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 Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:17 pm
Welcome, everyone, to our Samhain/Beltane 2009 celebration! For this event we're raffling off some very special prizes! 1st prize - Angel Imp Potion goes to GS Sailor Chibi Galaxia!
2nd prize - Mythrill Coin (10,000 gold) goes to The Goddess of the Earth!
Everyone who doesn't win a raffle prize will get 200 gaia gold. Congratulations, everyone!To be entered in the raffle you must post something sabbat related in THIS thread. It can be a Samhain/Beltane ritual, spell, craft, recipe...The list goes on! So post away. Though you can only be entered into the raffle once. Also, if you are posting a recipe, please post it in the recipe thread also! We thought it'd be nice to have a list of yummy goodies to cook for Samhain/Beltane! biggrin You can find the Party in the Moonlight Market. Just look for all of the threads titled [Party]. We hope you enjoy yourself and have an awesome Samhain/Beltane 2009! Below you can find a Sabbat badge to add to your siggie.
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:37 am
Not sure exactly what I'm doing yet, but as I celebrate on the cross-quarter (Nov 7th for me), I've still got a bit of time to throw something together. Quote: Samhain Incense Recipe3 parts Rosemary 3 parts Pine 3 parts Bay 3 parts Apple 2 drops Patchouli Oil source
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The Goddess of Earth Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:06 pm
Yea, party!! <3 I'll probably dress up in some costume, not sure what. I plan on doing a simple candle ritual...remember those who have gone before me...nothing too much smile  Source
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:55 pm
I have Rocky Horror on Saturday, but my Coven is holding Ritual on Sunday. This should be quite interesting. I will update after the ritual for what will be happening that night.
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:17 pm
Happy Samhain/Beltane everybody! Soraya Pronounced sow-en or sav-en, this holiday will be better known to you as Hallowe'en. It is the Wiccan equivalent of New Year and represents the last day of the harvest season. It is a time to honour ancestors and many leave altar offerings in the form of food and wine in tribute to dead relatives, or set some extra places at the dinner table in case any late family member wants to join the feast. This is traditionally the time for eating the last seasonal vegetables. Meat is traditional at this festival. This is the last opportunity for harvest, after this night, harvesting vegetables is thought to be bad luck. Apples are traditional so cider is the best accompaniment to the food. Significance: The last day of harvest, remembrance of and respect for the dead. Herbs: Allspice, nutmeg, rosemary and sage. Foods: Root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, potatoes, turnips) apples, pumpkins and squashes, nuts, wines, cider, beef, lamb, pork and poultry.
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:33 pm
cant wait, my coven and i are doing some celebrating, i mean cookies, spells, and of course making some incence. yummy! all great stuff! whee
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Bayleigh of the Dark Moon
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:57 pm
here is a recipe i found. Happy Samhain everyone
Pumpkin Muffins
1 c Unbleached Flour, Sifted
2 t Baking Powder
1/4 t Salt
1/4 t Ground Cinnamon
1/4 c Vegetable Shortening
2/3 c Sugar
1 ea Large Egg
1/2 c Canned, Mashed Pumpkin
2 T Milk
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; set aside. Cream together shortening and sugar in mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in egg. Combine pumpkin and milk in small bowl. Add dry ingredients alternately with pumpkin mixture to creamed mixture, stirring well after each addition. Spoon batter into paper-lined 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups, filling 2/3rds full.
Bake in 350 degree F. oven 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot with butter and homemade jam. heart
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:18 pm
Lets all join, in welcoming the coming season Blessed be!!!
Thank you all for having me in this coven since I dont have one of my own where I live.
Also sorry I didn't have a ritual or anything to post other than this one.
Sweet Water ritual
While in the shower imagine the water like a great cleansing waterfall ask the Goddess Epona to wash away all negativity in this world and the astral I do this any time I start to feel weighed down by the world and its problems.
Blessed Be!
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:34 pm
I'm taking my nephews trick-or-treating, then I'm going to a different covens masquerade party in the city.... Not to mention the haunted house XD My sisters coven invited me to celebrate with them during my visit =^.^=
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:41 pm
Carving a Magiackal o'Lantern
1 meddium pumpkin
Large spoon
Medium bowl
Votive candle or tea light
Long kitchen matches
Cut the top of the pumpkin and remove all the insides. Use the knife to carve a pentacle into the pumpkin. Then put the candle in the pumpkin and light the candle, and say this:
"May my beloved from beyond the viel,
follow your gentle glowing light.
Illuminate their jorney,
on this scared night of nights."
Then put the pumpkin at your front door.
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:03 am
Heres A Very Good Recipe That i Already Used With Cinnamon And SeaSalt
Its A Good Idea To Do With Your Left Over Pumpkin Seeds!
Preperation
You can't quite cook the seeds straight out of the pumpkin, but it's almost that easy.
If you'd prefer not to lose the pumpkin flesh flavor, use a damp kitchen towel to wipe off the seeds.
Otherwise, rinse them off and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
OPTIONAL: For a stronger salty flavor, boil seeds in salted water. Let simmer for 10 minutes before draining and drying.
Oven Roasting:
Pre-heat your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Toss seeds in a bowl with one to two tablespoons of melted butter or olive oil.
You can use margarine instead of butter, or substitute another type of oil for the olive oil.
For a lower-fat version, skip the oil and butter and use cooking spray on your baking pan.
Place in a single layer in an oven-safe dish or on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle with salt.
Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, or until they start to brown, stirring every 10 minutes.
Variations:
If you'd like, add other flavors in as well as salt. This recipe suggests baking with garlic salt and Worcestershire sauce.
This recipe calls for sugar, cumin, ginger, and cayenne pepper.
And this variation goes with Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and hot pepper sauce.
Or choose any flavors you like and bake away, such as:
Curry powder
Cinnamon
Maple Syrup
Honey
Nutmeg
Tabasco Sauce
heres the link along with a video if anyone needs it [=
http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-cook-pumpkin-seeds
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:29 am
Happy Samhain/Beltane!
I'm going to some Halloween party later. Before that, my best friend's coming over, and we're making costumes and maybe some interesting food... biggrin
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:57 pm
i AM MENTAL SPENDING THE SABATH WITH MY MATE. oTHER WHISE I AM GOING TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH MY FAMILIAR
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:22 pm
Do NOT count me as entering in the raffle; but I want to post in here anyway since this is such a fun time of year!
MmMmm... my pumpkin seeds just got done and right fresh from the oven they're so nummy! I really only got a pumpkin this year because I wanted to roast seeds... not so much because I wanted to carve one. It shall be fun to cruise around tomorrow and see what goodies I can pick up on the sales. I don't actually celebrate Samhain on the 31st or 1st, so I can take advantage of them for my decor. whee
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:32 pm
I just served our Samhain Dinner at my house and this is the recipe for the main dish that I fixed it was pretty good! I just hope the spirits think so to razz wink .
Festival Tortellini
4 to 6 servings
1 (26-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 (9-ounce) packages Italian sausage-filled tortellini (fresh or frozen and thawed)
1-1/2 cups water
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1 (4-ounce) can mushrooms, drained
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a 9" x 13" baking dish, combine all the ingredients except the cheese; mix well. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, stir, cover, and bake for 20 more minutes. Remove the foil, sprinkle with the cheese, and bake, uncovered, for 5 more minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Happy Samhain
A note:
(I had to substitute 3 cheese because I couldn't find Italian Sausage filled tortellini in my area it still turned out pretty good though)
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