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  Throughout October I will be sharing a daily post that highlights the real history of Halloween/Samhain. These will correlate with my short videos I am posting across my social media accounts. You can follow me on  Youtube,   Instagram , and  Facebook  to view them!  Where Did Trick-or-Treating Actually Come From? The modern tradition of trick-or-treating has a history that goes back a long way, mixing together different old customs from Europe. It's not just a holiday invented for selling candy; it’s a direct result of several cultural practices coming together in America. One of the main starting points is the medieval European custom called "souling." This happened on All Hallows' Eve, and it involved poor people, and eventually children, going to different houses. They would offer to say a prayer for the family's dead in exchange for a small, sweet bread known as a "soul cake." Another similar tradition came from Scotland and Ireland, called ...

  Throughout October I will be sharing a daily post that highlights the real history of Halloween/Samhain. These will correlate with my short videos I am posting across my social media accounts. You can follow me on Youtube, Instagram , and Facebook to view them!  The Eerie Irish Origins of the Jack-O'-Lantern The tradition of the Jack-O'-Lantern is far older than the modern American pumpkin patch and is rooted deeply in Irish folklore. The grimacing glow of the carved squash actually stems from the legend of Stingy Jack , a notoriously deceitful and wicked man who successfully tricked the Devil on multiple occasions. According When Jack finally died, his sin-filled life barred him from Heaven, and a furious Devil, keeping his promise never to claim Jack's soul, refused him entry into Hell. Cast out to wander the dark Earth for eternity, the Devil gave Jack only a single glowing ember from the fires of Hell to light his way. The Turnip, Not the Pumpkin The original "...

  I looked up at the sky this morning to see a crescent moon aligned with Venus. The universe often reminds us that there is something out there so much bigger than us.  There's a lot of dark things happening in the world. Many people are suggesting the end of times, but I don't think that's what this is. Every part of my conscious and spiritual self is telling me something big is about to happen. A rebirth, a cleansing in each of our lives that will allow us to emerge on the other side plentiful and blessed. If you have been feeling a heavy weight, it should lift soon. And we do not need a palm reader to tell us that. I have personally been weighed down by a lack of spiritual ambition that I usually have. I have admittedly let my gifts sit unopened while I focus on the energy that is pulling me into a darkness that is not meant for me. The general plane I exist in is already a deep and dark path by my own choosing. I perform, prophesize, and manifest much better amongst th...

  This article contains a blood ritual.    Each month, we are blessed with the return of a full moon. Each with its own properties, backstories, and value. While I like to utilize the moon's affects most months, typically for simple tasks like recharging items or for specific hexes or curses, the most important moon (for me) is the Blood Moon. And no, it isn’t because of its edgy and ominous name, although that does make it much more intriguing. I typically save my larger ritualistic spells, curses, or targeted harassments for this particular moon. And, not just the actual eve of the moon but the week surrounding it. With that being said, a blood moon is not a set and titled affair, like the named moons of each month. Instead, it is a phenomenon in which a total lunar eclipse occurs. And, through the marvels of the universe, during this event blue light is filtered out (thanks to the Earth’s atmosphere), creating a blood-red, sometimes orange-tinged, full moon. This occur...