Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Samhain Dumb Supper and Bonfire
Samhain Dumb Supper and Bonfire
Two years ago Tim and I attended to a Samhain Dumb Supper. There was 7 of us, there were suppose to be 10, but three couldn't make it. Doing a Dumb Supper was new to all of us.
We had the meal a potluck and we had quite a feast... ham, baked potatoes, pumpkin soup, salmon lasagna, roasted root vegetables, rye bread, hot mulled wine and I brought a green salad with mandarin oranges and candied pecans. We also had pumpkin pie and pecan pie.
There was a chair for whatever spirit got to it first, and a place set for him/her/them.
We cast a circle and called the quarters... Calling the west has become my duty for some reason. We them joined hands and said a prayer for hope for the future and blessings for those who have crossed over. Then a bell was rang to signal that from that point on there was to be no talking.
We served a plate of food to the spirits as they were the guest of honor. They we each circled the serving table and quietly dished up our own plates, and went back to our seats to eat in silence. This was quite an experience. It's pretty unique to be at a dinner table with other people and not say a word.
The meal lasted probably about an hour, but we don't know for sure. Coincidently, the clock stopped at five minutes to seven. During this time I was made aware of several 'spirits'... the first must have been the Goddess. I mentally asked her name and she said 'you know me as I am'... then she went around and hugged us each gently.
Another spirit was an older man who was standing on the balcony above us that led to the bedrooms. He was quite impatient with our silence and finally gave up and left. And the third was a shy little boy about 5 or 6 with dark brown hair and deep blue eyes, he would hide behind a door whenever I looked up at him.
After everyone was finished eating, the bell was rung again to let us know that we could finally speak again. I related who I saw, I also told everyone that spirits were walking thru the area as we were getting ready and casting the circle, that they were drawn to us by our energy and all of the candles. And that there were other Dumb Suppers taking place all over the world, that were acting as beacons for the many people who have died because of the natural disasters that have happened this past year and various military actions in many places. Many of these souls are lost, scared and confused and this kind of ritual helps them find their way. Courtney visited briefly, but she works now as a guide to help those who have died with their transition.
When I told about the old man and the little boy, Camile and Ken, our hosts, said it sounded like it was Ken's dad who had died a few years ago. And the little boy was probably one named Timothy who died in a house fire about 20 years ago, who was the friend of the son of Michi, one of tonights guest. Both of these are still earthbound spirits because they choose to be, not because they are lost. Anyway, it's not often I see the spirits of people I don't know, so this was pretty exciting for me.
After we sat and talked about the experience, we closed the circle and moved outside to a huge bonfire... Ken is quite experienced with this... this bonfire had to be 8 feet tall. We sat around it and watched the fire bees.. chanted a little, looked at the stars, and finally someone said they were ready for pie. So we all went back up to the house for dessert. By now it was midnight and we had arrived at 6pm. What had seemed like just a couple of hours, had flown by and it had actually been 6 hours.
It was an interesting night and an amazing experience.
We had the meal a potluck and we had quite a feast... ham, baked potatoes, pumpkin soup, salmon lasagna, roasted root vegetables, rye bread, hot mulled wine and I brought a green salad with mandarin oranges and candied pecans. We also had pumpkin pie and pecan pie.
There was a chair for whatever spirit got to it first, and a place set for him/her/them.
We cast a circle and called the quarters... Calling the west has become my duty for some reason. We them joined hands and said a prayer for hope for the future and blessings for those who have crossed over. Then a bell was rang to signal that from that point on there was to be no talking.
We served a plate of food to the spirits as they were the guest of honor. They we each circled the serving table and quietly dished up our own plates, and went back to our seats to eat in silence. This was quite an experience. It's pretty unique to be at a dinner table with other people and not say a word.
The meal lasted probably about an hour, but we don't know for sure. Coincidently, the clock stopped at five minutes to seven. During this time I was made aware of several 'spirits'... the first must have been the Goddess. I mentally asked her name and she said 'you know me as I am'... then she went around and hugged us each gently.
Another spirit was an older man who was standing on the balcony above us that led to the bedrooms. He was quite impatient with our silence and finally gave up and left. And the third was a shy little boy about 5 or 6 with dark brown hair and deep blue eyes, he would hide behind a door whenever I looked up at him.
After everyone was finished eating, the bell was rung again to let us know that we could finally speak again. I related who I saw, I also told everyone that spirits were walking thru the area as we were getting ready and casting the circle, that they were drawn to us by our energy and all of the candles. And that there were other Dumb Suppers taking place all over the world, that were acting as beacons for the many people who have died because of the natural disasters that have happened this past year and various military actions in many places. Many of these souls are lost, scared and confused and this kind of ritual helps them find their way. Courtney visited briefly, but she works now as a guide to help those who have died with their transition.
When I told about the old man and the little boy, Camile and Ken, our hosts, said it sounded like it was Ken's dad who had died a few years ago. And the little boy was probably one named Timothy who died in a house fire about 20 years ago, who was the friend of the son of Michi, one of tonights guest. Both of these are still earthbound spirits because they choose to be, not because they are lost. Anyway, it's not often I see the spirits of people I don't know, so this was pretty exciting for me.
After we sat and talked about the experience, we closed the circle and moved outside to a huge bonfire... Ken is quite experienced with this... this bonfire had to be 8 feet tall. We sat around it and watched the fire bees.. chanted a little, looked at the stars, and finally someone said they were ready for pie. So we all went back up to the house for dessert. By now it was midnight and we had arrived at 6pm. What had seemed like just a couple of hours, had flown by and it had actually been 6 hours.
It was an interesting night and an amazing experience.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tombstone Place Cards
Ingredients:
White decorating icing (purchased in tube)
Fudge Shoppe Deluxe Grahams
Fudge Shoppe Fudge Sticks
Keebler Grahams
Canned chocolate frosting
Shredded coconut
Green food coloring
Gummy worms
For each place card, use white decorating icing to pipe name on a Deluxe
Graham. Attach a Fudge Stick along one edge of a Keebler Grahams cracker
using chocolate frosting. Attach Deluxe Graham to a Fudge Stick with
chocolate frosting to form head stone. Place 1 cup shredded coconut in a
plastic sandwich bag. Combine 2 drops green food coloring with 1 teaspoon
water; add to coconut in bag. Close the bad and shake until the coconut is
evenly tinted. Attach a small amount of green coconut to a Keebler Grahams
cracker in front of headstone using chocolate frosting. Drape a gummy worm
over grass and headstone securing with chocolate frosting, if necessary.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Eerie Eyeball Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Granulated sugar
About 1 cup vanilla frosting (homemade or ready-to- spread)
Red and black decorator frosting in tubes
WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls
Heat oven to 375 F. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost center of cookie with vanilla frosting to form white portion of eye. Decorate with red and black frostings to form outline of eye and bloodshot
markings. Press malted milk ball "iris" into center of eye. About 4 dozen cookies.
3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Granulated sugar
About 1 cup vanilla frosting (homemade or ready-to- spread)
Red and black decorator frosting in tubes
WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls
Heat oven to 375 F. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost center of cookie with vanilla frosting to form white portion of eye. Decorate with red and black frostings to form outline of eye and bloodshot
markings. Press malted milk ball "iris" into center of eye. About 4 dozen cookies.
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