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Volume: 1 Issue: 5Samhain

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The Pagan year ends on Oct 31st and the new year starts on Nov 1st. Be-ing of a Druid background, I thought I would do an article on the Druid HolyDays. The first four are the Holidays and the last for are the major festivals.In addition to the Holidays and the Festivals it is believed that the Druids of

old also held the cycles of the moon as minor holidays

Druids celebrate the four "High Days" of Samhain, Imbolc, Beltain, and Lughnasad.They also recognize the half way points between each of these, Solstices and Equinox.These are called "Fire Festivals" which start at sunset and last for three days. On thesedays great bonfires would be built and there would be feasting and games. Each of theseholy days are observed by the turning of the "Wheel of the Year" and are taken from ourIndo-European predecessors.

"The High Days"Samhain: The 1st of November is known as the Celtic New Year and the Day of the

Dead. Rituals performed on this day are rituals of Divination or Protection, because it isthought that the veil between our world and the other world was the thinnest, allowingspirits to pass over freely. This was also a time for remembering and paying respect tothose who have died during the year. It is also said that people would dress as ghoulsand ghosts to scare away the spirits and held bonfires to sit around to keep the spiritsfrom their children. There are many derivations of the Fables. The current day celebra-tion of Samhain is Halloween, or All Hallows Eve.

Imbolc: 1st of February; Is the time that the stirring of life is first noticeable in theforests, plants begin to bloom, and field may be plowable. It is referred to as "The Re-turn of Light" and this day has been secularized as Ground hog day. Also known asEumelc, which means first milking, one could assume that this is when the ewes wouldbegin lactating again. During this time of the year the planning for springs harvestwould start.

Beltain: 1st of May; Is a day of fertility and life and is known as "the Fires of Bel."Belenos was the Goulash God of light, and referred to as "The Shining One". Spring hasarrived and people celebrated the beginning of the Summer half of the year. Cattle weredriven between bonfire lit hills to aid in their procreation. This was a common time ofthe year for marriages and there were games and great feasts. It is still celebrated todayas May day and we still dance around the May pole to celebrate fertility.

Lughnasad: 1st of August; known as the Feast of Lugh, the Irish God who was con-sidered the son of the Sun. This was a time to celebrate the new harvest and give

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Board of Directors

Sarah Scram— Secretary,Harvest Fest Event Coordinator

Altona Newcombe— Treasurer

Stan Newcombe—Director,Earth Day Coordinator

Jessica Alman– Youth ActivityCoordinator

Doug Sievers—Co-Director, EzineEditor

Mariah McRoberts—Boardmember, Youth Activity As-sistant

Amy Sampsell—Boardmember,Assistant Event Coordinator

Index

Borad of Directors 2

A Word from the Editor 3

The Druid Holy Days 3

Mother Moon 4

Lessons of the Wolf Run Family 5

To Do List 7

Our sponsors and supporters 8

Tweedler the fool 10

Bard’s Corner 11

The Samhain Dumb Supper 12

Crossword Puzzle 16

Mabon Solution 17

Parting Thoughts 18

Druidic Holy DaysBy Doug Sievers

A Word from the Editor

October 28, 2011

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The Pagan year ends on Oct 31st and the new year starts on Nov 1st. Be-ing of a Druid background, I thought I would do an article on the Druid HolyDays. The first four are the Holidays and the last for are the major festivals.In addition to the Holidays and the Festivals it is believed that the Druids of

old also held the cycles of the moon as minor holidays

Druids celebrate the four "High Days" of Samhain, Imbolc, Beltain, and Lughnasad.They also recognize the half way points between each of these, Solstices and Equinox.These are called "Fire Festivals" which start at sunset and last for three days. On thesedays great bonfires would be built and there would be feasting and games. Each of theseholy days are observed by the turning of the "Wheel of the Year" and are taken from ourIndo-European predecessors.

"The High Days"Samhain: The 1st of November is known as the Celtic New Year and the Day of the

Dead. Rituals performed on this day are rituals of Divination or Protection, because it isthought that the veil between our world and the other world was the thinnest, allowingspirits to pass over freely. This was also a time for remembering and paying respect tothose who have died during the year. It is also said that people would dress as ghoulsand ghosts to scare away the spirits and held bonfires to sit around to keep the spiritsfrom their children. There are many derivations of the Fables. The current day celebra-tion of Samhain is Halloween, or All Hallows Eve.

Imbolc: 1st of February; Is the time that the stirring of life is first noticeable in theforests, plants begin to bloom, and field may be plowable. It is referred to as "The Re-turn of Light" and this day has been secularized as Ground hog day. Also known asEumelc, which means first milking, one could assume that this is when the ewes wouldbegin lactating again. During this time of the year the planning for springs harvestwould start.

Beltain: 1st of May; Is a day of fertility and life and is known as "the Fires of Bel."Belenos was the Goulash God of light, and referred to as "The Shining One". Spring hasarrived and people celebrated the beginning of the Summer half of the year. Cattle weredriven between bonfire lit hills to aid in their procreation. This was a common time ofthe year for marriages and there were games and great feasts. It is still celebrated todayas May day and we still dance around the May pole to celebrate fertility.

