Samhain Incense and Oils — Ravenhawks’ Magickal Mystical Places

Incense and oils you can use any of the following scents, either blended together or alone: Cedar, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Lavender, Lime, Mint, Myrrh, Orange, Sagebrush, Sandalwood, Copal, mastic resin, benzoin, sweetgrass, wormwood, mugwort, sage, or patchouli. numbers = part= teaspoon, tablespoon or cup measure Simple Psychic Protection Incense Frankincense 1/4, Oregano 1/2, Lovage 1/4, […] … Continue reading Samhain Incense and Oils — Ravenhawks’ Magickal Mystical Places

Samhain~Halloween Customs and Practices

This major festival has several aspects. It is considered the third (meat) harvest, New Year's Eve, the Day of the Dead (the dead are honored as they were by the ancient Celts & Egyptians and even now in Mexico) and a night that the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds is thinnest. It is … Continue reading Samhain~Halloween Customs and Practices

Stone of the Season – Onyx — Crystal Dawn

Samhain: Onyx Stone of the Season Energy: Projective Element: Fire Planet: Saturn Deities: Mars & Hel Vibrates to: Number 6 Powers: Protection & Defensive Magic Wear or carry Onyx as a personal amulet of protection to keep senses keen and instincts sharp, whether traversing a desolate street at night, fighting fears associated with bullying or […] … Continue reading Stone of the Season – Onyx — Crystal Dawn

Plant and Herb Correspondence of Samhain~Halloween — Ravenhawks’ Magickal Mystical Places

The Plants and Herbs of Samhain~Halloween: Apple, Cedar, Cherry, Elder, Eucalyptus, Holly, Horse Chestnut, Lime, Orange, Palm-Date, Oak, Peach, Pear, Pine, Plum, Quince, Rowan, Sandalwood, Willow, Witch Hazel, African Violet, Agaric, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cinnamon, Coconut, Cuckoo-Flower, Cyclamen, Deerstongue, Devil’s Bit, Elderflower, Garlic, Ginger, Grape, Hemp, Huckleberry, Kalbs Cross, Lavender, Liquorice, Mandrake, Mint, Myrrh, Nettle, Nightshade, […] … Continue reading Plant and Herb Correspondence of Samhain~Halloween — Ravenhawks’ Magickal Mystical Places

Samhain~Halloween

Samhain is pronounced sowen, soween, saw-win, saw-vane or sahven, but not sam-hayne. Other names for Samhain include Samhuin, Samain, Saman, Oidhche Shamhna, Hallowe'en, Halloween, Hallows, Hallowtide, Shadow Fest, Allantide, Third Harvest, Harvest Home, Geimredh, Day of the Dead (Feile na Marbh), Feast of the Dead, Spirit Night, Candle Night, November Eve, Nutcrack Night, Ancestor Night … Continue reading Samhain~Halloween