When hiking in a National Park, deep, deep within the forest you may come across a staircase. Just a staircase. So many thoughts may dance through your head at that moment. Such as, “Why is it here?”, “Where is the house foundation outline?”, “Who would build a staircase in the middle of a forest?”. There…
Archives for October 2020
The Hallow
So many different images flow through my mind when I see the word Hallow. Which leads me to the breakdown of the Halloween as a word. The practice of Halloween actually predates the Middle Ages. The night before All Hallows’ Day (the original name for All Saints’ Day, November 1st) is called ‘All Hallows Even’…
The Blue Moon on Halloween
This Halloween there is a very special full moon. It is the second full moon in one month. The first full moon for October 2020 happened on October 1st. The second is on Halloween. The last time this was seen was during World War II. The next Halloween Blue Moon will occur in 2039. What is mystically…
Fae and Halloween
As the veil between worlds thin and the sun twilights earlier each day, the chances to see the otherworld increases. Faeries and/or Fae begin to own this world for a short time once again. They are so prevalent in our history. With stories and lore that engage our imagination. Disney’s Onward, is one of the…
Evil Eye
Curses comes to mind as Halloween approaches. One in particular that I always thought was interesting, but did not look into until now, is the Evil Eye. The Evil Eye glance is believed to have the ability to cause injury or death. This type of energy is often the result of envy, jealousy and hatred,…
Familiars
Images of Harry Potter come to mind as the students pick out their animals before heading to Hogwarts. Frogs, cats, owls, dogs are common animals witches and wizards will use as familiars. Yet, what is a familiar? In legend, a familiar or familiar spirit is a supernatural being that helps and supports a witch or wizard. Familiars can…
Vampires
What is your favorite Vampire movie? Twilight? Interview with the Vampire? What We Do in the Shadows? (I completely recommend, What We Do in the Shadows?, if you have not seen it). Watching movies got me thinking about real vampires. So, I did some research to see if there are real vampires. As you know…
The Veil
Have you ever had an eerie feeling that things don’t seem quite right. Almost as you are in another world, but yet nothing seems to be out of place. Since it is the month of October and we are coming upon the day of the year when the veil is the thinnest, I thought it…
Halloween Fun Facts
I Love this time of year! The falling leaves, the cool crisp air and the otherworldly feeling that makes your hair rise. The veil between worlds is suppose to become thinner this time of year and magic seems to dart in the shadows. This made me wondering, how did Halloween begin? Halloween started out as…
Superstitions
The month of October is upon us and I have started thinking about all the superstitions I follow. Maybe you have a couple you participate in as well. Such as not crossing a Black Cat’s path or you will have bad luck. Below is a list of superstitions that I have managed to collect. If…