Lughnasad: 1st of August; known as the Feast of Lugh, the Irish God who was con-sidered the son of the Sun. This was a time to celebrate the new harvest and give

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Board of Directors

Sarah Scram— Secretary,Harvest Fest Event Coordinator

Altona Newcombe— Treasurer

Stan Newcombe—Director,Earth Day Coordinator

Jessica Alman– Youth ActivityCoordinator

Doug Sievers—Co-Director, EzineEditor

Mariah McRoberts—Boardmember, Youth Activity As-sistant

Amy Sampsell—Boardmember,Assistant Event Coordinator

Index

Borad of Directors 2

A Word from the Editor 3

The Druid Holy Days 3

Mother Moon 4

Lessons of the Wolf Run Family 5

To Do List 7

Our sponsors and supporters 8

Tweedler the fool 10

Bard’s Corner 11

The Samhain Dumb Supper 12

Crossword Puzzle 16

Mabon Solution 17

Parting Thoughts 18

Druidic Holy DaysBy Doug Sievers

A Word from the Editor

October 28, 2011

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thanks to Earth Mother for her bounty."Fire Festivals"

Yule: Winter Solstice, December 20-23; Is the solstice where the longest night of theyear is celebrated. It is officially the mid winter cycle. Darkness now prevails, but willsoon give way to light.

Ostara: Spring Equinox, March 20-23; Is the time of spring's official return. A time ofjoy and the seed time, when life bursts forth from the Earth and chains of winter arebroken.

Litha: Summer Solstice, June 20-23; Is the time of the rose blossom and thorn, offrangrance and blood. Now is the longest day, where light prevails over darkness, but itis also the beginning of the decline back into the dark half of the year.

Mabon: Fall Equinox, September 20-23; Is the time of reaping the harvest, of thanksgiving and joy, of leave taking, and sorrow. Now the day and night are equal, giving per-fect balance

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Mother Moon has been at most of our Har-vest Festivals and we enjoy having Holy comeback year after year, as we will be glad to seeher back at the 2012 Harvest Festival..

Mother Moon was created to provide asource for information and supplies for thoseinterested in alternative spiritual paths.

Mother Moon is located in downtown Sau-gatuck, Michigan, at 127 Hoffman Street, inthe same building as the Uncommon GroundsCoffee Shop.

Fall 2011 hours: Open daily, 11 AM to 5 PM.You can Email Mother Moon at” mother-

moon@wmol.com. You can find Mother Moonon the internet at http://magicalmothermoon.com or on FaceBook athttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Mother-Moon/188193937858009?sk=wall

Mother Moon

The sound of the Wolf brings forth the energy of strength, vitality, honoramongst friends and family, but most importantly, the need to survive, allthat which lies deep in us all – and it is the time that I spend at Wolf Run

that I am able to learn this.Over this last weekend while my Wolf Run family was attending the Wheatland Fes-

tival, I stayed on the Wolf Run property relaxing and drinking in the serene beauty thatsurrounded me.

The sun sets were amazing to see, with reds and pinks blended beautifully with theteals and blues as the sun, glowing oh so red, sank lower to the horizon as the Moonmade her journey into the heavens, full and round, glowing a brilliant bright white – asif a beacon to our soul to renew, to tell us that it is time to relax and reset the day.

The soft evening breezes billowed through the grasses, as if soft whispers from a lov-ers lips, as it lightly grazed our shoulders and hair – allowing us to lose ourselves in thetwilight, knowing and being and completely re-newing.

I used this precious time to renew my energy and connect to the earth in variousways – by collecting wild herbs, going to the beautiful meditation garden (the pergolaand the Buddha in the early morning sun is just amazing), walking the paths that sur-round the entire 10 acres and I just ---- was…..

I find that many times in my life I need just to sit back and relax, and I don’t ….I amsure this may happen to others as well; we seem to just get caught up in all the thingswe do in life, the errands, the jobs, the kids, whatever may have us going from dawn un-til dark.

I also was able to do something that I rarely get to do, and that was to sit and visitwith my Dad, that meant the world to me – to hear what he has to say, what histhoughts are on life and to really connect – I realized that I do not get to do that often,even though my father lives with me, because again, we all have our own agendas, ourown time clocks to keep checking and we miss out on so much in life because of this.

The early morning dews were heavy and the air was brisk, as I walked the path thatlead to the Meditation Garden for my morning meditations. And, as I sat there, I wasable to see the sunrise as it came over the treetops and alight upon the field, and I knewthat I had found serenity in a small patch of heaven. And in the evenings, after the sunwent down, I was able to sit at the Garden and find a new sense of peace as I listened tothe evening’s chorus coming from the crickets, frogs and other insects that surroundedme.

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Lessons of the Wolf Run FamilyBy Amy Sampsell

October 28, 2011

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thanks to Earth Mother for her bounty."Fire Festivals"

Yule: Winter Solstice, December 20-23; Is the solstice where the longest night of theyear is celebrated. It is officially the mid winter cycle. Darkness now prevails, but willsoon give way to light.

Ostara: Spring Equinox, March 20-23; Is the time of spring's official return. A time ofjoy and the seed time, when life bursts forth from the Earth and chains of winter arebroken.

Litha: Summer Solstice, June 20-23; Is the time of the rose blossom and thorn, offrangrance and blood. Now is the longest day, where light prevails over darkness, but itis also the beginning of the decline back into the dark half of the year.

