Samhain Blessings Gentle Readers!
It's that wonderful, mysterious and hauntingly beautiful time of year again! Autumn! The Season of the Witch! Days are shorter, nights getting longer and the Thinning of the Veil can easily be felt as we draw closer to All Hallow's Eve; Samhain!
It's a time for trick-or-treating, pumpkins, witches, scarecrows, cinnamon, vanilla and other comforting aromas permeating throughout the house. We begin our decent into the Darkest part of the Year and in Honor of Samhain this Issue focuses on the Crone Goddess. Mysterious, full of Wisdom and a time for Death. Death of our gardens as we continue to prepare for Winter, in addition to old patterns, and old behaviors and old ways that no longer serve our Highest Good.
Cover Art by Lynda S. Mihaly
As quoted from Ellen Lorenzi-Prince from her website Croneways.com, "The Crone is the ancient holy one. She is grandmother, witch and hag. She has been ignored, trivialized, blamed and feared, for she holds powers that others deny. Powers of time and transformation. Powers we may fear, but would do better to understand.
The Crone is the Mother of all Mothers. She knows all your bedtime stories, and all your worst nightmares.
She is the One Who Knows Death. She will introduce you to your shadow. She can free you from your fears. The Crone is She Who Has Gone Beyond.
She has lived many years and many lives. Her feet know the paths of the Ancestors. Through her we can touch those who have gone before. She has lived for love, for power, for grace. Now she lives for herself and her journey. She travels new roads and dares the unknown.
She is ancient, but not always aged. She may be beautiful, but she's not pretty. She Who Has Gone Beyond goes beyond our idea of what a deity or a woman may be." ~Tarot of the Crone
Our Cover Story written by Lady Abagail delves into the Path of the Crone with her beautifully written article, "Autumn: The Croning Time". Lady Abagail has also contributed a few more articles within this Issue that Honors the Crone and this Season of the Witch. What a mesmerizing writer!
Our Gallery of Witch Artists is filled with all New Artists to Ye Olde Witches Brew and what an amazing journey it was to find these eclectic, talented and warmhearted people. From Grim, to Vintage, to Eccentric; it's all here awaiting for your visit into the Gallery.
Ye Olde Witches Brew would like to welcome Author, Jacqueline Ciminelli Korda to our Writer's Den Department. See what's brewin' with this Gothic/Erotic/Horror Author!
Read about the Baba Yaga, an informative and beautifully written article about this Russian Folktale which is probably where the infamous sterotype about witches eating small children came from.
Don't forget to browse and read our Columns and Other Departments filling your Samhain Holiday with everything from Crafts, Recipes, Rituals, Magick and Beautifully Haunting Tales from our amazing Writers and Contributors~
Have a Very Blessed Samhain!
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
Mixing the Healing Arts and The Craft has a Beauty All It's Own. My interview with Lady Bridwen will take you into her Own Witches Journey through her Craft, the Healing Arts and Her Beautiful CD *A Witches Journey*
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
How wonderful it is to meet those you have admired for so long. It's a wonderful gift!~
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
Let's take a walk down memory lane and visit some of the Artists that gave the honor of allowing me to feature them in Ye Olde Witches Brew over the last year!~
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
"Sometimes mistaken for it's elder sister, WitchCraft, WishCraft is an entirely different child. WishCraft is not lesser, but other than the craft of the Witch in that WitchCraft requires knowledge, skill and tools (to name the most basic of requirements). "
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
"The more energy you run through your wand, the clearer it stays, and the more energy it can run. A wand that has been resting for a while can always benefit from a potentiation "tune-up" before being applied to a magical task."
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
"An important lesson is that when owls do emerge they look you directly in the eye, under the influence of the owl you can do exactly that, look people in the eye with confidence knowing that you are free to be who you are."...
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
The bill of rights specifically states: “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or the press….”
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
The source and author of this ritual is unknown. If anyone knows who wrote this or you are the Author, please contact me so I may give proper credit~
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
There is a magical quality to porch swings. In his summertime classic Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury describes the "ritual of the front-porch swing."
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
The old English word "sage" means a wise man, and this term comes from the belief that sage was thought to impart wisdom and improve one's memory. I can't vouch for my memory improving since planting sage, but I certainly feel wise for buying it that first summer I started growing herbs.
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
There are literally hundreds of types of roses that you can grow in your garden. With such a selection to choose from, it can be extremely difficult to choose the rose that's right for you. To make this task a bit easier, We've outlined a few important factors you should consider, and explained some of the different types of roses to aid in your search. Artwork done by Thomas Kinkade
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
"I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” - Booker T. Washington
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