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For Erin (12/8/69-9/18/11) Yes, I miss you, yes, I do, All the time – time that flew Away like a butterfly On a warm summer’s day As children in the neighborhood play. That demon monster it killed you You died before the time was true. Beautiful and gentle goddess, An Irish Rose who came and went A lovely lady – heaven sent. In middle school, in high school, Our young garden bloomed Cherished, cultivated and nurtured. Seeds joyfully sown year and again. My dear close friend. Taught others by her example. My pagan beliefs she did not trample Unjudged yet foreign to her own. I – a silent witness though…

Other Names: celtic ~ Summer’s End, pronounced “sow” (rhymes with now) “en” (Ireland), sow-een (Wales) – “mh” in the middle is a “w” sound – Greater Sabbat(High Holiday) – Fire Festival Oct 31-Nov 1(North Hemisphere) – Apr 30-May 1 – The Great Sabbat, Samhiunn, Samana, Samhuin, Sam-fuin, Samonios, Halloween, Hallomas, All Hallows Eve, All Saints/All Souls Day(Catholic), Day of the Dead (Mexican), Witches New Year, Trinoux Samonia, Celtic/ Druid New Year, Shadowfest (Strega), Martinmas or Old Hallowmas (Scotttish/Celtic) Lá Samhna (Modern Irish), Festival of the Dead, Feile Moingfinne (Snow Goddess), Hallowtide (Scottish Gaelis Dictionary), Feast of All Souls, Nos Galen-gae-of Night of the Winter Calends (Welsh), La Houney or Hollantide…

Since it’s the month of Halloween (Samhain), we are going to introduce a “Dragon” spell here for ya! ~ It’s a great time for a little protection magick anyway since tricksters of all kinds can be at play on that day, even during the month.  So property protection magick, car protection magick, etc., isn’t an unwise move for a witch!  Here’s an easy spell.  If you don’t have the Dragon Protection Oil that I sell in my store, you can make your own protection oil or use one that you have on hand.  Any herbs/flowers/resins that have energies associated with protection magick, can be used for this spell.  (Think Lavender,…

Once upon a moonlit night, I was awakened with a fright. A noise was heard beyond my door, A raven knocking…Nevermore? I stumble around full of fear, What is this sound that I hear? A ghoul, a burgler, a fool, a sprite? It is my dog, to my delight.

Going to the Negative We all carry an element of pain and we exist in a culture where attention is built on pain. This is from the array of pain killers avaibable to the amount of saturated self help systems available. However, this does not mean that having pain is natural or necessary. There are a number of different types of pain and today we are speaking about spiritual (ethereal) pain. This is the pain that finds its way into the physical and it becomes all consuming and eventually we find ourselves depending on it as though life could not be without it; or so we believe. I have noticed…

Samhain Traditions & Folklore. Its almost here, the best holiday of them all, in my opinion at least, I love Samhain (pron Sow in – for those unsure) I remember even as a small child Samhain was a celebration for me of people who has passed over, I am still unsure to this day where I gained that knowledge from considering my own parents are far from Pagan and really never spoken about religion or the history of the holiday, to me at least. I have, to this day, certain traditions that I will always carry out and pass down to my own children, should they wish to follow them…

Winter Nights It is nearing midnight and a crisp Autumn wind chills the air. She clutches her wrap tightly and, though her old joints creak in protest, she presses forward.  Her destination is not much farther. Just beyond the Oaks along the wooded path – thirteen feet at most. The forest floor is thick with moss and cushions her footsteps. She reaches the sacred mound, shakes out a thick blanket and pauses while listening to the howl of a lone wolf. From the corner of her eye, there is movement and light; they are here. She stands in silence, just as she had as a young girl, beside her grandmother;…

Welcome to the September Issue of PaganPages.  Fall is upon us and we are all getting ready here at the Magazine.  How is your preparations coming along? We have a fantastic issue for you this month. In This Issue: A review of The Weiser Field Guide to Ghosts by Raymond Buckland Morrigan – FLYING QUEEN We are also introducing a few new columnists, we hope you enjoy them. We are currently looking for new writers for the following columns: Meditation Oils & Incense divination & Oracles Contest: This month’s contest is brought to you by: http://www.betterhagsandgargoyles.com/ Who donated this month’s prize. Esbat Oil and Incense For this month’s challenge we…

Anubis Anubis is one of those that most people would recognize but may not know who he is or what he stands for.  He is an ancient God who was widely worshipped in Egypt. He is the guardian of magical secrets and is the patron of embalmers, mummification and the dead on their path through the underworld. He has the body of man and the head of a jackal. It is believed that the reason he is portrayed with the head of a jackal is that jackals are scavengers who prowl along edges of desert and in cemeteries. He also has a host of messenger ‘demons’ that would carry knowledge…

MAY-bon, MAY-bun, MAY-bone, MAH-boon or MAH-bawn, – Lesser Sabbat – Fall/Autumn Equinox, September 21-23 Michaelmas (September 25th, Christian), Second Harvest Festival, Witches’ Thanksgiving, Harvest Home (Anglo-Celtic), Feast of Avalon, Wine Harvest, Festival of Dionysus, Cornucopia, Equinozio di Autunno (Strega), Chung Chiu (China), Night of the Hunter, Alban Elfed “The Light of the Water”(Caledonii/ Druidic-celebrates Lord of the Mysteries), Winter Finding (Teutonic, from Equinox ’til Winter Night or Nordic New Year, Oct 15th.) Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to honor Aging Deities and the Spirit World. Considered a time of balance, it is when we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our…