Midnight Musings!

Hi everyone,

I have had a wonderful Samhain with my family tonight and although several of them have already headed up to bed, I have not. I quickly watched the news to see what was going on with Hurricane Sandy and I could not believe my eyes. I have been out of the loop what with Halloween Samhain and having everyone over and did not get a chance to spend any real time watching the news.

These are some photos I saw that made my heart hurt for the victims of this storm! Stay strong! Our prayers are with you and your families and we will do everything we can to help you! This is a horrible tragedy that we did not need right now! Now that I have seen all this horrible stuff, I am off to bed :(

Updates, Samhain and More!

Hi everyone,

Here I am again, for my nightly rant and chat session. I feel like this blog has been a great addition for me to feel like I am getting to know everyone on a personal level, and you are getting to know my family and I a little better!

A few updates, tonight I was getting ready for our annual spell casting as a family, which we do every Samhain at around 10 pm. We are SOOO excited because we can already feel the spirits lurking and wanting to come through the veil. There are so many, and so many people have recently passed that want to give messages to their loved ones, etc.

We are very interested in hearing how everyone does with their ceremonies. We find that every year turns out completely different and we have high hopes for this year as well.

If you are interested in letting the spirits KNOW that you are welcome to them coming by tomorrow night, make sure you FEED them!

What does that mean? For those who are new to this, or haven't completed a Samhain ritual before, this means that you need to go out front of your house around 6 pm your time, and place offerings of milk and barley outside under the stars to ease the ghosts' hunger, prevent mischief, and accrue their blessings. If it is not dark yet where you live at 6 pm, you may want to wait until 7, but make sure you do it early enough so you give them time to realize that you are welcoming them!

Then, I also take an incense burner and place mugwort, wormwood, charcoal disc and granular incense in the burner and light it on my front porch. The combination of mugwort and wormwood will invite them in, call them forth, without you even having to do so, and allow them to gather round and partake in your evening!

Beware: The incense IS NOT to be burned inside your house because of the herb containments. This is very important. Burn outside only. ALSO! I always say a blessing at my doorstep first, and lay a thin line of salt at the door, so any malicious spirits may not cross. Only the good ones in your home!

Just know that when you do this, you are opening your house up like an open house! You will basically feel that the whole evening your house is full of activity, busy, and you will maybe at times even feel like it's getting crowded!

When you are finished for the evening and want them to depart, be sure to stand at your door, let them know its time for them to return to their realm, and blow out the incense, or douse with water, just MAKE sure it is out, and then remove the offerings you placed outside!

The feast and offering time is over, everyone will have had a terrific time, and they will feel grateful, as you will to, for the company and companionship!

Tomorrow night will be an excellent night the ouija board also! So, if you are up for allowing them to talk with you freely, go ahead and do so! Just be sure to do your blessings and protection first!

Alright, that is all for my notes on Samhain!

We have already gotten all of the groceries today, as my sister, brother, and mother are all helping me with the cooking. My aunts, uncles, and cousins are all going to be coming in the mid afternoon and the party will be totally started by 5 pm, with dinner at 7 pm sharp! I am so excited to see everyone!

We are also having our Samhain Altar Contest tomorrow night, with the deadline at 10 pm and judging following that deadline! We will post the following day the winning altar picture on our website and that person will win the gift certificate and spell cast candle! We are excited to see who has won and we have received some very interesting altars!

Finally, if you have not already submitted your altar, go ahead and do so at my email address - moondanceroriginals@yahoo.com

We have also been requested to do a few custom conjures and custom castings, as our conjurer friend who lives in Norway is also going to be doing as well, and we will be doing those tomorrow night as well. We will have plenty of new exciting additions for you to purchase, in the next week or so, after tomorrow night!! The moon is going to be so energized, the veil so thin, and we will walk with our deceased loved ones hand in hand!

A bon fire, good friends and family, a cool chilly breeze, pumpkins and candy for the kids in the neighborhood that always stop by to see us in our witchy attire! I cannot wait to see all the wonderful little ghosts, vampires, princesses and pirates that will come to our door!

Hope you all have a blessed Samhain! Eat too much, be merry and welcoming of your spirit friends and family, and rejoice and pay reverence to the memories you had to share with your departed loved ones! This is the best night of the year, dedicated to those individuals who left a lasting impression on our hearts and souls, and that are with us tomorrow night, even if we can't see them with our human eyes. We will one day soon see them, or for some of them, you will see them tomorrow night, and dance once more with them till dawn!

