The Cat and The Kettle

11/01/2025

November 1st 😆

10/31/2025

🖤 Happy New Year Witches! Blessed Be! 🖤

'Twas the night of Samhain and all throughout the house,
Every creature was stirring, yes even that mouse;

The jack o'lanterns were hung about with great care,
In hopes the fall fairies soon would be there;

The children were dressed in their spookiest wear,
For in search of sweet treats on Samhain 'tis fair;

It's All Hallow's night, so I leaped from my bed,
With thoughts of enchantment running through my head;

When across the moon's face a wonder I'd spy,
A Witch on her broomstick up in the sky;

The moon shining on the autumn leaves as they fall,
Gives a feelings of spirits leering within the trees so tall;

When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But Witches and Wizards coming ever more near;

So I grab my boots and my black cloak quick,
I know in a moment this house they will pick;

More rapid than bats around a grave they came,
They whistled, and shouted, and called me by name;

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
To the house they did come for a Samhain ball!

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
We danced and played underneath the dark sky;

Let us gather as friends, carve the pumpkin set near,
This old Haunted House shall give nobody fear;

I was dressed all black, from my head to my foot,
No tarnish on these clothes no ashes or soot;

Our eyes how they twinkled! Our hearts filled with delight!
As we called forth spirits on this Samhain night!

When we had finished our magickal spell,
Around the cauldron some stories of monsters we’d tell;

But soon as with time, it will rush quickly by,
Our party was ending and home the witches did fly.

But I heard them exclaim, ere they flew out of sight,
"Samhain blessing to all and to all a good night."

Lady Abigail

Painting by Julia Sidorenko

From the page of Wendy Witch ✨️🧡

10/31/2025

Today is Samhain. It is one of the most important of the 8 Sabbats as it is the Pagan New Year. The wheel of the year has turned full circle and a new year begins. The word Samhain means 'Suns end'. It is pronounced Sawin.

Leaves fall and the trees become silent and skeletal against the darkening skies. The sap which rose in the Spring and made the land fertile and green, now returns to the roots of the earth where it will wait silently until the warmth of Spring draws it back to the surface. This is the eternal cycle of life, death and rebirth, not a rigid straight line, but rather a continual cycle, season by season, year by year.

Samhain is the third of the harvest festivals, only this isn't a harvest of crops or grain, it is the harvest of flesh. It was the time of year when farmers and families would slaughter cattle and preserve the meat to last through the cold winter months.

Samhain is a festival of death as it is the death of the year and of the waxing Sun. It is also the death of the earth when plants, seeds and acorns are now slowly descending underground to ready themselves to be reborn in Spring. Animals will start to hibernate and the earth will appear barren as it sleeps through the winter months.

Earth's energies are being pulled inwards at this time, this is the time we should also be looking inwards at ourselves. Contemplate the year we have had and what lessons we have learned, whether they were good or bad, what can we take from them and use in the future.

The God of the waxing Sun descends into the underworld opening up the veil between the two worlds of the living and the dead. At Samhain spirits can commune with the living and visit us. We remember our ancestors and the people and pets who have died. We honour them by placing pictures of them on our altars and invite them to join us. We should also adorn our altars with seasonal fare such as fallen leaves, twigs, acorns, nuts, turnips and pumpkins and offer these as gifts to the the God and Goddess and thank them for their sacrifices.

On Samhain the triple Goddess who is maiden, mother and crone enters her final phase of the year, The Goddess enters her crone phase, she is the wise dark mother of knowledge and days past.

Although a time of death Samhain is also a time of fresh starts and new beginnings. It is a time of 'out with the old and in with the new' To start looking forward to our future.

On Samhain we should light a fire as this is primarily a Celtic fire festival where the villagers and towns folk would light giant bonfires to say goodbye to the God of the waxing Sun and to thank the Goddess for her harvest of gifts bestowed upon the earth. There would also be big feasts with stews, corn and breads and we would give thanks for people in our lives and show gratitude for all that we have and we give thanks to the people who are no longer with us and invite them to join us at the feast.

Light a candle tonight and put it at a window west facing to light the way for our lost loved ones and invite their spirits to visit us. If you don't have a west facing window, put the candle on the western most part of your home.