Mabon: Fall Equinox, September 20-23; Is the time of reaping the harvest, of thanksgiving and joy, of leave taking, and sorrow. Now the day and night are equal, giving per-fect balance

(Continued from page 3)

Mother Moon has been at most of our Har-vest Festivals and we enjoy having Holy comeback year after year, as we will be glad to seeher back at the 2012 Harvest Festival..

Mother Moon was created to provide asource for information and supplies for thoseinterested in alternative spiritual paths.

Mother Moon is located in downtown Sau-gatuck, Michigan, at 127 Hoffman Street, inthe same building as the Uncommon GroundsCoffee Shop.

Fall 2011 hours: Open daily, 11 AM to 5 PM.You can Email Mother Moon at” mother-

moon@wmol.com. You can find Mother Moonon the internet at http://magicalmothermoon.com or on FaceBook athttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Mother-Moon/188193937858009?sk=wall

Mother Moon

The sound of the Wolf brings forth the energy of strength, vitality, honoramongst friends and family, but most importantly, the need to survive, allthat which lies deep in us all – and it is the time that I spend at Wolf Run

that I am able to learn this.Over this last weekend while my Wolf Run family was attending the Wheatland Fes-

tival, I stayed on the Wolf Run property relaxing and drinking in the serene beauty thatsurrounded me.

The sun sets were amazing to see, with reds and pinks blended beautifully with theteals and blues as the sun, glowing oh so red, sank lower to the horizon as the Moonmade her journey into the heavens, full and round, glowing a brilliant bright white – asif a beacon to our soul to renew, to tell us that it is time to relax and reset the day.

The soft evening breezes billowed through the grasses, as if soft whispers from a lov-ers lips, as it lightly grazed our shoulders and hair – allowing us to lose ourselves in thetwilight, knowing and being and completely re-newing.

I used this precious time to renew my energy and connect to the earth in variousways – by collecting wild herbs, going to the beautiful meditation garden (the pergolaand the Buddha in the early morning sun is just amazing), walking the paths that sur-round the entire 10 acres and I just ---- was…..

I find that many times in my life I need just to sit back and relax, and I don’t ….I amsure this may happen to others as well; we seem to just get caught up in all the thingswe do in life, the errands, the jobs, the kids, whatever may have us going from dawn un-til dark.

I also was able to do something that I rarely get to do, and that was to sit and visitwith my Dad, that meant the world to me – to hear what he has to say, what histhoughts are on life and to really connect – I realized that I do not get to do that often,even though my father lives with me, because again, we all have our own agendas, ourown time clocks to keep checking and we miss out on so much in life because of this.

The early morning dews were heavy and the air was brisk, as I walked the path thatlead to the Meditation Garden for my morning meditations. And, as I sat there, I wasable to see the sunrise as it came over the treetops and alight upon the field, and I knewthat I had found serenity in a small patch of heaven. And in the evenings, after the sunwent down, I was able to sit at the Garden and find a new sense of peace as I listened tothe evening’s chorus coming from the crickets, frogs and other insects that surroundedme.

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Lessons of the Wolf Run FamilyBy Amy Sampsell

October 28, 2011

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October 28 6PM til Midnight or so.Samhain Ritual 907 10th Street, Grand Rapids, MIPhone: (616) 884-8502

October 28-29 4 PM to 10 PMHaunted House 6879 60th Ave, Remus, MIPhone: (989) 621-5642

November 13 3PMWRWSS Board MeetingGolden Corral, Alpine Ave, Grand Rapids

November 8Witches Night Out114 South Main St, Ann Arbor, MIhttp://www.crazywisdom.net

October 29Dance of the DeadHazel Park, Michigan

October 29-30Rocky Horror ShowBangor, Michigan

Removal of sumac from the sides of the walkway.

This is best done in the spring when things are very damp, just walk along and pullthem out..

Numbering the light poles.

Not sure if this has been done yet, but it cost next to nothing to do.

Removal of some rocks from Children’s area.

Yes,. Some of them were moved by Amy and her Dad, but there are more to go, maybewe could get a Tractor and front loader from a neighboring farmer??

Install a hitching post by the southeast end of field.

We all saw how things went with the Hitching post that we installed, now lets get realand do it right. The post only cost about $2.00 each and that would take care of theproblem, and it needs to be in the Southeast corner…

Fill in pit area.

This is easy enough to do, just disc and drag the area and it will fill in…

Finish the peace pole.

We need sign work for the camping area and roadway back to the camp grounds.

February 23 - 26ConVocation5500 Crooks Rd, Troy, MIhttp://mec-mi.org/con/

Many in the past have asked me, ‘why do you love to go there?” and the answer thatI give them is always the same – ‘I always go there to find within me that which fulfillsme’. It is a place that has its own brand of magic, a magic that can not be found any-where else, and, when I am amongst my Wolf Run family, I learn the biggest lessons inlife, and look within the deepest wells of my soul and it is there, amongst the beautyand serenity that I find the answers that I seek in life – even if I do not have any ques-tions.

When I am there, working the land along side my family I understand so much more,learn so much more, and it is within their eyes and their actions that I see the true es-sence of where I was and whom I have become – I see the ‘true’ me. And this is why Ialways return, to find me and also to find serenity, sanity amongst life’s chaotic timeclock, peace and of course, to be the ‘true’ me…..

