Childhood Samhain Memories

Childhood Samhain Memories

Merry Meet :))))) Tonight is Samhain and I am sooooooo excited! :)))))) I was looking for a picture to go with a quote and I came across the picture above and it took me back to Halloween as a child in a rush. :)))))))

When I was little Halloween was always my favorite holiday. I loved Christmas as well, but Halloween definitely got me the most excited. I use to write a lot as a child too and can remember writing stories about haunted houses and ghost for hours. :))) Not wicked scary ones, but the type that would be mysterious, adventurous and a wee bit spooky. :)))

When I was in first grade, my school use to have a haunted house in the basement of the school. They had two versions of it, scary and not scary. The person at the front of the line got to pick which haunted house we went through. That year I was picked to be at the front of the line. I don't remember much just being absolutely terrified of the basement in the school (my school was super old) and honestly I think I was frightened before I even got to the haunted house part. Of course I said not scary :))) I remember getting made fun of from my classmates. For as much as I loved Halloween, I didn't love being scared. :)))

Ghost stories always fascinated me. Partially because I was seeing spirits so young and while the stories weren't what I was seeing, they were closer than anything else I had seen so I quickly became interested in them. I remember reading every Halloween book I could get my hands on.

I also loved dressing up on Halloween. I can remember waiting for what felt like ages for the sun to set so that I could go out Trick R Treating. :))))) Then I remember walking all night on the crunchy leaves knocking on doors and watching all the other kids in costumes. For me it was the most magickal night of the year. :)))))

To this day it's still my favorite holiday. :))) It goes on for weeks at my house with special dishes and costume making, pumpkins and anything else I can think of to go with Samhain. :)))) We set up our decorations before October even started lol :)))))

So how are you celebrating this year? Are you going out? I will be taking my little ones out Trick or Treating. I can't wait :))))) After that I will do a quiet celebration that night to honor my ancestors after they are tucked in bed. :))))))

Have a magickal day!

Much Love and Many Blessings,

Jasmeine Moonsong

Contacting Those Who Have Crossed

original graphic by: Everild-Woflden

Contacting Those That Have Crossed


Merry Meet,

As we approach Samhain the veils are noticeably thinning, and it is becoming easier to reach those who are on the other side. It is also the time of year when we honor those ancestors that have gone before us. For many of us, those who have crossed before us have left us with scars. These scars can be just from the loss of our loved ones, or they can be from things that happened before they crossed. A huge step to healing these wounds is talking to them and realizing that they are still around. No this isn't just for those who are more sensitive to spirits. Anyone can communicate with those who have crossed. It may be easier for some to get messages back and forth, but if you talk, I promise you they will listen.

Sometimes just knowing that you have that option to communicate that is enough to help heal. When you talk to them you can make it as simple or ritual like as you wish. If you are comfortable just sitting down in a chair one evening and talking to them, then do so. I will think about the person, and try to sense them. Focus my energy on them for awhile until I feel a tingling sensation then I will talk. I don't talk out loud. I direct my thoughts to them. Hopefully this will make sense. You can also light a white candle to help facilitate communication. If you wish to cast a circle as you feel more protected, by all means do so. Bottom line is you have the option to talk to them.

Will you hear them answer you? You may not hear anything. You may not feel anything. However, know that they have heard you. Be very aware of your surroundings over the next couple of days as it is quite likely you will receive a sign from them in acknowledgement. It can be an animal that crosses your path, a dream, an article, something will likely jump at you and make you go hmmmm. :)))) I do hope this helps.

Love and Blessings,

Jasmeine Moonsong

The Grounding Tree

The Grounding Tree

This is the time of year where the veil is the thinnest and many of you are gifted intuitives likely noticing changes in the energy around you.

Did you know that trees are naturally grounding? One of my favorite activities use to be to spend time with the trees. You can sit with your back up against the tree and you will naturally be grounded. :))) Just sit there and absorb the gift of the tree's energy. When you are done leave the tree a gift like some fresh water or a tiny stone to show her your gratification. :)))

For those of you who wish to work on your gifts during this time a tree will give you a bit of an advantage. You can choose a spot that you feel safe in. Sit with your back against the tree and then work on sensing the energy around you. :)) See what you notice. When you are done let the tree ground you. :)))

Much Love and Many Blessings,

Jasmeine Moonsong

Working With Your Ancestors

**graphic by Lyastri**

Merry Meet :))))

As Samhain approaches quickly, and the veil is getting thinner, many of us are curious about working with our ancestors that have crossed before us.  I have been receiving a lot of messages from you telling me of visits from your loved ones, and many of you are seeking that connection.

