Halloween Traditions & Superstitions

WitchHalloween may be all about fancy dress and trick or treating now, but you may not realise where some of the traditions and beliefs come from:

Black Cats

Black cats bad reputation dates back to the dark ages, when they were considered to be the ‘familiar’ of witches. Witch hunts were common in this time and elderly solitary women with pet black cats were often accused of witchcraft, the cat symbolised a demonic creature given to them by the devil. Medieval myths say that Satan turned himself into a cat when he socialised with witches. Over time however the myth has turned around and in the UK it is considered good luck if a black cat crosses your path. (more…)

Exploring White Witches

White WithIn the spirit of Halloween I thought I would explore what we mean by White Witch: White witch or good witch really distinguish practitioners of folk magic for benevolent purposes termed white magic as opposed to those practising malevolent witchcraft.

Two of the most famous white witches in modern literature are Glinda – the Good Witch in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, and Queen Jadis from The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S Lewis. (more…)

Mindful Walking

Woman WalkingWe all know that walking is good for us – it is free, you can do it anywhere and it burns calories and strengthens our muscles whilst building denser bones and carries a low risk of energy.

But now there is a way to make walking better for not just your body but your mind and soul also. Straight out of the United States is walking meditation or “Mindful Walking”. The practise originated from Buddhist Monks, but is now taking off in fitness centres around the world.

The exercise combines meditation techniques – breathing, concentration and relaxation with rhythmic walking. The net results are a reduction in blood pressure and heart rate and improvements in sleep patterns, stress levels, mood and general well being. (more…)

Have Faith

Autumn LeavesFollow your heart

Home to love so true

Follow your dreams

Home to live life free

 

Where tears fall away

Like autumn leaves

Falling from aged trees

In the gentle breeze

 

Where hope shines

Like morning sun

Shimmering its light on the sea

 

Where god takes your hand

Walking you home

To start over again

Fifty Shades of Fame

EL James

As I write this article The Bookseller has compiled a list of the top 50 most valuable authors; many of which will be household names to us ranging from Jamie Oliver, J K Rowling, Dan Brown, Danielle Steel, Stephen King, Marian Keyes, Alan Titchmarsh to Katie Price but nestled in place at number 26 is EL James a name that up to a year ago you will not have even heard of but now she has £39.4 million in book sales to her name. Her place in this chart is due to her trilogy of erotic novels that have sold more than 8.9 million copies in a year – Fifty Shades of Grey (the first instalment) has sold 3.9 million copies and is currently seventh in the bestsellers list narrowly ahead of Fifty Shades Darker (ranked 13 th) and Fifty Shades Freed (ranked 14 th). (more…)

Past Lives

Past Lives Reincarnation Believing in past lives or reincarnation is where you feel that the essence of someone or their soul is born again into a different body. Many cultures and religions like Tibetan Monks, ancient Greeks, Sufis, Norse Intuit, Hindus, Native Americans as well as modern day spiritualists all believe in reincarnation. Although the way they describe the essence differs from soul to spirit, to chi, divine essence or even higher self – but the common theme is that this essence is born again following death. (more…)

The Autumn Equinox – 22nd September 2012

SeasonsThe Autumn Equinox is also known as: Alban Elfed, Fall Equinox, Autumnal Equinox, Cornucopia, Feast of Avilon, Festival of Dionysus, Harvest Home, Harvest Tide, Mabon, Night of the Hunter Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Witch’s Thanksgiving, and the first day of autumn.

The word “equinox” was derived from Latin term “æquinoctium” which, in turn, came from “æquus” (equal), and “nox” (night). In Old English, the language spoken circa 450 to 1100 CE, called it efnniht. Alban Elued means in Gaelic, light on the Water and the sun is moving away over the water to shine on the Isles of the Blest, the Celtic Otherworld leaving the world with encroaching darkness. (more…)

6th Sense

6th SenseDr Trisha Stratford a neuropsychotherapist has conducted research atSydney’sUniversityofTechnologyto prove that sixth sense between two people does exist.

Dr Stratford is considered an expert in brain behaviour and has spent 5 years monitoring couples interactions in a non physical manner. She has established that despite the lack of physical contact, two people can become physiologically aligned with parts of their nervous systems beating harmoniously. This gives us insight not just to the way people interact with each other including falling in love. (more…)

Palmistry

PalmistryMany say that the eyes are the window to a person’s soul, but a palm reader would not agree! Palmistry dates back 1000+ years and can be traced to India and China although many cultures and countries adopted the practice. Palmistry is mentioned in Sanskrit, Vedic and Semitic ancient texts. Palm reading did not become popular in Europe until the eighteenth century, often practised by gypsies and today is still often associated with gypsy fortune telling.

Palmistry studies the lines, texture and shape of the hand, as well as the fingers, knuckles, wrists and joints. Every human hand is unique, no two palm prints or finger prints are the same. Carl Jung (one of the founders of psychoanalysis) believed that palmistry is the outward appearance of the secrets that we try to hide. (more…)

Psychic Abilities Explained

Psychic Abilities ExplainedBroadly speaking there are four different categories of psychic ability. None of them are better than the other – just different. Most psychics find they naturally lean to one or two of these talents.

Clairvoyance is probably the most widely known skill and it means “clear seeing”, it describes the ability to see spirit forms either in the minds eye or as a materialisation.

Clairsentience meaning “clear feeling” is the ability to tune into other peoples emotional or psychical distress just as if it were happening to them. This can also be looked on as highly tuned intuition. (more…)

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