(Continued from page 5)

December 10, 8 PM til MidnightLPPD - Yule Ball230 S Holmes StLansing, Mi

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October 28 6PM til Midnight or so.Samhain Ritual 907 10th Street, Grand Rapids, MIPhone: (616) 884-8502

October 28-29 4 PM to 10 PMHaunted House 6879 60th Ave, Remus, MIPhone: (989) 621-5642

November 13 3PMWRWSS Board MeetingGolden Corral, Alpine Ave, Grand Rapids

November 8Witches Night Out114 South Main St, Ann Arbor, MIhttp://www.crazywisdom.net

October 29Dance of the DeadHazel Park, Michigan

October 29-30Rocky Horror ShowBangor, Michigan

Removal of sumac from the sides of the walkway.

This is best done in the spring when things are very damp, just walk along and pullthem out..

Numbering the light poles.

Not sure if this has been done yet, but it cost next to nothing to do.

Removal of some rocks from Children’s area.

Yes,. Some of them were moved by Amy and her Dad, but there are more to go, maybewe could get a Tractor and front loader from a neighboring farmer??

Install a hitching post by the southeast end of field.

We all saw how things went with the Hitching post that we installed, now lets get realand do it right. The post only cost about $2.00 each and that would take care of theproblem, and it needs to be in the Southeast corner…

Fill in pit area.

This is easy enough to do, just disc and drag the area and it will fill in…

Finish the peace pole.

We need sign work for the camping area and roadway back to the camp grounds.

February 23 - 26ConVocation5500 Crooks Rd, Troy, MIhttp://mec-mi.org/con/

Many in the past have asked me, ‘why do you love to go there?” and the answer thatI give them is always the same – ‘I always go there to find within me that which fulfillsme’. It is a place that has its own brand of magic, a magic that can not be found any-where else, and, when I am amongst my Wolf Run family, I learn the biggest lessons inlife, and look within the deepest wells of my soul and it is there, amongst the beautyand serenity that I find the answers that I seek in life – even if I do not have any ques-tions.

When I am there, working the land along side my family I understand so much more,learn so much more, and it is within their eyes and their actions that I see the true es-sence of where I was and whom I have become – I see the ‘true’ me. And this is why Ialways return, to find me and also to find serenity, sanity amongst life’s chaotic timeclock, peace and of course, to be the ‘true’ me…..

(Continued from page 5)

December 10, 8 PM til MidnightLPPD - Yule Ball230 S Holmes StLansing, Mi

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Meet our sponsors andsupporters

Phoenix Rising CovenIn the Midland—Bay City area

Wicca—in a positive lightTeaching both on line and off

Courses are not limited to Wicca

October 28, 2011

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Meet our sponsors andsupporters

Phoenix Rising CovenIn the Midland—Bay City area

Wicca—in a positive lightTeaching both on line and off

Courses are not limited to Wicca

October 28, 2011

10

Steven Thompson also known as Tweedler Happenstance Funnypholly (aka Tweed-ler the Fool, Sir To It, The Royal Jester of Mayfaire, Derbyshire, Mid-Michigan and

GR Pagen Pride) – was on hand at the Wolf Run 6th Annual Harvest Festival and Psychic Fair in Re-mus MI Aug 19-21, 2011.

Tweedler delighted persons of all ages by making balloon animals, playing games with the chil-dren, making not only the various Guests laugh, but all that were at the Harvest Festival, jolly andlight hearted – even through the down pour of rain that we had.

Tweedler came to us from North Muskegon MI to bring his light – hearted antics that kept us institches all through our festival with such antics as acting, juggling, balloon making, magic and mys-tery, various miming, and just being an all around ‘fun giving’ guy.

For those interested in having Tweedler at your Event – please look him up on Facebook or emailhim at: tweedler@comcast.net

You will not only be delighted, but he will definitely make your Event fun filled as he did atWolf Run Wildlife and Spiritual Sanctuary’s 6th Annual Harvest Festival and Psychic Fair!

TWEEDLER the FOOL- The RenFair Jester visits Wolf Run -

By Amy Sampsell

Samhainby Snowy Owl

Age Group: TeenAuthor's Location: Sparks, Georgia

http://www.witchvox.com/poetry

Skeletons, Zombies, and Goblins too,it's just like a scary petting zoo,

children scream and parents laugh,at the creatures that lurk between our half.

Witches sweep out darkness with theirbrooms,

while vampires stir in all their gloom,banshees scream into the night,

and werewolves howl until first light.

But that's not all, you had no clue,there's more to it than you ever knew,

on this night the veil is thin,you can talk to a long lost friend,

for some it is a new beginningone that is never ending,

for in one full turn, twill start again,happy Halloween my friend.

Bards Corner

SAMHAINAuthor Annie Finch

http://www.whitetrinitywitch.co.uk

In the season leaves should love,since it gives them leave to move

through the wind, towards the groundthey were watching while they hung,

legend says there is a seamstitching darkness like a name.

Now when dying grasses veilearth from the sky in one last pale

wave, as autumn dies to bringwinter back, and then the spring,

we who die ourselves can peelback another kind of veil

that hangs among us like thick smoke.

Tonight at last I feel it shake.

I feel the nights stretching awaythousands long behind the days,

till they reach the darkness whereall of me is ancestor.

I turn my hand and feel a touchmove with me, and when I brushmy young mind across another,I have met my mother's mother.