As a medium and intuitive, this is something I've worked with my entire life, unbeknownst to me when I was younger that everyone didn't see them. :))) With the veils thin right now, communication for them is much easier.  However, many of you looking for signs, may be surprised to realize that you are just not noticing those messages being sent.

Often times on tv we will see the apparition making an appearance in a bedroom as the person lays in their bed and listens to the message being given. Other times you will see yet again an apparition skirting quickly down a hallway just out of our sight.  Now for some of you, you may see apparitions of your ancestors.  I have only seen my Grandfather and my Grandmother once, clear as a bell like this.  When I did, an amazing calm sensation came over me and I was just mesmerized.  It's as if the world stopped in that moment.  However, after working with spirits almost my entire life, this is not typical.  They tend to put through signs that are more subtle.

As you go through these days leading up to Samhain pay attention to your surroundings and what is happening in your life.  Is their a symbol or phrase that keeps coming up over and over? A movie or song that you can't seem to get out of your mind? Do you have an urge to drive somewhere or do something that is out of the norm for you?  As I've told some of you before, I often will see a deer crossing my path as a sign that my Grandfather is around.

Almost all of you with me are sensitive, but you will find  your strengths lie in different areas.  This will dictate how you see/hear spirits the most.  For some of you, you have been blessed with the gift of sight.  For those of you who are, you may find that you do see apparitions more readily then the rest of us.  That is not my main gift so the majority of the time I will see them in my minds eye, either through meditation, or when they have an important message to pass along.  Others of you may be blessed with hearing.  You may be able to hear the spirits quite clearly.  While I have experienced this a couple times too, the majority of the time, I can hear them in my head.  

So let's move on to the empaths :)))) You are likely having a lot of emotions that are not yours this time of year.  Have you noticed it happening when no one is around? It's quite possible that a spirit is trying to communicate with you.  This is what I feel the strongest.  I will be doing something and all of a sudden be hit with an emotion that is out of place.  Since working with my gift, this emotion is now coupled with sights, sounds and smells for me.  However for those of you just starting out and working with your gifts you may only have one sense and need to piece together the rest.

It's an amazing time of the year, and I want to stress to you, that you need not fear when working with your ancestors.  They wish the best for you and want to help you on your path.  You may wish to say a blessing for them, or leave out offerings.  Light a candle and ask them to guide you to the answers you seek on  your path.  We have an amazing opportunity to work with those who have crossed before us and the lines of communication are easier then ever.  Use the oil that I gave you above and anoint a little bit on your wrists and your third eye, then do a brief meditation to ask them to communicate with you.

There are so many different ways to approach working with your ancestors. :)))))) Use this time to look into your past and learn about them.  Ask family members to tell you stories.  Leave flowers as offerings on the graves of those who have crossed.  I personally love using ancestry.com as it has helped me huge in discovering my roots. :)))))

Above all though, take care of you!  Make sure you are grounding and centering frequently during the next few weeks.  You may want to smudge yourself and your home frequently just to make sure the energy stays clean and for your greater good.  Drink lots of water and make sure that you are maintaining your health.  Take frequent walks if the weather allows to clear your mind and allow yourself to listen for messages. :)))))

Enjoy!

Much Love and Many Blessings,

Jasmeine Moonsong

Samhain Spiced Cider

Samhain Spiced Cider

For your celebrations this year I have found a special yummy spiced cider recipe for you that can be prepared in your crockpot so it's going to make your house smell amazing! :))) You want to hug me now right? :)))) Huge Hugs :))) I am sooo excited about this. Ok ready? Super easy peasy. :)) Wicked quick prep time and you will get a large crock pot full of cider :))))

Ingredients:
1 gallon Musselman's Apple Cider
4 cups orange juice
4 hibiscus tea bags
10 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 Tb. juniper berries
1 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger, cut into slices
1 apple, sliced into rounds
1 orange, sliced into roundsDirections:

Toss everything into the slow cooker :))) Heat it on high for about 3 - 4 hours until it looks darker and all the fruit is soft. When ready take out the tea bags and serve hot. :))) Allow it to cool and store it cold if you have leftovers. :))

Please watch your crockpots. They are all at different temps and the new ones are absolutely psycho hot. In fact I haven't been able to purchase a new one that doesn't burn the smithereens out of everything so if you know of one, I'm looking! :))) So keep an eye on it. You may want to have it on warm or low depending on your particular crockpot. Don't have a crock pot? You can simmer it low on your stove. :))) Even better, drag it outside on a nice cauldron on an open fire ;)

Enjoy!