Namaste' Loved Ones, Friends and Fellow Witches,

Have A Blessed Samhain!

xxx Rebecca

Just an FYI - New ITEMS In! Not EVEN On Our Store Yet!

Hey everyone!

It's me, up late working AGAIN! How is everyone? Are you ready for Samhain yet?! I hope you are! To all of my friends on the Eastern Coast of the United States facing the threat, or currently experiencing hurricane Sandy, please please please be safe! We are sending energy as a family to reduce the strength of this storm! Join in my lighting a candle and asking Gaia to relieve everyone of this dangerous storm! Visualize the energy coming out of the top of your crown chakra, and out of the tips of your fingers, and a huge beam of golden light radiating out all the way to the tips of the storm and pushing it, literally, back out into the water! This is a simple visualization exercise that anyone can do, and will help! Seriously! The power of law of attraction - we need to visualize the storm being pushed away from us!

Also, wanted to let you all know that I have been busy getting many new items ready to list!

Here are a few of them! Sneak Peak! These are located on our eBay store, and you can simply go to eBay and type Moondancer Originals into the search box and you will find them! I think we are the ONLY sellers on eBay with these unique peace smoking pipes so GET THEM QUICK! We are trying to get more of these beauties to offer!

These are the first ones we have on right now!

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Tell them a hookah smoking caterpillar has given you the call...

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Superstitions

I've always been intrigued by Superstitions, because although, while some of them seem quite ridiculous, there are others that are quite viable. Yes, indeed, there are some superstitions that I have found to be true, through personal experience.

I ran across this rather lengthy list of Superstitions in a blog last year, and decided to keep it for future reference. I think this is a great time to share it with you. As you read each of these, think about whether there has been any time that you have experienced this Superstition, and whether the circumstance causes you to believe in that particular Superstition.

I would love to hear your response to some of the Superstitions on this list. Please share your experiences that have caused you to believe in a Superstition, or any other stories or comments you might have about Superstitions that have been handed down in your family, etc.

