Weyland’s Whey 2025 Beaver Moon Column

Leave It to Beaver

No, Pilgrim, the Beaver Moon wasn’t named after the old TV show. This moniker came from Algonquin Native American tribes and the American colonists, who were fond of nicknaming full moons based on hunting trends, weather conditions and farming routines.

This one will also be another supermoon–no relation to Clark Kent–the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025. It will be the second supermoon of the year, followed by a third next month.

Magically, it’s energy represents preparation, security and resourcefulness. It’s a good time to round up and protect what you’ll need to weather the winter. And not just physically. (I’m making up Sparkle’s Yule gift list today!) Home blessing spells and rituals are good now, too. Think proactive. Supermoons are great for work that benefits from focus and heightened energy. Like divination, manifestation and energy cleansing.

(Yahoo!news, grandmasgrimorie.com, 1010 WINS)

 

Every Day Is Halloween

Halloween Adventure started in Manhattan’s East Village back in 1997. It’s open year-round. When it isn’t Halloween, the store caters to sci-fi and horror movie fans, goths, cosplayers and costume-loving etcetera. They have a website, but don’t sell costumes online. I’ve never visited the place myself, but it sounds like a lot of fun!

(The New York Times, Friday, October 31, 2025)

 

MUSIC Review

Contigo

By Karol G and Tiesto. Single, 2024. I won’t pretend to understand more than a tiny fraction of the lyrics, but it’s a beautiful song nevertheless.

Found it on Music Choice’s Romantic Latin Pop Channel.

5 broomsticks.

 

FILM Review

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Dracula needs a new brain to make the Frankenstein monster more cooperative. Simpleton Wilbur Grey (Lou Costello) is selected. Mayhem ensues.

A classic horror comedy I find myself watching every year, even if only in snippets. An all-star cast, hilarious humor and–with the help of some judicious animation–our very first sight of Count Dracula morphing into and from a bat–make this flick just irresistible to yours truly.

Generally regarded as Bud and Lou’s best film, it’s one of horror/sci-fi program host Svengoolie’s most requested features. Bela Lugosi was Dracula for only his second–and final–time in this movie. (It was also his last “A” film.) Horror icon Lon Chaney Jr. played the Wolf Man. Vincent Price lent his magnificent vocals to an Invisible Man voice over. Boris Karloff declined to reprise his role as Frankenstein’s monster. Glenn Strange played the Monster instead, although Karloff agreed to help promote the movie.

Universal-International pictures Co., Inc. Black and white. 1948.

5 broomsticks.

(www.britannica.com, Wikipedia, Remind magazine, Svengoolie.)

 

Bio

Weyland Smith is an eclectic solitaire. His avocations include reading, games and puzzles, but his true vocation is magic. [email protected]