Today is a great time for divination, for doing Tarot reading and looking to the future and asking ourselves how we can improve our lives and move forward for the coming year.

Have a Blessed Samhain may the God and Goddess watch over you.

From the page Wicca Teachings

10/31/2025

✨️Samhain Eve ✨️This is a time to honor your ancestors and passed loved ones. The veil is the thinnest after midnight tonight until November 1st.

10/30/2025

What Witches Look Like.

About this time every year, Byron Ballard encourages witches to post a picture of ourselves with the hashtag whatwitcheslooklike.

Not in a "witch" costume or ritual robes, just ourselves - to dispense some of the stereotypes and misunderstandings. This time of year, there are lots of images of witches out there - most of them don't look like the witches I know!

✨️✨️Join in‼️ Post a picture of yourself here in the comments and say hello, or on your page, or both! This is me!!✨️✨️
~Mindy ❤️

10/29/2025

10/24/2025

There are people in life
That can only be described as
Light Bringers
They shine as bright as stars and are
as soothing as candlelight .
They appear in the darkest moments
Like a beacon of hope
Guiding you through .
Their presence brings a warmth
and understanding like no other.
You feel safe around these people,
they calm your fears
And ignite your soul.
They feel like Hope .
Never forget that these people exist.
During disasters and devastation
they appear like Earth Angels
spreading empathy and healing energy
They bring the light
They are the light
Their selfless acts are immeasurable
They shine the torch
When the way forward
Is difficult to navigate.
When you need a Light Bringer
Look hard ..
They are always there ...

🖋️C.E. Coombes
🎨Svetlana Aristova

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10/22/2025

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10/22/2025

Tonight will be a New Moon in the sign of Libra. This is a time to find a real balance in our life physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Now might be a good time to stand still, take a breath and center yourself.

With this New Moon you may be feeling irritated, misunderstood and have little patience for people, this can lead to arguments and upset. We will be feeling all our old wounds, pain, anger and rage coming to the surface. Try to stay calm and weather the storm as it will pass in the coming days. Think before reacting too quickly, try to come from a place of kindness and understanding and try to keep away from negative thinking.

The Libra New Moon will give us a bolt of energy so if things have felt sluggish and slow lately get ready as things will now start to shift and move a lot faster. Use this energy to get jobs done and to shift things into a positive direction. This will be a productive New Moon, with a promise that the scales of justice will be balanced and we will get what we deserve, whatever work we put in to something we will get good rewards out of it.

The unexpected will play a big part in this New Moon as Libra is associated with sudden changes and revelations that are unexpected and can be very exciting, so be ready for some big surprises coming over the next few weeks. You can use this energy to bring on big changes and transformation. Get rid of the old clutter holding you back to make room for the new opportunities coming your way.

The message of this New Moon is to find a balance, Knowing when to push and when to rest. Take a step back and look at everything more clearly. Now is the time to start clearing out junk, both in our homes and work and in our emotional lives. Expel negativity and try to let go of any bad thoughts and feelings by looking at how to improve any situations rather than just complain about them. The Libra New Moon holds magical healing power. We are in a profound cleansing and clearing cycle. Allow the deep emotions emerging from the unconscious to be healed.

Let the winds of the Libra Air element blow away negativity and bring fresh new perspectives and opportunities to you, open your heart and mind to the many blessings coming your way this New Moon.

Have a blessed New Moon, May the Goddess watch over you.

From the page Wicca Teachings

10/21/2025

Sensitive soul, don't hide away,
There's pain in the world, each and every day,
But you make the earth a kinder place,
With such a loving smile upon your face.

The birds sing louder when you are near,
You come to nature to soothe and cheer,
There is a healing touch in your soft hands,
Your spirit calms, and understands.

But I see the pain, that you sometimes feel,
When you find no depth in others less real,
The disappointment when things seem fake,
The desire to shake the world awake.

So, please don't ever stop being you,
There are blessings in living a life so true,
Keep shining your light and sharing your love,
You are a precious gift from up above ..

🖋️C.E. Coombes
🎨 Jungsuk Lee

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