Superstitions

It is unlucky to give or receive parsley because only the wicked are thought to be able to grow it. Transplanting parsley is also bad luck because it was believed that to transplant parsley was to transplant death.
Flowers carried on to an airplane are ill omened, especially if they are a bouquet of white and red flowers.
Never carry an axe on your shoulder through a house.
If you must carry one through a house, carry it lowered.
To insure good fortune for your baby throughout life, be sure that his first gift is a silver coin. Place it yourself into the child's hand. If the child drops it, s/he will have difficulty holding onto money throughout life.
Gift the child with an old fashioned red coral and silver bell teething ring.
The coral to ward off the evil eye, the silver bells for good fortune.
Spit on your new bat before using it for the first time.
A bat falling in front of a ballplayer foretells an injury in the next game played.
A bat falling in front of the team manager foretells a loosing season.
Never place your bed pointing north and south. It brings misfortune.
Never kill a bee, it is as unlucky as breaking a mirror.
If a bee enters your home, it is a sign that you will soon have a visitor.
However, if you drive the bee out of your home, you will have bad luck, or the visitor will be unpleasant.
In some parts of the United States, a black cat crossing your path is thought to be unlucky. In Britain, it is considered good luck.
Having a black cat as your household companion is considered very good luck.
If a strange black cat enters your home uninvited, you will have great fortune throughout the year. If you shoo it away, it will take it's gift of good luck with it.
A black cat aboard ship is a very good omen... if your man is a sailor keep a black cat in your home to insure his safety while at sea.
It is bad luck to sweep dust out of your house onto the porch. Always sweep towards the center of the room, and take it up in a dust pan from there.
"If you sweep the house with broom in May "You will sweep the head of the house away."
To insure a loving marriage, both bride and groom must join hands and jump over the besom laid on the floor.
To prevent an unwanted guest from returning, sweep out the room they stayed in immediately after they leave.
Blue flame augers death in the family.
The Yule Candle should be burned until it burns out naturally.
Never light three candles with one match...nor have just three candles burning.
If a cat sneezes rain is not far behind
If a cat sneezes thrice, the household will get the sniffles
It is good fortune, for a bride, on her wedding day, to be near a cat which sneezes, on that day.
A child born with a caul will have second site.
The caul must be preserved and carried with the person born with it, for good luck.
The caul must be buried or cremated with the person born with it, or that spirit will never be at rest.
Carrying a lump of coal brings good luck.
The first person to enter your home on New Year's day should bring a bit of coal, so that the household enjoys good luck throughout the New Year.
Never pass up a piece of coal lying on the ground. For good luck pick it up. If you do not wish to keep it, you must throw it back over your shoulder.
If someone dies in your family, you must:
· Stop all the clocks
· Cover all mirrors with a black cloth or turn it face towards the wall.
· Let the household fire go out.
· Open all doors and windows
ALL omens lose their meanings during a SOLAR eclipse, and for up to three days before, and three days after. This period of time is completely neutral; meaning neither good nor ill omens have effect.
LUNAR eclipses are just plain unlucky. The effects last for 7 days total.
People said to have the 'Evil Eye':
· People with eyes of different colors.
· People with eyes set too deeply in the sockets.
· People with eyes too close together.
· People with one eye lower than the other, which squints.
People with long fingers are spendthrifts.
Vampire's have an index finger as long or longer than their second finger.
People with crooked little fingers will be rich someday.
If you drop a glove, never pick it up yourself; bad luck will follow if you do.
It is a very good omen if a stranger picks it up for you.
Only cut your hair during the 14 days between the New Moon and the Full moon.
If anywhere on the right side of your body itches, it's a good omen.
If anywhere on the left side of your body itches, it's a bad omen.
If your right palm itches, you will soon be getting some money.
If your left palm itches, you will soon be paying out money.
If your right ear itches, someone is talking nicely of you.
If your left ear itches, someone is talking bad about you.
If your right eye itches, you will get a nice surprise.
If your left eye itches, you will get a nasty surprise.
If your eyebrow itches, you can expect a visitor.
If the soles of your feet itch, you will soon be going to a strange place.
When going on a journey, do not look back at your house; to do so is a
bad omen.
If you drop your keys, it means something bad is going to happen.
If you lose your keys, you will hear of a death.
Carry an old iron key in your right pocket for good luck.
Never walk under a ladder.
Don't reach for anything, or hand anything through the ladder's rungs.
You will get a letter if:
· A moth flies towards you.
· If your nose itches.
· If you develop a white spot on the nail of your ring finger.
· If you sneeze on a Wednesday.
· If you are expecting a delayed letter; hang a found hairpin up by a nail on your wall.
· Never put a letter into the left hand of your friend, or your friendship
· will end.
Never refuse a piece of mincemeat pie that someone offers you, to do so
brings a full year of bad luck.
Break a mirror, have seven years bad luck.
Never let a baby look in a mirror until it is at least a year old; to do so the baby will not grow well.
A whole nutmeg carried in the pocket wards off rheumatism.
If the nutmeg is filled with quick-silver and plugged, it brings the carrier good luck.
If you hear a hoot owl persistently screeching near a home, death will come to a member of that household.
If an owl perches on the roof of a house, or flies around it three times, a member of that household will die soon.
If an owl hoots within the hearing of a mother giving birth, her child's life will be difficult.
If you are walking and find a steel pin on the ground, pick it up and keep it for good luck.
It is unlucky to lend pins to a friend; lest your friendship end. If your friend gives you something in return, the ill omen is averted.
Ancient Roman bridal couples shared a quince to ensure marital happiness.
Dress your little girl in red, or at the least put a red ribbon in her hair, to protect her from evil.
Finding a spider in the evening is always lucky.
Finding a spider in the morning is unlucky.
If a tiny spider runs over your clothes, you will be able to afford better clothes soon. Wind the spider around your head three times to be assured of it.
Never put shoes on the dining room table, it is very unlucky.
Never put a pair of bellows on the table.
Never set thirteen people down to dinner, or one will die within a year.
Never open an umbrella indoors, it brings bad luck and intensifies any other bad omen that is occurring.
Don't go out with your umbrella open on a sunny day, lest you attract rain.
Never lay an umbrella on the bed, or unhappiness will result.
Don't give an umbrella as a gift; or misfortune will go with it.
Hang Vervain over your doorway to protect your home from evil.
Rub vervain over anything that has been exposed to the evil eye.
An old French superstition is that every time you wash your body, you wash off some of your life essence.
If you and another wash your hands under the same flow of water, at the same time, you will argue before nightfall.
If someone gives you Xanthium, they are saying that you are rude.
Carry yarrow to attract love, and old friends.
Carrying three white tail hairs and three black tail hairs of a zebra will let you find lost items.

Borrowed from a post by Justine Marie in the Fall Equinox Newsletter October 2, 2011 from THE CUPWA Blog

 

This Bitchy Witchy Needs A Snack - NO BAKE ENERGY BITES - Quick Snacks When You Are Busy

Okay, I'm back again. After watching that horrid film, this bitchy witchy has now decided that she needs a snack. I'm all sorts of crazy tonight, and having such a busy week and weekend so far, I have decided to share with you a little quick snack that I make when I don't have too much time to waste in the kitchen!

