2024 · Beltane · Wheel of The Year

Beltane Blessings 2024

πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺

Blessed be the Maiden innocent and fresh,
Blessed be the Mother fertile and loving
Blessed be the Crone powerful and wise –
Blessed be the Lord gentle and kind,
Blessed be the Father protective and warm,
Blessed be the King forever reborn.

⛀ Blessed Beltane!⛀

πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺πŸ”₯🦒🌿🌺

2024 · πŸ‡πŸ₯š Easter πŸ₯šπŸ‡ · Ostara · Our Greenhouse · Our Yard

Easter 2024

πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯🌷

A Sweet Easter Poem

As the cold and grey winter days
Give way, to the bright and beautiful spring …
You know it’s time for you to hear,
The Easter bells ring!
The birds are chirping,
The bunnies are out,
There are Easter Eggs all around!
There is happiness in the air,
And a warmth in your heart to stay with you,
All through the year!

Happy Easter!

πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯πŸŒ·πŸ‡πŸ₯šπŸ₯🌷

2024 · 🌸🌷 Spring 🌷🌸 · Ostara · Our Furbabies · Our Yard

Our Yard In Late March (1)

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2024 · 🌸🌷 Spring 🌷🌸 · Ostara

Spring Equinox/Ostara 2024

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Springtime; heady scents, vibrant splash of breathtaking colors, so-refreshing rustling of leaves, spring blesses us with colorful brighter days, making us feel more alive than ever. One of four seasons including summer, fall, and winter, each accompanied by a change in weather, spring is characterized by warmer, brighter temperatures, an increase in rainfall, the bloom of flowers, and the grand return of certain animals (bears, bats hedgehogs, wood frogs, among many others); sometimes spring also is characteristic of storms and tornadoes.

Marked by the astronomical definition, spring which occurs between the spring equinox and the summer solstice is dependent on equinoxes (β€˜equinox’ β€” Latin for β€˜equal night.’) One of the two times of the year when daytime and nighttime are almost the same lengths) and solstices, β€” β€˜solstice’ β€” derived from the Latin word β€˜sol’ meaning Sun, and β€˜sistere,’ translated to make stand. Solstice is one of two moments yearly when the Sun is farthest from Earth’s equator. During spring, the earth’s axis is not tilted toward or away from the Sun.

In the Northern Hemisphere, spring kick-starts when the vernal equinox blesses us with her presence and the sun crosses the equator line, heading north. (β€˜vernal’ from the mid-16th century Latin β€˜vernalis’ derived from the Latin word β€˜ver’ β€” β€˜spring’ and β€˜equinox’ from the Latin words β€˜aequi’ β€” β€˜equal,’ and β€˜nox’ β€” night.’) In contrast, at that very moment, the Southern hemisphere begins tilting away from the sun, officially signaling the ushering in of cooler temperatures autumn (fall). In the Southern Hemisphere, spring, associated with September, October, and November, occurs on September 22. During the first day of spring, the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Spring, dubbed the season of new beginnings, rebirth, rejuvenation, and transformation is eagerly embraced with lots of excitement, melting our hearts with endless possibilities that lie ahead.

Resource: https://nationaltoday.com/spring-begins/

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2024 · 🌸🌷 Spring 🌷🌸 · Ostara · Our Yard

A Warm Spring Afternoon In March (1)

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Ah, Spring! The last few days you knocked on our doors and showed yourself from your prettiest side, again. Especially today was a beautiful day, here in Connecticut. In Litchfield County, we had temperatures in the 70s. The early Spring flowers are the harbingers of Spring. Ground bees, ladybugs, and moths could be seen on our hill. The birds chirp louder to find mates. The squirrels are all nutty. And the chipmunks are done hibernating.

But it wouldn’t be a real March in New England if the temperatures were warm from here on out. Next week, we expect days in the low 40s and nights below freezing. We just getting teased with Spring, before Winter comes back again.