Your house is going to smell amazinggggg :)))

Much Love and Many Blessings,

Jasmeine Moonsong

Samhain Spirits and The Owl Who Visited Me

Samhain Spirits and the Gentleman Who Visited Me


Merry Meet :))))) As you know Samhain creates thinned veils and while I can pick up spirits all year it makes it that much easier for them to communicate with me right now. I have one gentleman on the other side who has truly made my Samhain this year. He actually moved me to tears tonight. :)))))

I don't always bring through spirits, they come through when they wish which is why I don't have any formal offerings for medium work. When they do come through I do try to bring them through. :)))

I did a reading for a wonderful lady for the first time last week. I'll be honest I always get jittery when doing readings. I'm not sure if that will ever go away. I love what I do and I have a great respect for it. :)))) I always want to make sure I have things right for the people I read for because I think it's really important.

So I started the reading and I immediately felt his presence standing with me. I knew he was there and I reached out trying to get additional information. Throughout the reading I had things coming through that I passed on. I asked him for something specific and boy did he get specific. lol :)) I've never had something this specific come through before and it made me question sending it. He told me specifically to look for the Halloween Oracle. First of all I didn't know there was a Halloween Oracle deck. :)) How cool! I now have it thanks to him and have been using it for your readings. Here's where the shocker came. He showed me a card, a card in a deck that I had never seen. I googled Owl, Halloween Oracle and the card above came up. He was adamant that I put that card in because it was specific. Without revealing too many personal details the wonderful woman's husband crossed a year ago at dusk on Halloween and the owl was quite significant.

I about fell over.... that was really really specific. I don't think there will ever come a day that I don't love validation. It's just one of those things with me. :))) To me being able to pass messages is such a blessings and I thank my guides ever day for the chance to do so.

So I went back to my readings incorporating the Halloween Oracle that this gentleman introduced me to. :))) I had a reading in my list from another new client. I felt that she had expectations... but I couldn't figure why? It made me nervous! lol :))) Yes, I'm being totally honest lol So I sat down to the reading and immediately I had a man sitting with me again. I could feel him. He has a lovely energy by the way. He was showing me all sorts of things this time and was very happy that I could receive them. He even brought someone with him, a wonderful lady that wound up being this lady's Mom. :)))) Amazing energy.

The man though! He had me so confused. He was showing me rings and a heart... but I didn't feel like he was the husband I was the person he was reading for. He gave me all sorts of details and I just gave her everything that I was getting. Are you ready for this?

It was the first woman's sister. :)))) It was her husband again! :))) He's amazing! :))) I thank both of you ladies for giving me the opportunity to work with the both of you and him. :)))) I actually had tears streaming down my face when I got validation from the sister. :))) It explained everything to me and as I've said I truly see this as a gift. I am grateful for it every day and it baffles me every day lol I remember watching Sylvia Brown and John Edwards when I was little wanting to do what they could do. Of course you can't go to school for that lol :))) I am grateful I can pass the messages that I pass and I love working with all of you :))))) You have no idea how happy it makes me :))))))

I hope you enjoyed the story :)))

Much Love and Many Blessings,

Jasmeine Moonsong

Honoring Those Who Have Gone Before Us

Honoring Those Who Have Gone Before Us

A huge part of celebrating Samhain is celebrating our ancestors and those who have gone before us.

One of my favorite activities is perusing old cemeteries. The older the better. :)))

This is something that you can do to honor those who have gone before you by remembering them.

Choose one or two people who were prominent in the town that you live in and find out where they have been laid to rest. Learn as much as you can about them before you go. Plan an afternoon to go to where their grave site is and see if you can find their marker. On the way there choose a pretty stone to give them as an offering to celebrate their life. :))

Something else you can do on the same trip is wander around and see if any stones call to you. When you find one that does see if you pick up any energy. Write down the name on the stone and the date and then when you get home you can try to research the person on the internet and see if anything comes up.
Although rare sometimes entities or energy surrounding a site may not be pleasant. When this happens just leave. Don't try to help or figure things out, trust your intuition and walk away. :))) If this happens ground and redo your shield, you should do this anyway after any intuitive exercise. :))))

Have fun with it! :))) Learning about the history of people can be amazing. :))

Much Love and Many Blessings,

Jasmeine Moonsong