Christmas Traditions Around The World

As Christmas comes each year we settle in to our Christmas traditions that are unique to this country. Some are quite odd, like mall stampede the day after Thanksgiving, but others are classics. There are Christmas trees, eggnog, and letters from Santa Clause. These are the things that we just have to have every year to . . . → Read More: Christmas Traditions Around The World

The Meaning of All Hallows’ Eve or Halloween

Halloween, or what was known in its origin as All Hallows’ Eve, occurs on Oct. 31, means the night preceding All Saints’ or All Hallows’ Day. It takes its origin from the conversion in the Seventh Century of the Pantheon at Rome into a Christian place of worship and its dedication to the Virgin and all . . . → Read More: The Meaning of All Hallows’ Eve or Halloween

The Old Witch by The Brothers Grimm

Tis Halloween, a time which once was of sacred honor, a time in which today we delight in the fright.  Ah, perhaps my spelling is a bit mistaken, perhaps I should say, “A time in Witch we delight in the fright”.

On this occasion when our children take to the street in the darkness of night, adorned . . . → Read More: The Old Witch by The Brothers Grimm

All Hallow’d Eve – Oh Souls, Once more

Halloween is thought to be a night when witches, devils, and other mischief-making beings are all abroad on their baneful, midnight errands; particularly those aerial people, the fairies, are said, on that night, to hold a grand anniversary. It is a night of costumes, and mischief, pumpkins and folly.

Another story is told of Halloween in . . . → Read More: All Hallow’d Eve – Oh Souls, Once more

Serpent Predictions: The Forgotten Art of Ophiomancy

Exploring the Ancient Art of Snake Reading

In the Ainu culture in Japan there were those who used the ancient art of Ophiomancy, or predicting events by use of a serpent. This practice was maintained and performed by the skilled woman witch-doctor.

The witch-doctor would keep the image of a serpent in her hut all of . . . → Read More: Serpent Predictions: The Forgotten Art of Ophiomancy

Intuitive Meaning of Friday the 13th – How Lucky Can You Get?

I think just about all of us have superstitions.  Whether its those bad ones like not walking under a ladder, or good ones like finding a four-leaf clover (or five, like I found today), we’re all susceptible to thoughts of luck.

It’s easy to see how something tangible can bring luck, or misfortune.  Animals have often been . . . → Read More: Intuitive Meaning of Friday the 13th – How Lucky Can You Get?

The Monster Of Lake Ronkonkoma

Ronky The Monster Of Lake Ronkonkoma New York . . . → Read More: The Monster Of Lake Ronkonkoma