Which Halloween Oracle card did you choose?
Card 1 - Zombie -
The dead arise
Voices a-mumbling
After our brains
Our screams they are tumbling
Zombies have become quite the fashion recently, much like vampires. Turn on the television and you can't escape the moaning and groaning of these. The living dead. (And yes, they do seem to be after your brains!) There are even public zombie walks – where people dress up as zombies and 'appear' en masse on roads and in cities.
But zombies are not merely a fun icon of popular culture. Traditionally, they are mainly associated with the African and Haitian Vodou religion. Zombies are said to be dead bodies reanimated by incantations chanted by a learned practitioner (called a 'bokor') and they are usually enlivened for a purpose.
The practitioner is said to capture part of a living soul to animate the body and that it is always a temporary action as the soul cannot be contained in that decomposing body for long or God will take the soul back.
One of the most frightening aspects of the idea of zombiism is the idea of our souls and consciousness being trapped inside a body that does not do our bidding but someone else's. Another is the idea of being buried alive – the fate of some, it is said, who get trapped in already dead bodies.
Should the zombie step unsteadily into your life, it's time to look at the concept of control. Do you want to control everything, leaving little to free expression? Do you choose partners who are not your equal so that they are more easily manipulated and changed to your liking? Or do you allow that to happen to you? If you are not living your most authentic life, it's time to look at why and how to change that.
With all the changes that the Samhain season is bringing us right now make sure that you are allowing yourself to go with the energy a bit. The changes that are surrounding you in your life right now are meant to help you live a life that is more true to who you truly are. You can assist this energy and move towards that life or if you resist you will find more challenges coming your way in the future. With each decision that you make on your upcoming path be sure that it is authentic to who you truly are.
Card 2 - Nightsong
Hidden Talents
A ruby red bird singing In the darkness full of sound like an unopened present ribbons still bound.
A bird singing at night is an unusual occurrence and those birds who are know as “singers of the darkness’ are almost always considered sacred – or frightening! From the operatic nightingale through to the hooting owl, hearing a bird that you cannot see weaving its magic through the night sky has captivated humans for millennia.
In the past, at Halloween time, a night that the veil between the worlds was said to be at its thinnest, these night birds were considered either omens or messengers of the gods. Depending on the culture, their voices were perceived as good luck and a positive validation or alternatively a warning about continuing on a certain pathway. In some mythology the night bird was able to direct us towards discovering our talents and true purpose – a kind of guide in the darkness leading us to the dawn.
Should this beautiful but shy bird sing to you by appearing during your divination, know that you must unwrap the present of yourself. Look! Some of the gifts within you remain unopened! The time has come to step into your true potential and claim all possibilities for yourself. There is no more time to waste. No more excuses!
This is a card that has been showing up everywhere the last couple of weeks. It's rather crazy how much it keeps coming up. It clearly has an important message. We are in a time of tremendous change as we move towards Samhain. The energy is strong and at times can be really confusing lately. However this is a really huge time for potential to achieve what you wish. This is not the time for self doubt or self criticism. It's a time to push towards what you want and infuse yourself with confidence. Be true to who you are, pursue what you truly want and you will find success.
Card 3 - The Witch
The earthly weaver of the worlds
Earth, Air, Fire, Water
A woman’s lovely, a woman strange
Weaver of the worlds, moon’s daughter
Witch: the catalyst for change
Witches have had a bad PR day for a couple of millennia now. Originally, the healers of cunning women of the village, the very word ‘witch’ comes from the Celtic word ‘wicce’ meaning ‘weaver’ or ‘wise’. When the new religion of Christianity spread through the land, the custodians of the old pagan ways, in part, witches were labelled as evil and, as we know from history, persecuted. They were driven underground (or under the night sky) into the shadows of misunderstanding and darkness.
Let’s look at witches as the weavers of magic and change that they are. Through spells and rituals and even through herbal recipes (yes, often brewed in a cauldron!) they weave the powers of this world and the next in synergy to solve problems and to heal.
Holding the Witch card mans that you can weave your own change throughout your life and that magic indeed is afoot! You must understand that you have power and it is real. It may also indicate that others may be threatened by your developing personal power and that they may not appreciate or like the changes in you as you grow. Be prepared for this and do not be discouraged. New friends and better opportunities will be attracted instead.
It's time to step into your personal power. If you are a witch you will find the energy of this card doubled as it's a message from your guides to claim who you truly are. Remember you have the power to change what is in your future. Work with the energy that surrounds you now and create the changes that you wish to see in your life.
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♥ Jasmeine Moonsong
Cards are drawn from the Halloween Oracle
