The Oracle

Righto. That done I'll answer the actual question.

MEAD!!! CIDER!!!

We are having a party. Since I don't know anyone on this side of the screen who even knows what Paganism is I'm cunningly disguising my Samhain party as a Hallowe'en Party *taps nose twice* Clever Huh?! Hehe. I'm not sure whether or not to make it fancy dress because I think some times the normals get all freaked and would rather not go to a party than have to go to all the hassle of dressing up. Pretty mean spirited says I but I don't want people to feel uncomfortable so...

I shall be producing a Jacket potato buffet with fresh cut bread and butter cold meats and cheeses; the obligitory Chillies, Meat and Bean and generally making sure everyone leaves feeling stuffed. I'm a chef, that's what I do!

There shall be games as described above and general merryment.

A simple toast of mead to those absent friends shall be included during the night and my own personal fave the sowing of my thanks for the year past poured into an oak leaf or otherwise gifted token and dug into my vegetable patch along with the organic green manure.

Lovely simple, very personal and since my path is centered around the turning of the wheel, I think, a fitting end to the season.

Light and Blessings (and major excitement)

Very cunning

I like the toast aswel, very nice touch that will include that well hidden Paganism lol.

Oh believe me, the day is getting nicely planned, got some nice crafty ideas that I'll post up on the I made that board later on

Thankyou everyone

i'm thinking i might involve rhiannon in my annual rememberance ritual this year. more and more she is asking about pagan things and tends to have a generally pagan attitude towards things. lol she says hello to every holly tree we pass, and there are quite a few round here. i might take her down the river on the day at some point and do something down there.
other than that its a samhain meal cooked by me.

That would be fantastic!!

I think we could do with starting a few little childrens projects over in the cauldron boards aswel. I know I have some ideas that could be put up there, just need to start them and take some photo's!!

I'm a gonna bake!

Banana and Carrot cake, Jammy Oatjacks and maybe a Lemon Cake too. We're keeping it family this year since as my pregnancy progresses I'm getting more and more tired. Plus No bugger turned up last year so...

I'm gonna take Charlie Trick-or-Treating just because I think he'd find it exciting and I might not be able to next year, depending on the baby etc.

The obligatory lovely meal will be consumed on Samhain night, not too sure what that's going to be yet. I'm seriously considering a Barbecue!

No booze this year though until Bubble's born.

i will be honoring several people who have passed this last year in my usual ritual - my husbands aunt wendy, ians mum glynis, and one of my old school friends father who i just found out passed very very recently in the last week or two. (i really liked eddie, cos i spent most of yr 11 at his and tina's house and he was always very nice to me and once gave me a flower cos he said i was a very nice person. and when i split up with his son, boy did he give shane hell. i actually saw him about two weeks ago. and coincedentally, eddies wife, tina, is wendys husbands sister. so the smith family have lost two spouses this year). and of course i'll be honouring my ancestors, as i always do. and i think i will try and contact my spirit siblings again.

I'm literally taking things as a new start this year, the down side is I won't be doing my usual party for the boys because I'm actually out doing the open circle.

I'm hoping it will be a fantastic open though and with permission from various members of the coven I'll see if I can post pics

i'm with you on the new start! there's definately some bits about my personality i want to change, so that will start at samhain.