Samhain Special - October 2005

Merry Meet and Welcome to the Crystal Cavern! Summer has truly bid us farewell and autumn marches on. For Witches this means one thing….. Samhain is on its way!

Samhain conjures up images of Ghosts, Besoms, bubbling Witches brew and twinkling pumpkin lanterns. Altars will be dressed in black, deep reds, burnt oranges and purples. The table will be laid with apples, pumpkin dishes, meats and harvest vegetables.

Like all the Sabbats, crystals and their magic can be incorporated into the Samhain celebrations!

Divination At Samhain the veil between worlds is said to be at its thinnest. For this reason it is an excellent time for Divination. Crystal gazing is a popular Samhain activity. Traditionally quartz crystal is used, but a flat obsidian palm stone or a large smooth smokey quartz tumble stone can be just as effective.

Another method divination which could be performed is pendulum dowsing. Try using a pendulum made from quartz crystal, amethyst or your favourite crystal! First you must interpret the movements of the pendulum. Ask your crystal "show me yes". Carefully observe its movement and make a note of them. Next ask your crystal "show me no". Again carefully watch and see your crystal's reply. Finally, ask your crystal "show me I don't know", and as before watch and make notes. When you have done this you will be ready to begin. Once you have got the hang of pendulum dowsing, you will find it an extremely useful tool to call upon.

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