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2024 · 🌸🌷 Spring 🌷🌸 · Ostara · Wheel of The Year

Early Spring Bloom In The Neighbor’s Yard

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1) Lesser Periwinkle; 2) Snowdrops; 3) Spring Crocus

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2024 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · Imbolc · National Day Calendar

National Groundhog Day 2024

Groundhog in Whirlpool State Park

The Pennsylvania Dutch were German-speaking immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania. They developed their own take on the legend of Candlemas in the 18th and 19th centuries bringing with them the custom of the native Groundhog as their annual weather announcer. Candlemas involved the clergy blessing and distributing candles needed for winter. The Pennsylvania Dutch transformed the idea by selecting an animal to predict their needs for winter.

The first-ever Groundhog Day was created by a local newspaper editor Clymer Freas around 1886, who convinced Groundhog hunter local businessman, and all members of his Punxsutawney Groundhog club of the idea of Groundhog Day. Together, they all made their way to Gobbler’s Knob where the Groundhog would make the final decision on the weather. Today, a group called the inner circle who wear top hats, conduct the official proceedings on February 2 in a Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, where tens of thousands of people attend the day’s events every year.

Studies have proven no strong correlation between a Groundhog spotting its own shadow and the arrival of spring subsequently. According to German lore, the badger known as Dachs is their forecasting animal. A separate version of traditions states that clear weather on the holy Christian day of Candlemas would often prohibit winter from being prolonged.

Groundhog lore suggests much about Punxsutawney Phil. It is said that he drinks a magic β€˜β€˜elixir of life’’ every summer, giving him seven more years to live. He has been predicting since around 1886, and a badger’s life span is around six years roughly, so go figure. There is also supposedly only one Phil and any other groundhogs who attempt to do what he does, are imposters. He is said to speak to the club president on the day, in front of the crowds in Groundhogese which is understood and then translated.

Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early Spring of 2024,

Resource: https://nationaltoday.com/groundhog-day/

2024 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · Imbolc

Imbolc ~ The Coming of Spring

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Imbolc, also called Oimealg, by the Druits, is the festival of the lactating sheep. It is derived from the Gaelic word “Oimelc”, which means “ewes milk”. Herd animals have either given birth to the first offspring of the year or their wombs are swollen and the milk of life is flowing into their teats and udders. It is the time of the Blessing of the seeds and consecration of agricultural tools. It marks the center point of the dark half of the year. It is the festival of the Maiden, for from this day to March 21st, it is her season to prepare for growth and renewal. Brighid’s snake emerges from the womb of the Earth Mother to test the weather, (the origin of Groundhog Day), and in many places, the first crocus flowers began to Spring forth from the frozen earth.

The Maiden is honored, as the Bride, on Sabbat. Straw Brideo’gas (corn dollies) are created from oat or wheat straw and placed in baskets with white flower bedding. Young girls then carry the Brideo’gas door to door, and gifts are bestowed upon the image from each household. Afterward the traditional feast, the older women make special acorn wands for the dollies to hold, and in the morning the ashes in the hearth are examined to see if the magic wands left marks as a good omen. Brighid’s Crosses are fashioned from wheat stalks and exchanged as symbols of protection and prosperity in the coming year. Home hearth fires are put out and re-lit, and a besom is placed by the front door to symbolize sweeping out the old and welcoming the new. Candles are lit and placed in each room of the house to honor the re-birth of the Sun.

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2024 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · Imbolc

Hello, February 2024!

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February Winter walks and starlit nights,
Good books and cozy hours,
Time for friends, heartfelt sharing,
Dreams of springtime flowers…
Although it may be short on days,
Each February brings
The simple little gifts we count
Among life’s precious things.

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2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · Yuletide

Christmas Day 2023

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May your holidays be happy days,
Filled with love and laughter.
May each day bring joy your way
in the year that follows after

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2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · National Day Calendar · Yuletide

The Fourth Advent Sunday 2023

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2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · National Day Calendar · Yuletide

Winter Solstice/Yule 2023

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Our ancestors depended on the passage of times and seasons. And the best way to measure the seasons was by observing the Sun and the Earth’s orbit around it. The winter solstice is the time of the year when the Sun is reborn, announcing a new season.

On December 21, the day is shorter as the Sun seems to stand still at a lower elevation, making the night longer. But, it is a transition period that ushers in a new season of more sunlight. Yule celebrations used to be tied with different pagan traditions, bordering on mythology and culture. Popular notions include the myth of the goddess giving birth to the Sun god. There is also the celebration of the surrender of power from the Holly King unto the Oak King. Plus, the ancient festival of the Germanic people about the Wild Hunt and the god Odin is also around the same time.