Sure as footsteps in my waitingself, I find her, and she bringsarms having answers for me,intimate, a waiting bounty.

"Carry me." She leaves this trailthrough a shudder of the veil,

and leaves, like amber where she stays,a gift for her perpetual gaze.

Hallows Eve

by Leslie Fishhttp://www.pagan-heart.co.uk/poems/hallowseve.html

Hear my voice, oh Lord of Hades:Ease my sorrow, light is fading.

Muse, add thine eloquence to mine.End of year and end of harvest,

Burnt the fields where life abounded,All that remains is memory's wine.

Wine distils the sun of Summer,Now I wait and watch and slumber.Vigil to keep beneath the ground:

Yet my eyes see light and darkness,Yet my soul knows truth and shadow,

Yet I attend upon the Spring.

Deep in silence speaks the wisdom:Let me treasure Autumn's season.Time to reflect, to dream and plan.

Burn the weeds and fill the grain bin,Rise the shades to whisper longing.

Earth rends Her garments, mourns the Sun.

Thought we should have a place for those who can put words to verse. An-other group of us that usually gets left out.

Bards Corner

October 28, 2011

11

Steven Thompson also known as Tweedler Happenstance Funnypholly (aka Tweed-ler the Fool, Sir To It, The Royal Jester of Mayfaire, Derbyshire, Mid-Michigan and

GR Pagen Pride) – was on hand at the Wolf Run 6th Annual Harvest Festival and Psychic Fair in Re-mus MI Aug 19-21, 2011.

Tweedler delighted persons of all ages by making balloon animals, playing games with the chil-dren, making not only the various Guests laugh, but all that were at the Harvest Festival, jolly andlight hearted – even through the down pour of rain that we had.

Tweedler came to us from North Muskegon MI to bring his light – hearted antics that kept us institches all through our festival with such antics as acting, juggling, balloon making, magic and mys-tery, various miming, and just being an all around ‘fun giving’ guy.

For those interested in having Tweedler at your Event – please look him up on Facebook or emailhim at: tweedler@comcast.net

You will not only be delighted, but he will definitely make your Event fun filled as he did atWolf Run Wildlife and Spiritual Sanctuary’s 6th Annual Harvest Festival and Psychic Fair!

TWEEDLER the FOOL- The RenFair Jester visits Wolf Run -

By Amy Sampsell

Samhainby Snowy Owl

Age Group: TeenAuthor's Location: Sparks, Georgia

http://www.witchvox.com/poetry

Skeletons, Zombies, and Goblins too,it's just like a scary petting zoo,

children scream and parents laugh,at the creatures that lurk between our half.

Witches sweep out darkness with theirbrooms,

while vampires stir in all their gloom,banshees scream into the night,

and werewolves howl until first light.

But that's not all, you had no clue,there's more to it than you ever knew,

on this night the veil is thin,you can talk to a long lost friend,

for some it is a new beginningone that is never ending,

for in one full turn, twill start again,happy Halloween my friend.

Bards Corner

SAMHAINAuthor Annie Finch

http://www.whitetrinitywitch.co.uk

In the season leaves should love,since it gives them leave to move

through the wind, towards the groundthey were watching while they hung,

legend says there is a seamstitching darkness like a name.

Now when dying grasses veilearth from the sky in one last pale

wave, as autumn dies to bringwinter back, and then the spring,

we who die ourselves can peelback another kind of veil

that hangs among us like thick smoke.

Tonight at last I feel it shake.

I feel the nights stretching awaythousands long behind the days,

till they reach the darkness whereall of me is ancestor.

I turn my hand and feel a touchmove with me, and when I brushmy young mind across another,I have met my mother's mother.

Sure as footsteps in my waitingself, I find her, and she bringsarms having answers for me,intimate, a waiting bounty.

"Carry me." She leaves this trailthrough a shudder of the veil,

and leaves, like amber where she stays,a gift for her perpetual gaze.

Hallows Eve

by Leslie Fishhttp://www.pagan-heart.co.uk/poems/hallowseve.html

Hear my voice, oh Lord of Hades:Ease my sorrow, light is fading.

Muse, add thine eloquence to mine.End of year and end of harvest,

Burnt the fields where life abounded,All that remains is memory's wine.

Wine distils the sun of Summer,Now I wait and watch and slumber.Vigil to keep beneath the ground:

Yet my eyes see light and darkness,Yet my soul knows truth and shadow,

Yet I attend upon the Spring.

Deep in silence speaks the wisdom:Let me treasure Autumn's season.Time to reflect, to dream and plan.

Burn the weeds and fill the grain bin,Rise the shades to whisper longing.

Earth rends Her garments, mourns the Sun.

Thought we should have a place for those who can put words to verse. An-other group of us that usually gets left out.