I originally found this snack on Pinterest, and I tried it a few months ago and it was delicious!

The good part is that it's not that bad for you either. In the scheme of the bad things you could eat, this one is definitely a step toward the right direction!

If I get enough time tomorrow, I will need to share with you all some of the great smoothies that you can make that are healthy alternatives as well! I usually have a smoothie for breakfast and I feel really charged for the day!

NO BAKE ENERGY BITES

Ingredients

• 1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
• 2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed or wheat germ
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tsp. vanilla

 

Method

Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (Mine were about 1" in diameter.) Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Makes about 20-25 balls.

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Ali’s Tip:

Substitution ideas can abound for just about any of these ingredients! Feel free to substitute in your favorite nut butter (almond butter, sunflower seed butter, etc.) for the peanut butter. And you could also add in some wheat germ in place of some or all of the flaxseed. I would caution, though, against substituting agave nectar for the honey, as the honey’s thickness helps hold things together.

Some other fun substitutions for the chocolate chips (or an addition to them) could include:

• chopped dried fruit (apricots, dates, raisins, etc.)
• dried berries (cranberries, cherries, etc.)
• chopped almonds, pecans, walnuts, or sunflower seeds
• other chips (butterscotch, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, M&Ms, etc.)
• other grains (different kinds of oatmeal, rice cereal, etc.)

Update: Many of you have asked about substitutions for other ingredients. The joy of these bites being “no bakes” is that this recipe is super flexible. If you end up needing to omit one of the dry ingredients (such as coconut or flax), just add in some extra of whatever other dry ingredient is remaining (for example, the oats). If you feel like your energy bites are too dry, add in extra honey or peanut butter. It’s also not required that you refrigerate these, but I find it helps them stick together much better. And for some reason, I love things like this a little bit chilled. Enjoy!!

The Televised Portrayal of "Witchcraft" - From A Witch's Perspective

Okay, seriously.

After watching the new movie, Seance: The Summoning, it is basically IMPOSSIBLE for me to shut my mouth and not blog about this. Seriously. How many of you have seen this movie yet?

First of all, I had to turn it off after one of the most ridiculously bloody scenes I have witnessed yet in which the devil himself basically bit a girls tongue off and the blood started spewing.

There are so many points that need to be made here. First, I find it absolutely adhorrent that witchcraft is being portrayed in this light. Not that by any means is this the first time I have seen magick get portrayed as devil work, but this movie just brought all of that back to light.

It started out good, but immediately became cliche'.

While using the ouija board to do a seance for a school video project, a witch tries to prove to her friend that spirits are among us and real. I thought the film would be very interesting and it definitely started out that way. Then, when the doubting friend breaks the circle, a demon finds a loop hole in which to enter into the room. Feeling that she needs to end the session and close the door, again, which is correct when using a tool like the ouija board, the demon becomes overpowering and again the closing is not completed, and at that time the demon makes his move to possess the friend who is in doubt. They really should have stopped the movie there.

But of course, they didn't. The witch, whom appears in the film to be well trained by her grandmother who was drowned by members of the Catholic church (although that doesn't make any sense based on a simple mathematic equation of time frames in history - as obviously, this witch is only like 25 TOPS, and her grandmother definitely didn't live during the burning times, or any other time for that matter that would have allowed the Catholic church people to drowned anyone without serving prison time) suddenly does not have any clue how to exorcise and banish a malicious spirit. Seriously? Her grandmother was very gifted and taught her a lot. But she has no clue how to deal with this?

Of course, that's when the bloody scenes seem to start. The "demon" suddenly starts referring to how he is the ruler of hell AKA Satan. Yup. That makes A LOT of sense. Satan himself decided to come and possess this kid. Right. And as the story goes, the witch has no clue what to do, and both of them are completely antagonized by Satan, which coincidentally is EXACTLY how Satan is portrayed in the King James Bible.

Then the Catholic friend decides that the witch needs to read out of the bible in order to get Satan to go away. But when they try to do so, it just won't work because the witch has not accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and given up witchcraft and magick. Nice move Catholic Church. And all respect I have for this movie just FLEW OUT THE WINDOW. Seriously. I guess the Catholic Church has funded this movie. Yup. Let's FEAR people into church. Then we can guilt people into giving up everything they have in their wallets as the first of 3 collection baskets gets passed around. I guess we can take from this that the church needs more followers.