All the above form the crust of the Yule celebration. But, as stated earlier, it is even more symbolic in that it helped our ancestors to determine times and seasons. Understanding times and seasons was usually the difference between life and death, food availability and famine, victory and defeat, and many other things. With the introduction of Christianity, the Yule celebration has been linked with Christmas traditions too. It’s thought that December 25 was chosen to celebrate the birth of Christ because it is the renewal period. Yule and Christmas both share certain similarities, and they often overlap as well.

Resource: https://nationaltoday.com/yule/

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2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · National Day Calendar · Yuletide

The Third Advent Sunday 2023

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2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · Yuletide

Christmas Ornaments 2023

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2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · National Day Calendar · Yuletide

The Second Advent Sunday 2023

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2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · Connecticut · Yuletide

December Winter Sunrise In The Valley (1)

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The best sunrises can be witnessed closest to the Winter Solstice, which will be in two weeks, on December 21.

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2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · Yuletide

DIY-Snowflake Candle Jar (1)

β„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„

Snowflake Candle Jar I made in Winter 2014

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2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · National Day Calendar · Yuletide

The First Advent Sunday 2023

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„

2023 · β˜ƒβ„ Winter β„β˜ƒ · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · Yuletide

Hello December 2023

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„

Wintry mornings wrapped in white,
Evening, calm and still,
Snowflakes dancing all around,
Sled rides down a hill,
Gatherings with loved ones —
Such a pleasure to remember —
all memories and special gifts
That comes with each December.

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽ„

2023 · πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ… · Yuletide

🎡 O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree … πŸŽ΅

πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²

This year, our Christmas tree looks lopsided. No matter, how I turn the Fraser Fir, it doesn’t come together. But it is okay. It is a real tree. And real trees have their own “minds”. This season, I decorated the tree with our Nordic straw ornaments and some baubles. There will be still some ornaments added to the tree throughout the season. For right now, it looks good enough. The Christmas season can begin in our home.

πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²πŸŽ„πŸŒ²

2023 · πŸ‚πŸ Autumn πŸπŸ‚ · Samhain · Wheel of The Year

Witches’ New Year – Samhain 2023

πŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈ

As the darkness now draws near
See the cycle of the year
As the light now goes within
Let the hallows dance begin.
Blessed Samhain Night!

πŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ‚πŸπŸ§™β€β™€οΈ

2023 · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Samhain · Wheel of The Year

All Hallow’s Eve 2023

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πŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•Έ

2023 · πŸ‚πŸ Autumn πŸπŸ‚ · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Samhain

⛦ Blessed Samhain 2023! β›¦

πŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•Έ

Now in the darkening of the year
the veil between the world wears thin
and those gone on ahead draw near.
In the hours of quiet remembrance
that the waning season brings,
we may feel their whispered presence
like the brush of a gentle wind.

πŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•Έ

Samhain ~ The Summer’s End

Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year, for the Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark, at Beltane on May 1st and Samhain on October 31st. 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.
The most magically potent time of this festival is the night of October 31st, known today of course, as Halloween. The date marked both an ending and a beginning in an eternal cycle.
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 stable and byre. The hay that would feed them during the winter must be stored in sturdy thatched ricks, tied down securely against storms. Those destined for the table were slaughtered, after being ritually devoted to the gods.
All the harvest must be gathered in, barley, oats, wheat, turnips, and apples for come November, the faeries would blast every growing plant with their breath, blighting any nuts and berries remaining on the hedgerows. 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.
The Celts believed that at the time of Samhain, more so than any other time of the year, the dead were able to mingle with the living, because at Samhain the souls of those who had died during the year traveled into the otherworld. As a feast of the dead, it was believed the dead could, if they wished, return to the land of the living for this one night, to celebrate with their family, tribe, or clan.

https://www.deviantart.com/brightstone/art/Book-of-Shadows-Samhain

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2023 · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Samhain · Wheel of The Year

My Jack-o-Lanterns (Part V) 2014 – 2016

πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»

We have arrived at the last part of this year’s “My Jack-o-Lanterns” season. I can’t believe October went by so fast. Here are the pictures of the pumpkins from 2014, 2015, and 2016.