Bards Corner

October 28, 2011

12

The Samhain Dumb Supper Samhain is a time when the beloved dead are honored and remembered, as well as atime for rejoicing for the New Year and offering well wishes and blessings for the timesahead. This happens because the calendar year is viewed as a wheel that turns, andthen comes back to where it started. This night marks both an end and a beginning. One of the more interesting rituals that some people conduct on Samhain is called a"dumb supper." This doesn't mean the meal is stupid. The usage of dumb here goes backto the archaic meaning, where "dumb" meant "silent" or "without speaking." In essence,the entire dinner party is conducted without any talking or conversation on the part ofthe participants. This type of ritualized meal can be found noted in a variety of Pagan faiths. Most of-ten the dinner happens late at night, sometimes even being served at midnight. Doorsor windows to the house may be left slightly ajar to allow the blessed dead or spirits toenter the house. For those living participants, the entire meal is served and eaten in silence. This al-lows each person to commune with the spirits or energies, and also symbolizes how thedeceased are no longer able to speak with voices. Some people watch and listen for signsfrom the spirits as they dine. Plates of food for the spirits are portioned out and set atplaces at the table along with the corporeal guests. Could I normally go a whole mealwithout speaking to my family and friends? I couldn’t, I enjoy talking while I dine butfor this night, for this ritual and for the chance to ‘hear’ my ancestors talk I would tryreally hard. So the next question would be what are we going to serve for Supper? The answercould not come any faster, anything with butternut squash. Included you will also findan awesome pumpkin cake recipe and a Savory Samhain Punch recipe I got from silver-ravenwolf.com website. I hope you find this complete supper yummy!

2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound lamb stew meat, cubed or you

can use 1 pound of beef stew meat 2 cups beef broth 1 cup dry red wine 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 bay leaf 2 cups peeled, seeded, and

sliced butternut squash

1 cup peeled, sliced parsnips or youcan use 1 cup of white potatoes if youare not adventures enough.

1 cup peeled, chopped sweet potatoes 1 cup sliced celery 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1/2 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and brown the lamb meat on all sides. Drain fat,and stir in the beef broth and wine. Season with garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and bayleaf. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Mix in the squash, parsnips, sweet potatoes, celery, and onion. Bring to a boil, thenreduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and flour. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup of the hotstew mixture. Stir the sour cream mixture into the sauce pan. Remove the bay leaf, and continue tocook and stir until thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes. Enjoy with your friends and family. Like most kitchen cook’s I have a hand written recipe book that I keep in my cup-board. This steno notebook has moved with me from home to home for over 10 years.The very first recipe is my favorite home made cake. It’s easy, I promise. All of the in-gredients go in a bowl on top of each other, you do not need to mix the wet and dry in-gredients separate.

2 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 4 tsp cinnamon 4 tsp nutmeg ½ tsp salt

½ tsp cloves 2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 4 eggs 2 cups pumpkin, canned

Directions Heat over to 350. Grease 9 by 13 cake pan. In a large bowl combine all ingredients.Beat at low speed until moistened. Beat two minutes at medium speed. The batter willthicken. Pour in greased pan. Bake 30-40 minutes. The cake will come off the edge ofthe pan when baked.

2 sticks butter 1 cup vegetable shortening 2 tsp vanilla

8 cups powdered sugar 4 TBL milk

Pumpkin Cake

Butter Cream Icing

DirectionsCream butter ad shortening. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, beating at mediumspeed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all of the sugar has been mixed in,the icing will appear dry. Beat in the milk. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.Normally about 3-5 minutes. Makes about 6 cups.

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The Samhain Dumb Supper Samhain is a time when the beloved dead are honored and remembered, as well as atime for rejoicing for the New Year and offering well wishes and blessings for the timesahead. This happens because the calendar year is viewed as a wheel that turns, andthen comes back to where it started. This night marks both an end and a beginning. One of the more interesting rituals that some people conduct on Samhain is called a"dumb supper." This doesn't mean the meal is stupid. The usage of dumb here goes backto the archaic meaning, where "dumb" meant "silent" or "without speaking." In essence,the entire dinner party is conducted without any talking or conversation on the part ofthe participants. This type of ritualized meal can be found noted in a variety of Pagan faiths. Most of-ten the dinner happens late at night, sometimes even being served at midnight. Doorsor windows to the house may be left slightly ajar to allow the blessed dead or spirits toenter the house. For those living participants, the entire meal is served and eaten in silence. This al-lows each person to commune with the spirits or energies, and also symbolizes how thedeceased are no longer able to speak with voices. Some people watch and listen for signsfrom the spirits as they dine. Plates of food for the spirits are portioned out and set atplaces at the table along with the corporeal guests. Could I normally go a whole mealwithout speaking to my family and friends? I couldn’t, I enjoy talking while I dine butfor this night, for this ritual and for the chance to ‘hear’ my ancestors talk I would tryreally hard. So the next question would be what are we going to serve for Supper? The answercould not come any faster, anything with butternut squash. Included you will also findan awesome pumpkin cake recipe and a Savory Samhain Punch recipe I got from silver-ravenwolf.com website. I hope you find this complete supper yummy!

2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound lamb stew meat, cubed or you

can use 1 pound of beef stew meat 2 cups beef broth 1 cup dry red wine 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 bay leaf 2 cups peeled, seeded, and

sliced butternut squash

1 cup peeled, sliced parsnips or youcan use 1 cup of white potatoes if youare not adventures enough.

