sent this timely to me:
Tenth Month Greetings, Sweet E.!
When this message finds you, we will be gathering barely here-and-there Scabious (a teasel known to remedy Itchies, and that also answers to Devil's-bit because, as one "relic," an ancient crone whose name escapes me, once clued me,'The greater part of the root seemeth to be bitten away; old fantastick charmers report that the divel did bite it for envie, because it is an herbe that hath so many good vertues and it is so beneficial to mankinde.') and Red Dead Nettle (good to remove a jinx --or add to floor wash, afterwhich expect a mighty fine shine to look back at you. Go figure?! Tee-hee!) And when it's not about that, blackberries fill out buckets! Then we will bring home nice long necklaces of bright scarlet (Another tee-hee! truly is in order as this particular month inspires me to spell it "scare"let!) berries of the Black Bryony to herald in Autumn's crisp and the spookiful days and nights of October!
Eary BOO! to you!
Love, G. and L.
P.S. Yellow-Hammers are feeding in the stubble!
and then immediately, and
"Hello, October, full of merry glee!" I out loudly spoke to the sky outside my window, where it watched me watch it unfold into a brand new Season of the Witch! With the pie~point I'd forked from my blackberried slice held highly, I continued to give hail: "O Yellow Month, from the fading of the leaf,The wall calendar today announces that you finally belong to the world. Aah! This day, your first, is generous with warm and bright! Truly, you be the frosting on the cake we call "Today"!
And so begins the thirty days that lead up to the biggest thirty~oneth of the year: All~Hallows~Even! Yes, Hallowe'en approaches! How extraordinarily magickical the clock's tick~tocks are now sounding!
Have some bites and chews whilst Miss Danni
from The Whimsical Cottage extends this invitation:
"Time we got out our broomsticks and candlesticks and tell each other spooky stories around the fire. And, because so many of you played along and I had so much fun last year, I'm throwing another Countdown to Hallowe'en blog party this year! If you missed it last year, here's what you need to know to play along:
Do something Autumny or Halloweeny every day throughout the month of October, ending with the big event on the 31st. It need not be anything difficult or eleborate, just a little something to get you in the spirit. Share what you've been up to on your blogs either daily, every few days, weekly... whenever you're able! All I ask is you have a maniacally good time!"
You'll join us then, please say you will? Grand! I'm simply delighted, and I am certain that is what Miss Danni will be, soonly after you favorably RSVP!
My 1 October Countdown contribution is sort of kooky~spooky,
looksee, which is to say it is merely a fun~meme and lightly are the bumps in the night that are sprinkled upon it:
Scientists, be they mad or no, assert that within each and and every one of us our opposite side lurks! (Our personal antonyms may cheat while we remain faithful, spends the night dancing while we are home choring, curses at annoyers while we smile and hold our tongue, etcetera.)
On this day that starts October, then liberate, perhaps? About yourself give filler to the blanks in sentences below. (Feel free to add new descriptives as they occur to you.) Then complete the same statements in their opposite way, because you'd be surprised!
And please do, too, remember that "Evil Twin" need not be naughty words. Plenty are the times our opposite self (alter ego) isn't always worse in some way than we are. The "bad witch" is generally accomplished at the very things we think we are failures at. (If you are shy, she is a grandiose flirt. If you oversleep, she is Sunrise's alarm clock. If you are afraid--heaven forbid--of flying, she invented the broom, and so on.)
October's First Day asks:
Are you a Good Witch or a Bad Witch?
1. I am a (choose one:) night/morning owl. Hoo! Hoo!
2. I am as as happy as a little bird with a french fry when my life is (chose one:) settled/swirling.
3. My favorite kind of music is ____________.
4. I would describe my style of clothes as ____________ .
5. My idea of a perfect evening is ____________ .
6. My idea of a perfect job is ____________ .
7. If I found a wounded sparrow, I would ____________ .
8. The best place in the world to live is ____________ .
9. If I found a wallet with money in it, I would ____________ .
10. My relationship with my parents is/was ____________ .
(You're welcome to tell all how you turned out in my comment section. Thank you ahead! I soonly will do likewise.)
Hi sweetie,
ReplyDeleteIt's high time to thank you for all the lovely comments you left on my blog -- so very much appreciated! :)
I love all the Halloween-y and witchy stuff on your blog -- makes October all the better!
Hugs,
Birgit
Just loving the Halloween post! The bangles are gorgeous.x
ReplyDeleteTho Good Witch and Bad Witch at odds may always be
ReplyDeleteTis the mystical aroma and heavenly pallet of the ethereal October pie that join the two
To conquer the will of the Queenie Believe with total disregard tho her plenty visage be
To pie! to pie! the cry amid yummies of warm October pie