Of course, as I am watching, my mind is going insane. The movie is getting more and more outrageous. The only things that seem to cause Satan any pain at all happen to be burning him with the crucifix and spraying him repeatedly with Holy Water. It was great. Very clearly writen to scare the shit out of ANYONE who is a Wiccan, Pagan, Druid, Shaman, or JUST ANYONE that hasn't been to church for a while. You better quick run to your local church when you get done reading this so you can make your tithe. And if you haven't been there is a REALLY long time, you may even need to get saved again, with the whole congregation watching.

Look, I do not have any problems with any religions. I believe in coexisting. But I believe in RESPECT for all walks of life and belief systems. Listening to the little remarks that were made about how "witches" were evil and of the devil, and how witches "rule" hell with Satan, and my ultimate favorite, how "Satan" mentions that the witch's grandmother, who supposedly was killed by church people because she was a witch, is currently in hell being sexed by Satan himself, just made me sick.

What a disrespectful movie. Do I believe that you can be protected by Archangel Michael, God, Jesus, White Light, whatever you believe? Yes. But do I believe that condemned are the witches, and we are going to hell, and we are not strong enough in our magick to be able to protect ourselves? Umm, no. Not even in the least. This was clearly the most ignorant, opinionated, and religiously discriminating movie I have seen in a long time.

If you want to watch a movie more realistic, watch Practical Magic or the Skeleton Key. At least you will be able to see magic that isn't portrayed in an unrealistic fashion. There is white, black and gray, which is clearly portrayed in the Skeleton Key, but neither one of those movies above went through great lengths to make one "evil." The Skeleton Key shows voodoo used in a very dark way, but its a much more unbiased viewing in my opinion, because although it was dark, it's all in what you believe in and they never pitted one religion against another. The same is true for Practical Magic. It gets a little colorful, but it's not like the witches were suddenly unable to find any sort of resolution or help within their own belief system and had to call upon the Catholic church, or any other religion for that matter, to come and save them.

I know this seems like more of a rant than anything else, but I just felt the movie was so disrespectful to Pagans everywhere. Hopefully I save some of you from seeing this horrible film where we are once again persecuted for our beliefs and in need of another religion to come rescue us. I don't care what religion you are - I can respect you and that you may feel differently than me about what you believe - But I am NOT going to persecute you for it. Lets coexist. Lets end all this fighting to prove a point that can NEVER be proved. Lets spend our time loving and worshipping however we want to.

Coexisting is essential to peace.

There are many paths up the mountain - but the view of the moon from the top is the same. - Ancient Japense saying.

White Magick Relationship Strengthening Commitment Spell

You need to gather a long orange candle, and a small white candle, matches and a picture!

This spell is to strengthen the commitment two people share with eachother.

You will need a picture of the people you want this spell to effect. Place the picture on a table and place the candles around it. The orange candle symbolizes the attraction the people share to each other and the white one represents the purity they practice when the other is not around.
You can use more candles of different sizes and shapes, but these two candles should be the minimal number of candles to be used and all the candles you use should be either orange or white. Candles which are orange and white together can also have a greater positive effect for this spell. Light the candles and as they burn repeat the following. As you speak these words, also lift the candles and let the wax drip from them onto the picture:  Attraction, Truth, Purity and Love. Make these two fit like a glove.

You can also try to speak these words in Latin, giving the spell even more power:

Verum, sanctimonia, amo, amor. Apto manus apto aptor.

You may repeat the chant if you like, but once cast casting again in a short period of time rarely has any additional effects.

This spell was submitted to Spells of Magic by an unknown member.

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Hey there!

Up late again as usual! Just wanted to let you all know that I am REALLY trying to get followers and subscribers to my blog!

So, let's exchange links! If you want to place a link to my page on your blog, I can do the same for you! Please just comment and let me know :)

Also, please LIKE our facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/moondanceroriginalsmetaphysicalmagickals

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My Witchy Poo Samhain Menu For October 31st Halloween

Okay! Hey everyone. It's me again! Rebecca!

I have finally decided what I am cooking this year, as everyone in my family is coming to my house in Savannah this time! Here goes. Let me know what you think - if I should add anything or cook anything a little differently, etc. You are welcome to make any of these items for your gatherings or parties as well! Let me know how your guests like it!

 

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage Sauce

 

 

 

Very easy to make! I practiced it today once!

 

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1 handful sage leaves
1/2 batch (about 1 pound) pumpkin gnocchi (cooked)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:
1. Melt the butter in a pan and cook it until it just starts to brown.
2. Add the sage and fry until crispy, about 1 minute.
3. Add the gnocchi and toss to coat.
4. Remove from heat and mix in the lemon juice.

