Halloween/Samhain 2006
By Staff Writer: Paganus Greybeard
Tiu’s Day - October 31st, 2006
Moon Sign: Aquarius
Moon Phase: Second Quarter
Colour: Lavender
Incense: Rose
Again the ghouls, ghosts, gremlins and ghoblins appear on Our doorsteps.
It’s Halloween.
Costume Shops have been busy.
Candy sales are making merchants happy.
For the sake of the tykes, toddlers and other children out
‘trick-or-treating’ - a few simple safety and security precautions
are suggested.
-) Be careful where You go. Stay in Your own neighborhood if possible.
-) Use reflective costumes - if possible.
-) Carry and use a good, bright, long-lasting flashliight if You go out before dark.
-) If possible do not wait until dark when it is harder to see and be seen.
-) Wait until You get home to eat anything handed out. As the the Adult in the
Family and Household - it is up to You to safeguard the children on this night.
One thing You can do is to hold all the treats handed out.
Do not let any of the children eat anything till You are back home.
Once home - carefully inspect everything You have received.
If You have any questions or doubts about anything - do not let the children eat it
or play with it. Take it to either a Fire Station or a Hospital so It can be examined
or X-rayed if necessary.
It is not just Your Children You need to protect.
Keep Your Dogs and Cats inside if at all possible.
This has long been a night of unspeakable cruelty to Dogs and Cats -
especially black cats.
Keep them inside and safgely away from the neighborhood marauders.
This is not just Halloween.
This is also Samhain.
On this night the veil between the realms and realities thins and parts.
That ghost You thought You heard -
You thought You saw -
perhaps You did See and Hear -
Something or Someone.
Or It may have just have been Granpa’ Ned stoppin’ by for a visit?
This is also the day in 1517 that Martin Luther nailed His ninety-five (95)
theses to the Wittenburg Castle Church’s door - sparking the Protestant Reformaion.
For the ‘Church’ it is ‘All Saints Day’ on Woden’s Day - November 1st.
On Thor’s Day - November 2nd - it is “All Soul’s Day’.
Cast Your Circle -
Raise Youir Shields.
Let’s Be Careful & Cautious out There.
I am Casting a Circle -
I am Raising Shields -
I am Grounding and Centering -
and staying very, very quiet.
May the only ghosts, ghoblins, saints, ghouls and gremlins I see
are children in costumes.
Take Care out there.
Stay Safe, Secure and Out of Harm’s Way out there.
Keep the Children, Dogs and Cats safe out there.
Do No Harm.
Let No Harm Be Done.
So Mote It Be.
Blessings Be.