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… to be continued in October 2024.

2023 · πŸ‚πŸ Autumn πŸπŸ‚ · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Samhain

My Jack-o-Lanterns (Part IV) 2013 – 2014

πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»

Another Sunday has arrived to show off some of my Jack-o-Lanterns of the years 2013 and 2014. Some I carved for our local β€œFamily Fright Night Campout”. And a couple of pumpkins I carved for Halloween night. The white skull pumpkin is from Courtney. She asked me if I could capture a photo of it. It looked so cool I had to add it to my Jack-o-Lantern photo collection.

πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»

… to be continued …

2023 · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Our Yard · Samhain

Our Outdoor Halloween Decoration At Daytime ~ 2023

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πŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•Έ

2023 · πŸ‚πŸ Autumn πŸπŸ‚ · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Samhain

My Jack-o-Lanterns III (2011 – 2012)

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πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ‘»

… to be continued …

2023 · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Our Yard · Samhain

Our Outdoor Halloween Decoration 2023

πŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•ΈπŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ•Έ

Kevin had the graveyard decoration up for over a week. But it still looked kinda empty between the gravestones. One of the light chains worked only partially around the half circle. So, I went into the shed and got more decorations out this evening. I laid more skeletons on the ground, wrapped another light chain around the fence, and decorated the big skeleton with more light and a spider on its head. EEK!

When Kevin came home, he installed the owl on the Norwegian Spruce branch, that hangs partially over our driveway, and lit it up with a couple of spotlights. I like the display much better now. Last year we had orange and green lights. This year, we went with orange, pink, and blue.

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2023 · πŸ‚πŸ Autumn πŸπŸ‚ · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Samhain

My Jack-o-Lantern II (2008 – 2010)

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2023 · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Samhain

My Scandinavian Halloween Gnomes 2023

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2023 · πŸ‚πŸ Autumn πŸπŸ‚ · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Samhain

My Jack-o-Lanterns I (2003 – 2007)

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Back in 2003, Kevin was on leave for Katelynn’s birth, from Iraq. Before he had to go back for another couple of months, we went to the Commissary. Kevin looked in a box filled with β€˜Jack-o-Lantern’ and found the perfect pumpkin. That squash looked like it fell out of a painting or was in the story of Cinderella. Kevin knew he couldn’t be with us for Halloween. And I wanted to make something really cute for Katelynn. Kevin and I found a booklet, and we picked the perfect stencil. Kevin said: β€œI want you to make the pumpkin as beautiful as you can, capture a few pictures, and send them to me on Halloween! I will be stuck in Iraq, again. But I want to be a part of it! It is Katelynn’s very first Halloween.” Said, and done! Since our little family was ripped apart for this special day, the β€˜Pumpkin 2003’ will always be my favorite. It was an emotional one. From that day on forward, I made a tradition out of pumpkin carving. Every year, Katelynn gets her stenciled β€˜Jack’. And when Sara came along, she got her own β€˜Jack’, as well.

I will introduce some pumpkins every Sunday throughout October. Enjoy, and maybe get your own ideas! If you like to show me pictures of your Jack-o-Lantern, feel free to drop a link in the comment section below. I would love to see your artwork.

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2023 · πŸ‚πŸ Autumn πŸπŸ‚ · πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ · Samhain

Hello October 2023

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October Has arrived!
October Autumn leaves of red and gold that crunch beneath your feet,
Pumpkins on front porches, candy corn, and trick-or-treat,
Tart and tangy cider, apples ripened on the trees,
A hint of winter coming on the chilly autumn breeze.

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My favorite month has arrived! October has all the beautiful Autumn activities I like the most. We can go pumpkin picking at the farms; wear sweaters, while shopping for Autumn goodies; and eat and drink a lot of Pumpkin Spice everything. and watch the leaves finally turning in beautiful shades of gold, orange, and red. In the meantime, decorations will go up to make our house and yard look more spooky for the Halloween season.

I LOVE OCTOBER!

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