 

Broiled Apples and Pears With Rosemary

 

I haven't had a chance to try this one yet - But I had something like it once so I am sure it will be good. I am going to practice it sometime before the 31st though!

 

• 4 Golden Delicious apples, unpeeled, halved, cored, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 4 Bosc pears, unpeeled, halved, cored, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
• Fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)

Preheat broiler. Brush 2 large baking sheets with olive oil. Gently toss apples, pears, 1/4 cup oil, and minced rosemary in large bowl. Arrange fruit in single layer on sheets. Broil until fruit is tender and edges begin to brown, watching closely to avoid burning and turning sheets for even browning, about 5 minutes. Transfer fruit to platter. Sprinkle with pepper. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

 

Kitchen Witchery: Auntie Clara’s Famous Italian Meatballs 

 

 

This is an awesome one I have made! I found it on another witch's blog!!!! It's wonderful and I am going to repeat it for my family!

Ingredients

4 slices dry bread
1 lb ground beef
2 eggs
½ cup Romano
2 tbsp parsley
1 clove garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

1. Soak bread in water for 2-3 minutes, then squeeze moisture out. Combine soaked bread with remaining ingredients. Mix well.
2. Form small balls. Brown in 2 tablespoons olive oil.

 

Kitchen Witchery: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

½ cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
15 oz pumpkin puree
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cardamom
½ cup oats
¾ cup chocolate chips

• Heat oven to 375º. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix butter and sugars in large bowl with a wooden spoon. Beat in eggs. Stir in pumpkin.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except oats and chocolate chips.
• Fold in oats and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and golden. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

This is another one I found on the same witch's blog! Really good tasting!

I have a few other finger foods I think I'll add but these are the main items I am working with for now!

 

 

Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Sugar-Free)

The final post in our gluten-free recipe series from Beth of Tasty Yummies!
If you are anything like me, as soon as fall hits I crave anything and everything pumpkin! With some delicious aromatic spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, there really is nothing better. I prefer to buy fresh whole pie pumpkins at the market and make my own puree, but a can of unsweetened organic pumpkin puree works great, too. I made some delicious mini pumpkin pie tarts (the recipe can be found on my blog) to celebrate the beginning of fall and I have been dreaming of lots of other ways to get creative with pumpkin ever since.
This chia pudding was the perfect answer to celebrate all of those lovely flavors in a delicious, creamy and healthy treat. I am a big fan of chia seeds, they are wonderful in homemade granola, in muffins, on top of salads, in smoothies and especially in puddings like this one. When soaked overnight chia seeds turn into a simple pudding, similar in consistency to tapioca (which I love). This pudding was creamy, a little thick, and it had a little bitty crunch from the seeds.
If you haven’t yet had chia seeds, you must try them. Chia seeds are a super food that provides a variety of wonderful health benefits. It a nutshell – by adding just 2 tablespoons of chia seeds to your daily diet it will give you approximately 7 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, 205 milligrams of calcium, and a whopping 5 grams of omega-3! And yes, these are the are the same chia seeds made famous by the Chia Pets! Chia seeds can be found at most health food stores, normally where you would find the flaxseeds.
If you are looking for a pudding consistency that is even thicker than this, you can use 1/4 cup or maybe even a little bit more of the chia seeds. If you find you want this pudding a little bit sweeter when you serve it, you can drizzle a little honey or maple syrup over top and it would be wonderful. I like mine topped with a little freshly whipped coconut cream – (recipe here). Serve this chia pudding for dessert or even breakfast, which is when I like it.

Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding (gluten-free, vegan, sugar-free)
serves 2-4 – makes approximately 3 cups
1 cup coconut milk (the canned kind – lite or full-fat)
1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or other non-dairy milk of your choice)
1 cup pumpkin puree (here’s how to make it yourself)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
pinch of ground cloves
5 medjool dates, pits removed
3 tablespoons chia seeds
Puree everything but the chia seeds in a blender until smooth, combined and thick. You may see a few little bits of the dates still, it’s OK. Pour the mixture into a glass bowl or a mason jar, stir in the chia seeds. Make sure to stir well to combine. Cover the bowl or put the lid on the jar. Keep in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 4 hours.
Spoon or pour into bowls, top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and maybe even some fresh whipped coconut cream, if you wish. Serve cool or room temperature.


For more of Beth’s recipes visit her blog Tasty Yummies.
 

