The name is derived from Novem, the Latin word for nine, as November was the ninth month in Rome’s oldest calendar. THE SNOW MOON The ninth month in the old roman calandar. In Celtic traditions it is the beginning of the new year, considered a month of beginnings and endings. Astrological Signs: Scorpio, Sagittarius. Nature Spirits: Banshees and other beings who carry messages between worlds. Herbs: Ginger, hops, wormwood, hussop, patchouli, mugwort, nutmeg, star anise. Colors: Black, white, purple. Flowers: White lily, dahlia, chrysanthemum. Scents Rosemary, dragons blood, lilac, pine, wisteria. Stones: Topaz, obsidian, onyx, Apache tear. Trees: Pine, cypress, yew, elder. Animals: Bat, wolf, sow, dog, snake. Birds: Owls,…

The Spectrum of Love and Connection to Divine Prior to being born to our mother into the shell we call our body we existed in our True form or Spirit form on the spiritual plane (Heaven). There we existed with and within the Divine (God/dess). When our physical body dies we will pass through the Veil and back to spiritual plane in order to transition to our next experience. Our Higher Self or Spirit never ceases to exist. We are both; yin and yang, dark and light, night and day, Goddess and God, female and male. In essence we are neither female nor male – we are both. It is…

“To Bind A Love” Spell Many witches are in disagreement about the fairness of using a binding spell for love. Some feel this may take away your lover’s free will. I would caution that the love be mutual if you decide to proceed with this potent spell. You’ll need your partners strands of hair that you can get from a brush or their clothing. Do the same with your own hair. Cut two pieces of cotton string to approximately 12 inches or use centimeters…your choice. Now separate and tie each string around the hair or the hair around the strings to secure when working this magick. What you need: Strands…

ENERGETIC ANXIETY There is a hidden truth to being an energy worker that is often omitted from the greater scheme of things. I am yet to see it actually discussed anywhere openly and because I have experienced this first hand thought that it is about time it came out into the open. In order to be an efficient energy worker one must be sensitive to energies. That goes without saying. However, by being sensitive and evolving this sensitivity there is a level of anxiety that follows. It is different to the emotional anxiety that can be felt that is often associated with depression. It is almost intangible however, very much…

The Day of the Dead (El Dia de los Muertos) This time of year we either think of the Celtic holy day of Samhain or its American reinvention, Halloween.  For the purposes of this article, I strive to “spice things up” a bit, by sharing with you the Mexican Day of the Dead, or El Dia de los Muertos, the one day each year that Death takes off from work. Beginning on October 31st and ending on November  2nd, the Day of the Dead, or Los Dia de los Meurtos, or Days of the Dead, is when revelers dress in costumes, feast and honor Death and those that have departed…

Lesser Sabbat – Winter Solstice, circa Dec 21 Other Names: Jul (“wheel”, Old Norse), Saturnalia(Rome ~December 17 & 18), Yuletide(Teutonic), Midwinter, Fionn’s Day, Alban huan, Christmas (Christian~December 25), Xmas, Festival of Sol, Solar/Secular/Pagan New Year Animals/Mythical beings: yule goat (nordic), reindeer stag, squirrels, yule cat, Sacred White Buffalo, Kallikantzaroi-ugly chaos monsters(greek), trolls, phoenix, yule elf, jule gnome, squirrels, wren/robin Gemstones: cat’s eye, ruby, diamond, garnet, bloodstone Incense/Oils: bayberry, cedar, ginger, cinnamon, pine, rosemary, frankincense, myrrh, nutmeg, wintergreen, saffron Colors: gold, silver, red, green, white Tools,Symbols, & Decorations: bayberry candles, evergreens, holly, mistletoe, poinsettia,mistletoe, lights, gifts, Yule log, Yule tree. spinning wheels, wreaths, bells, mother & child images Goddesses: Great Mother,…

Merry Meet and Blessings to you all… It is that time again… time to either be canning up all of our blessed harvest in the northern Hemi or if you live in the Southern Hemi fertilizing and weeding to take care or prepare for your tender shoots. Jams, jellies, and canned vegetables are canned or frozen for winter use. Or you are looking into the pantry to see what you need to plant for next winter stash. Extra necessities are also stockpiled in case of severe weather. For both Winter or Summer. Now is a good time in either Hemi to take just a moment to bless your own kitchen.…

Lesson 5: Why the Hebrews Ceased to be Pagans In his monumental contribution to UNESCO’s History of Mankind, volume 2, The Beginnings of Civilization, Sir Leonard Woolley presents an interesting hypothesis regarding the origin and early development of Judaism.  Because the ancestors of the Hebrews were pagans, we should concern ourselves with the question, How did they lose their religious allegiance to ancestor-worship and temple worship of many gods and goddesses? The Book of Genesis, which is full of pagan traditions from the earliest stratum of Hebrew oral tradition (and which is a political hot potato if a scholar attempts to translate it honestly), states that Abram (later Abraham) came…

DUCK TALES If you have ever seen the Black and White version of “A Tale of Two Cities” you are familiar with the actor who played “Sidney Carton”, the main character. His name was Ronald Coleman. In any case, Coleman had one of the most beautiful, resonant voices ever to grace stage or screen. If you have ever seen this motion picture, you know what I mean. His final lines are as unforgettable, now, as they were when he spoke them, over seventy years ago. Ronald Charles Colman was born at Richmond, Surrey, England on February 9, 1891. Height 5 feet 11 inches; dark brown hair and eyes; weight 158…

Kids Who See Ghosts:  How to Guide Them Through Fear By Caron B. Goode, EdD, NCC 211 pp, excluding appendices copyright 2010 by Caron B. Goode ISBN 978-1-57863-472-9 Weiser Books Publishing The idea of the existence of ghosts and their communion with the living has been the stuff of TV, movies and fiction for generations.  More recently, millions of viewers tune in loyally to shows that attempt to “prove” the existence of ghosts, spirits and other entities that are generally unseen.   People that are intrigued or fascinated by the idea of ghosts, hauntings or other paranormal encounters travel the country or even the world, seeking experiences in locales that are…