1 cup peeled, chopped sweet potatoes 1 cup sliced celery 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1/2 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and brown the lamb meat on all sides. Drain fat,and stir in the beef broth and wine. Season with garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and bayleaf. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Mix in the squash, parsnips, sweet potatoes, celery, and onion. Bring to a boil, thenreduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and flour. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup of the hotstew mixture. Stir the sour cream mixture into the sauce pan. Remove the bay leaf, and continue tocook and stir until thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes. Enjoy with your friends and family. Like most kitchen cook’s I have a hand written recipe book that I keep in my cup-board. This steno notebook has moved with me from home to home for over 10 years.The very first recipe is my favorite home made cake. It’s easy, I promise. All of the in-gredients go in a bowl on top of each other, you do not need to mix the wet and dry in-gredients separate.

2 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 4 tsp cinnamon 4 tsp nutmeg ½ tsp salt

½ tsp cloves 2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 4 eggs 2 cups pumpkin, canned

Directions Heat over to 350. Grease 9 by 13 cake pan. In a large bowl combine all ingredients.Beat at low speed until moistened. Beat two minutes at medium speed. The batter willthicken. Pour in greased pan. Bake 30-40 minutes. The cake will come off the edge ofthe pan when baked.

2 sticks butter 1 cup vegetable shortening 2 tsp vanilla

8 cups powdered sugar 4 TBL milk

Pumpkin Cake

Butter Cream Icing

DirectionsCream butter ad shortening. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, beating at mediumspeed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all of the sugar has been mixed in,the icing will appear dry. Beat in the milk. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.Normally about 3-5 minutes. Makes about 6 cups.

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1 Gallon of Apple Juice or Apple Cider 1 Orange / cut in segments with peel

attached for floaters 6 cinnamon sticks 2 liter of lemon lime Soda 1 can of concentrated Orange Juice 1 bunch of peeled purple or green

grapes to float for creepy effect Optional: …iced cubes you prepared

ahead of time in which were added thepeeled grapes, which will have the ap-pearances of mushy floating eyeballsor preserved `frog guts’!

Savory Samhain Punch

Directions Pour in liquid, and then add the remainder of ingredients. Serve chilled.

I hope you enjoy your Samhain Dumb Supper. Remember all you need is somethingfrom there past, some good food, friend and family and the desire to ‘hear’ from yourloved ones that are in the veil.

Have a Happy Samhain and Blessed Be, Sarahwillow

Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, Day of the Dead, Samhain (Sowein) Now a night of mostly for dress up and candy, the traditions of Samhain

have nearly been lost to the mass population. What is Samhain? What is some of its his-tory? What happened to cause the loss of knowledge? Why dress up and make jack-o-lanterns?

Samhain is the Witches New Year, a day of celebration. Though winter is fast ap-proaching a witch knows it is a never ending spiral, the wheel will turn, the cycle willcontinue. Samhain is the last harvest, a time of thanksgiving. The veil between ourworld and the next is thin. This is a time for honoring those who have passed.

Once Samhain was used by Celtics and others as a festival of ‘Summer’s End’. Oftena fest and bonfire were used to celebrate the year before and the coming year. The bon-fire would hold the night and winter at bay, if only for just one more night. All aroundthe world the time of summer’s end and fall’s start are celebrated. The Day of the Deadis just one example of this. The Spanish believe that the veil is thin this night and it iswhen their loved ones can visit. All of the spirits of the underworld are free to traversethis world though so the Spanish must protect themselves via distorted masks and cos-tumes.

As with many other traditions the Christians, and similar monotheistic religions, ab-sorbed these views, it became either convert or be killed. These became Halloween, orAll Hallow’s Eve. Some traditions of Samhain were held onto in secret and though thefear kept much of it loss we now have a start to these traditions that have come out ofthe woodwork in a time of a start to religious tolerance.

Some symbols of Halloween are costumes and candy. The costume from the Spanishand other’s attempting to confuse the spirits. The candy may have begun with the feastsand ‘trick or treating’, which was when the poor peasants would go a begging at harvestand one would either feed them or they would ‘trick’ you. Another symbol is the Jack-o-Lantern which started with a radish guiding the spirit of Jack though the underworld,whom is still a wandering soul. Now the radish is a pumpkin, just one more change tothe tradition. Lastly, apple cider, which also ties into the feast but as well as the ritualof sharing bread and drink (may you never hunger, may you never thirst). Samhain isthe harvest, feasts are for harvest.

Samhain, Summer’s End, the last harvest, when the veil between the worlds is thin-nest. Opportunities are endless as well as thankfulness. If only all would step forwardand embrace the true traditions; for they were not lost, just hidden and nearly forgotten.

The Not-So-Lost Tale of SamhainBy Mariah Bailey

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1 Gallon of Apple Juice or Apple Cider 1 Orange / cut in segments with peel

attached for floaters 6 cinnamon sticks 2 liter of lemon lime Soda 1 can of concentrated Orange Juice 1 bunch of peeled purple or green

grapes to float for creepy effect Optional: …iced cubes you prepared

ahead of time in which were added thepeeled grapes, which will have the ap-pearances of mushy floating eyeballsor preserved `frog guts’!

Savory Samhain Punch

Directions Pour in liquid, and then add the remainder of ingredients. Serve chilled.

I hope you enjoy your Samhain Dumb Supper. Remember all you need is somethingfrom there past, some good food, friend and family and the desire to ‘hear’ from yourloved ones that are in the veil.

Have a Happy Samhain and Blessed Be, Sarahwillow

Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, Day of the Dead, Samhain (Sowein) Now a night of mostly for dress up and candy, the traditions of Samhain

have nearly been lost to the mass population. What is Samhain? What is some of its his-tory? What happened to cause the loss of knowledge? Why dress up and make jack-o-lanterns?