Source: Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Sugar-Free) | Free People Blog http://blog.freepeople.com/2012/09/pumpkin-pie-chia-pudding-glutenfree-vegan-sugarfree/#ixzz29R1Ge8gi

Make Your Home Smell Like Fall: Simmering Stovetop Potpourri

Pumpkin Spice Simmering Stovetop Potpourri

½ gallon apple cider
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon whole cloves

Directions
Fill a saucepan ¾ full with apple cider. Mix in pumpkin, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and whole cloves. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce to low heat. When the mixture gets low, add more apple cider (or water if necessary). Be sure not to let the mixture scorch.
There are lots of other simmering stovetop potpourri combinations for a delicious-smelling home. Aside from those listed above, some of the most popular ingredients are orange, lemon, bay leaves, anise, rosemary, and dried lavender. So mix up your favorites and see what you like best! What’s your favorite simmering stovetop recipe for fall?
Photos by Brigette.



Source: Make Your Home Smell Like Fall: Simmering Stovetop Potpourri | Free People Blog http://blog.freepeople.com/2012/10/home-smell-fall-simmering-stovetop-potpourri/#ixzz29R0KHz95

Recipes For Halloween: Pull Apart Graveyard Cupcakes from The Food Network

 

Total Time:

2 hr 35 min

 

Prep

1 hr 0 min

Inactive

1 hr 10 min

Cook

25 min

Yield:

24 cupcakes

Level:

Difficult

Although it looks almost like a cake, this graveyard is made up of individual cupcakes, making it a self-serve party option. Just grab your cupcake and go--no knives necessary.

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup grape jelly
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 12 ounces (3 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup milk

Frosting:

• 10 ounces (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, spooned and leveled
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 10 chocolate sandwich cookies, coarsely crushed

Decorations:

• 15 large white marshmallows
• 1/4 cup finely crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (about 3 cookies)
• 1 tablespoon black or dark green decorating sugar
• One 6.4-ounce tube black decorating icing, with tips
• 5 oval-shaped vanilla and chocolate sandwich cookies
• One 7-ounce tube marzipan
• 3 round lollipops, wrapped
• 1/4 cup orange decorating sugar
• One 6.4-ounce tube green decorating icing, with tips
• Seven 8-inch pieces black licorice

Directions

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-cup standard muffin tins with paper cupcake liners.

Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Warm the grape jelly in the microwave until loosened, 20 to 30 seconds, and whisk until smooth. Set aside.

Beat together the sugar and eggs in another medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. While beating, gradually pour in the butter and then the vanilla.

While mixing slowly, add half the dry ingredients and then all of the milk. Follow with the rest of the dry ingredients, taking care not to over mix the batter.

Remove 2 cups of the batter and stir in the grape jelly. Evenly fill the liners about two-thirds full, alternating with yellow and grape batter.

Bake until a tester inserted in the center of the cupcakes comes out clean and the tops spring back lightly to the touch, 20 to 22 minutes. Place the pan on a rack to cool for 10 minutes, and then remove the cupcakes to the rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.

For the frosting: Beat the butter and salt in a large bowl until fluffy and combined. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the milk one tablespoon at a time until the frosting has a nice spreadable consistency. Add the crushed cookies and continue to beat until any large chunks are crushed to smaller bits and the frosting has a speckled, greyish look.

For the decorations: Arrange the cupcakes in 4 rows on a large serving plate or cutting board. Fit a marshmallow between each cupcake, 5 marshmallows per row, to fill in the gaps between the cupcakes. Spread the frosting over the whole rectangle so it looks like one cake. Sprinkle with the cookie crumbs and black decorating sugar.

To make the tombstones: Use the black decorating icing and a small round tip to write "RIP" or other one-word epitaphs on the top half of the oval sandwich cookies and stick into the cupcakes randomly around the graveyard.

To make the ghosts: Remove two-thirds of the tube of marzipan and place between 2 sheets of wax paper or parchment. Roll about 1/8-inch thick and cut into 3 rounds using a 4-inch biscuit cutter. You may need to gather and reroll the scraps for all 3 rounds. Drape over the wrapped lollipops and stick into the cupcakes around the tombstone. Using the black decorating icing and the same round tip, dot eyes and a mouth on the ghosts.

To make the pumpkins and leaves: Divide the remaining marzipan into 4 small pieces and roll each into a ball. Roll in the orange sugar until coated and place around the graveyard. Use the black icing to pipe a small stem. Fit the tube of green decorating icing with a leaf or ribbon tip to dot bits of green grass poking through the dirt around the graveyard and pumpkins.

To make a border: Use 6 pieces of the licorice, trimming to fit, to make a border around the cake, leaving the middle of the front side open. Bend the seventh piece into an upside down "U" and stick into 2 cupcakes in the front to make an arched gateway.

