me, that is the beginning of my New Year and I hope to put a lot of interesting in this lens to help better explain that statement.
The colors of Autumn, the crispness in the Air, the decorations, baking fresh breads, there are so many wonderful things about Samhain. It makes me excited just writing about it!

Countdown to Samhain-New Years
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Exactly what is Samhain?
The Celtic divides the year into four quarters: Samhain would be considered the end of one complete cycle and the beginning of a new cycle. The word Samhain the way I pronounce it is Sow-Wen, actually means Summer's End. It is the third and final harvest of the year.I heard of this Celtic myth that explains: In the dark silence comes whisperings of new beginnings as the seeds stir below the ground. "In the Dark" meaning that during the winter's months we have less daylight and seeds from the left over harvest drop to the ground and get mixed up in the soil.
Legend also states that the night of October 31st (of course known as Halloween) is a very powerful time. The veils between the worlds are very thin; making communication with ancestors and departed loved ones very easy. Since I am an empath, I always experience things on a much higher frequency on that night.
Books on Samhain
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byThe season just makes me feel good!
Ever since I was a small child I loved the Samhain/Halloween season! I would walk home from school and gather sticks and fallen leaves of all colors and have them all over my bedroom. Like I have mentioned before, there is something about Fall that just brings my Spirit a live!I have provided a link below that has some wonderful Samhain recipes. I will also be posting some of my favorites. I have the counter set above for Samhain/Halloween. Every day it gets a little closer and every day I get more excited.
I burn candles every day, but during Fall until mid Spring I burn more. The colors that are assoicated with Samhain are: Black, White, Silver, Gold, Orange, and browns. Each color has its own meaning:
Black: Absorption and destruction of negative energy
White: Peace, purity, sincerity, protection, happiness, spirituality, stopping gossip, strength
Silver: Moon, female energy, yin
Gold: Sun, financial matters, prosperity, yang, male energy
Orange: Strength, authority, attraction, joy, legal matters, success
Brown: Healing animals and the home
I always use an oil combination or a single oil scent that I anoint my candles with. Some scents associated with Samhain are:
Mugwort: Strength, protection, healing
Heliotrope: Healing, Money, Spirituality, Psychic Dreams and Awareness
Allspice: Money, luck, healing
Mint: Energy and mental stimulant
Halloween Cooking

My Cauldron Artwork
Other Samhain Information
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- Lessons from Releasing in Life
- She was born on Samhain and so it is so natural to celebrate her on that day; both for her birthday and also because the veil is thin. She comes to me then. But in celebrating her life, I also recognize her death? and path to her rebirth.
Yummies!!!!!
I use to do a newsletter for a friend who owned a shop. Every quarter I would place a recipe in it according to which holiday was approaching. One particular issue, I just could not make up my mind what to put in this newsletter. While I was working on my Inspiration Faeries, I came up with this recipe so I made it, and ended up putting this recipe in the newsletter.Faerie Rose Cookies:
Make an infusion of rosewater: 2 tsp. rose petals and 1/4 cup distilled water. Let steep for approx. 15 minutes.
Mix together:
2 sticks margarine or butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch of salt
2 Tablespoons of the above rose water
1 1/2 cups of Flour (add slowly)
The dough will be sort of stiff, which is okay. Chopped the soaked rose petals very fine and add them to the dough. Add 1/3 cup of Oats. Mix well. Use a small scoop and put onto a lightly greased cookie sheet or line cookie with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. When you take them from the oven, roll into powdered sugar or sprinkle the top with Faerie Sugar. (optional)
Faerie Sugar
1 cup of regular sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla
2 drops of red food coloring
Mix real good if you want a darker pink just add another drop of red food coloring. Store in a jar with a tight fitting lid.
Charm Bags-You knew I would have to add one (smiles)
Folk-Lore Myths
Charm bags, medicine bags, mojo bags, medicine bundles have been used for centuries by many different cultures. Here are some charm bags that are useful and very effective.
Protection Charm
1-Table. of Vervain
1-Table. of Patchouli
1-Table. of Nettle
5-Hawthorn Berries
Sm. piece of black tourmaline or bloodstone
Place all of the ingredients in a black or red bag and carry it in your pocket or purse. You can also, bury them in the ground outside your front door.
Herbs at my eCrater
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Comments are welcomed and appreciated

Midnight-Halloween 2010 by WhiteOak50
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KonaGirl
Oct 25, 2011 @ 12:47 pm | delete
- Another fabulous lens. I am never disappointed when ever I visit one of your lens. Your graphics are awesome. You are so talented. I love the fall season too, especially All Hallows Eve, but unfortunately i am one of those that goes into hibernation during the winter. I get S.A.D. and am really physically depressed when the weather is all cold, dark and gloomy. On the other hand the sun fills me with energy. *Blessed*
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LcArt23
Oct 22, 2011 @ 12:07 pm | delete
- Great infomation :)
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GreenfireWiseWoman
Oct 17, 2011 @ 2:26 pm | delete
- Great info - thank you. We love Samhain.
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Pastiche
Oct 11, 2011 @ 7:34 am | delete
- I love the autumn season so much. I think I would prefer to celebrate Samhain over Halloween. Thank you for the introduction to this festival ... blessed by a fall vacationing angel.
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awakeningwellness
Oct 5, 2011 @ 8:04 pm | delete
- I really enjoyed reading this (I thought about writing about Samhain myself) and I love your art work!
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grannysage
Jul 5, 2011 @ 9:34 pm | delete
- We plan to be in Salem MA for Samhain this year. I love the cauldron picture.
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reasonablerobinson May 18, 2011 @ 3:49 pm | delete
- I really like reading about all this stuff because my colleagues wife is a Wiccan and this gives me stuff to natter to her about
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ulla_hennig
Nov 7, 2010 @ 5:18 am | delete
- Thanks for this informative lens! I've heard about Samhain, but now I know what it is!
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WhiteOak50
Nov 8, 2010 @ 6:03 am | delete
- Thank you for visiting ulla!
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scar4
Oct 18, 2010 @ 7:49 pm | delete
- You have a very interesting idea celebrating Samhain as the New Year. Nice pictures and great lens.
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WhiteOak50
Oct 19, 2010 @ 6:06 am | delete
- Thank you so much!!
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WhiteOak50
Apr 22, 2009 @ 12:33 pm | in reply to aidenw | delete
- Oh, thank you so much!! You are sweet for saying that. Blessings.
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aidenw
Apr 22, 2009 @ 11:39 am | delete
- What a great lens about my favorite holiday. Your cauldron artwork is beautiful. Love it! 5 stars.
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OhMe
Dec 10, 2008 @ 12:54 pm | delete
- I had never heard of this so this lens was very educational.
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IrishLassie
Oct 15, 2008 @ 11:18 am | delete
- Yummy Samhain Candles http://stores.theirishjewelrycompany.com/-strse-467/Samhain-Halloween-Candle/Detail.bok
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rms
Sep 16, 2008 @ 5:40 pm | delete
- Thank you for another fabulous addition to the gothic Temptations group.
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TheInfamous7
Jul 30, 2008 @ 12:12 pm | delete
- Nice Lens WhiteOak!!
Great Alternative Recipes! And i Agree!!..Autumn/Winters the Best! :-) Cold/Dark nights, Warm fires, definately more Melancholic and spiritually reflective than Summer! And better food! Slow cooked Stews, Soups, etc.. :-)
Pleasure to have your Lens over at CraigsList@Squidoo
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NickDJ
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RinchenChodron
Jul 28, 2008 @ 12:22 pm | delete
- Your lens is very educational. Well done *****
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