Samhain is the Witches New Year, a day of celebration. Though winter is fast ap-proaching a witch knows it is a never ending spiral, the wheel will turn, the cycle willcontinue. Samhain is the last harvest, a time of thanksgiving. The veil between ourworld and the next is thin. This is a time for honoring those who have passed.

Once Samhain was used by Celtics and others as a festival of ‘Summer’s End’. Oftena fest and bonfire were used to celebrate the year before and the coming year. The bon-fire would hold the night and winter at bay, if only for just one more night. All aroundthe world the time of summer’s end and fall’s start are celebrated. The Day of the Deadis just one example of this. The Spanish believe that the veil is thin this night and it iswhen their loved ones can visit. All of the spirits of the underworld are free to traversethis world though so the Spanish must protect themselves via distorted masks and cos-tumes.

As with many other traditions the Christians, and similar monotheistic religions, ab-sorbed these views, it became either convert or be killed. These became Halloween, orAll Hallow’s Eve. Some traditions of Samhain were held onto in secret and though thefear kept much of it loss we now have a start to these traditions that have come out ofthe woodwork in a time of a start to religious tolerance.

Some symbols of Halloween are costumes and candy. The costume from the Spanishand other’s attempting to confuse the spirits. The candy may have begun with the feastsand ‘trick or treating’, which was when the poor peasants would go a begging at harvestand one would either feed them or they would ‘trick’ you. Another symbol is the Jack-o-Lantern which started with a radish guiding the spirit of Jack though the underworld,whom is still a wandering soul. Now the radish is a pumpkin, just one more change tothe tradition. Lastly, apple cider, which also ties into the feast but as well as the ritualof sharing bread and drink (may you never hunger, may you never thirst). Samhain isthe harvest, feasts are for harvest.

Samhain, Summer’s End, the last harvest, when the veil between the worlds is thin-nest. Opportunities are endless as well as thankfulness. If only all would step forwardand embrace the true traditions; for they were not lost, just hidden and nearly forgotten.

The Not-So-Lost Tale of SamhainBy Mariah Bailey

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Cross Word Craze Mabon Word Search - Solution

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side protection found8. Maid.. Mother... ?...9. Samhain in Strega11. To guide the friendly and warn the foe14. Hollowed out and carved to look like protective

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Down2. Wise old bird3. Element of manifestation4. A fire lit for magical purposes5. Celtic Pagan New Year10. Element of emotion12. To gather what is sown13. Element of strength15. White handled knife used for harvesting plants

for sacred uses17. Lights the way for loved ones passed18. The word that religious scholars agree that the

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Cross Word Craze Mabon Word Search - Solution

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Sanctuary of the Winds

Across1. Large fire6. Sweet to eat7. Sometimes yellow, green or red, round and in-

side protection found8. Maid.. Mother... ?...9. Samhain in Strega11. To guide the friendly and warn the foe14. Hollowed out and carved to look like protective

spirits (traditionally)16. Those that came before19. Jewelry used for protection20. The village bonfire ensured this22. People of the mound, or fae23. Element of communication

Down2. Wise old bird3. Element of manifestation4. A fire lit for magical purposes5. Celtic Pagan New Year10. Element of emotion12. To gather what is sown13. Element of strength15. White handled knife used for harvesting plants

for sacred uses17. Lights the way for loved ones passed18. The word that religious scholars agree that the

word Samhain (pronounced "sow-en") comesfrom

21. Between the worlds

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The skies are getting darker.The leaves on the trees are changing color.There is a crispness to the air as fall arrives and we prepare for the comingwinter.

Looking back at everything that has gone on here at Wolf Run, this has been an awe-some year.

Our Earth Day tree planting and road cleanup day was a big success. We were ableto pick up several bags of trash and other large items up from the road not to mentionall of the trees we planted. This helped to bring awareness to the need to keep our roadssafe for travelers and the need to be more environmentally conscious ourselves in howwe treat the Earth.

Fast forwarding to our annual Harvest Festival and Psychic Fair, it was a lot of workto put it on and even with the little bit of rain we had one day we all still had a blast.With both old friends and several new ones attending the whole weekend was incredi-ble. Hopefully we were able to bring some understanding and acceptance to the commu-nity about the various spiritual and religious paths that make up our world.

Through out the year, volunteers have come out here to help with all sorts of projectsand events around the sanctuary / farm. From moving rocks, helping to trench electriclines for event lighting, working on the gardens, and building a beautiful pergola overthe meditation garden, none of it would have been possible with out you all. With that, Iwant to thank everyone who has helped make Wolf Run such a success. From our visi-tors to our volunteers and board of directors. People who have donated considerabletime and funds to Wolf Run. With out you all coming together and adding your distinct-iveness to the organization, we could not do what we do and we would not be the successthat we are today. With that I again wish to say thank you all…

Rev. Stan NewcombeDirectorWolf Run Wildlife and Spiritual Sanctuary

Disclaimer notice….

Wolf Run Wildlife and Spiritual Sanctuary is a multi-denominational Wild-life and Spiritual Sanctuary, it is not the intent to offend anyone. If you findyourself offended by something we say or do, please contact any of the staffimmediately.

Parting Thoughts