Cook's Note: If your decorating icing does not come with tips, you can squeeze some icing into a small plastic bag or piping bag fitted with a small round metal tip or a small metal leaf or ribbon tip.

How To Celebrate Samhain - What Do Witches Do?

Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year. The Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark. Some believe that Samhain was the more important festival, marking the beginning of a whole new cycle, just as the Celtic day began at night. For it was understood that in dark silence comes whisperings of new beginnings.

Samhain literally means "summer's end." . It comes from the Scots Gaelic: Samhuinn With the rise of Christianity, Samhain was changed to Hallowmas, or All Saints' Day, to commemorate the souls of the blessed dead who had been canonized that year, so the night before became popularly known as Halloween, All Hallows Eve, or Hollantide.

In the country year, Samhain marked the first day of winter, when the herders led the cattle and sheep down from their summer hillside pastures to the shelter of the stable and byre. Peat and wood for winter fires were stacked high by the hearth. It was a joyous time of family reunion, when all members of the household worked together baking, salting meat, and making preserves for the winter feasts to come.

DIVINATION

Samhain was and still is a significant time for divination. Customs frequently featured apples and nuts from the recent harvest, and candles for adding atmosphere to the mysteries. In Scotland, a child born at Samhain was said to be gifted with an dà shealladh, "The Two Sights" commonly known as "second sight," or clairvoyance.

Things to do on Samhain:
ALTAR: Altar candles should be:

• orange, representing the magic of fire and the remaining fire in autumn leaves;
• -black, to absorb light and keep you warm for the coming winter; white, to send out energy;
• -silver and gold, representing the moon and sun.
• Decorate with autumn leaves and flowers, gourds, squashes, corn. As this is the meat harvest, you may also include an animal talon, horn or feather.

SPELLS: At Samhain, cast spells to keep negative things from your past (evil, harm, greed, corruption, betrayal) out of your future. Cast spells to contact the dead and receive ancient knowledge.

Scrying: This is one of the best times for scrying. You can use a black mirror or a black or very dark bowl filled with water, if you have a cauldron that would be better. Place lit candles nearby and gaze into the mirror or the bowl.

Dookin' for Apples: Place a large tub, preferably wooden, on the floor, and half fill it with water. Tumble in plenty of apples, and have one person stir them around vigorously with a long wooden spoon. Each player takes their turn kneeling on the floor, trying to capture the apples with their teeth as they go bobbing around. Each gets three tries before the next person has a go. Best to wear old clothes for this one, and have a roaring fire nearby so you can dry off while eating your prize!
If you do manage to capture an apple, you might want to keep it for a divination ritual, such as this one:

The Apple and the Mirror: Before the stroke of midnight, sit in front of a mirror in a room lit only by one candle or the moon. Go into the silence, and ask a question. Cut the apple into nine pieces. With your back to the mirror, eat eight of the pieces, then throw the ninth over your left shoulder. Turn your head to look over the same shoulder, and you will see and in image or symbol in the mirror that will tell you your answer.

(When you look in the mirror, let your focus go "soft," and allow the patterns made by the moon or candlelight and shadows to suggest forms, symbols and other dreamlike images that speak to your intuition.)

Prayer:
On this night of Samhain I mark your passing,
O Sun King, through the sunset into the Land of the Young.
I mark also the passing of all who have gone before, and all who will go after.
O Gracious Goddess, Eternal Mother, You who gives birth to the fallen,
teach me to know that in the time of the greatest darkness there is
the greatest light.
From a book Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary... , Scott Cunningham


WICCA AND SAMHAIN
The most important of the Neo-Pagan religions is Wicca (meaning "Wise ones"); W
icca is one of the largest Neopagan religions.

Samhain is one of the eight annual holidays, observed as part of the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. Which is a term for the annual cycle of the Earth's seasons because natural processes are seen as following a continuous cycle. The progression ofbirth, life, and death, as experienced in human lives, is echoed in the progression of the seasons. Wiccans also see this cycle as echoing the life, death and rebirth

Samhain is considered by most Wiccans to be the most important of the four 'greater Sabbats'. It is generally observed on October 31st in the Northern Hemisphere, starting at sundown.
Samhain is considered by most Wiccans as a celebration of death and of the dead, and it often involves paying respect to ancestors, family members and other loved ones who have died. In some rituals the spirits of the departed are invited to attend the festivities. It is seen as a festival of darkness and death, which is balanced at the opposite point of the wheel by the spring festival of Beltane, which Wiccans celebrate as a festival of life and fertility.

This article was originally from http://princessa.hubpages.com/hub/Celebrating-Samhain