Halloween: Customs, Recipes & Spells
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It’s a time for children to dress up as princesses and pirates and go from house to house, calling, “Trick or Treat!” Their eyes will get big as they are rewarded with treasures and sweets. And perhaps you will celebrate Halloween by going to a costume party or a haunted house.
But did you ever wonder where all this holiday gaiety came from and what it means? Silver RavenWolf (I’m sure you know her!) reveals the answers in Halloween.
The book begins by sharing the history of where this harvest holiday came from. Did you know it was originally called Samhain? Samhain means “the end of summer”. You’ll find out what the ancient people did to celebrate this holiday and how the ideas about it have changed over the years. Did you know it has really become wildly popular in the U.S. only over the last 100 years? It’s true! You’ll also find out why ghosts and skeletons, jack-o’-lanterns and vampires are associated with October 31 of each year.
Halloween shows you lots of neat stuff you can do, either by yourself or at a party. First you can learn to do divination (or foreseeing the future) in a variety of ways. You can use pumpkin seeds or magick mirrors, nuts or tap water to find out what is going to happen.
There are all sorts of recipes for Halloween treats and fun you can have in the kitchen, making things like “tuna ghouls” or “magickal mice.” They’re tasty, too!
Next you can do real magick. There are spells here for protection, love, prosperity and much more. Finally, you’ll learn rituals to honor the dead.
Honor the spirit of this hallowed harvest holiday with the rituals, recipes, and spells you’ll find in Halloween.
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September 26th, 2009
okay i am confused are people complaining because she doesnt write the books in her real name or that she has two different names for writing books. and if you complain about her not using her real name you should complain about starhawk, amber K, etc that dont use their real names. there is nothing wrong with pseunydoms, geez samuel clemens ussed mark twain now are you all gonna whine about that
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September 26th, 2009
Uh, is this book even on the market yet? When did it come out? If it is it sure is strange because so far I haven’t found it in stores anywhere. Anyone got correct info here?
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September 26th, 2009
Really if it’s not even published why is it here? Hopefully it will not be published. Other works you have attempted to write and call ‘books’ are filled with such foolishness about the Craft that it is impossible for anyone to know what you as a writer are trying to establish in the literary field. It is obvious you have many names and many beliefs which have shown as contradictions to one another throughout your books. Even many of the young people are picking up on it. But some of the youth are much more aware and not as gullble as adults in the Pagan world. But I don’t have to tell you that. Otherwise you wouldn’t bother to publish this book “Costumes, Receipes and Spells” Is it your contention to insist that all this is what the holiday Pagans celebrate is connected with. Oh, Silver your truths are beginning to come out, don’t you think? What goes round, comes round and it comes round in multiples.
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September 26th, 2009
I give a one to the writer because they know how to capitalize on their own magical economical development. Amusing. Keep going, there are still new people falling off the tomato truck every day.
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September 26th, 2009
I am a newcomer to the craft. I bought the book to enrichen my knowledge of history and techniques of the craft. The book did a very good job in presenting background information. It was an easy read. Ravenwolf knows her way around this art. Holloween is the most imporant of holidays to us. I am in the search for powerful love and attraction spells. I did not find that here. Any suggestions on where I can look.
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