The Waning Year - Preparing for Samhuin (Halloween)

by diamondblue1974 13 Replies latest jw friends

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  diamondblue1974

  As the year slows down towards Winter we enter a time reflection and preparation for the coming year, it is, for many Pagans (as well as Christians) a time for rememberance of those passed over, loved ones who are with us no more. This fits in well with the belief of many that at this time of year the veil between the spirit world and the physical is at its thinnest and our ancesters/loved ones are closer to us.

  For those loved and missed, who would you choose to remember at this time of year and why?

  G /|\
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  deaconbluez

  WARNING YEAR????

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  Anti-Christ

  The belief that this time of year is the time of the dead is because of the equinox. The days get shorter then the nights, so "evil" and death takes over. The vegetation starts to die off and so on.. That's my belief any way.
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  nvrgnbk

  Thanks for sharing this, Gary.

  My most beloved one I miss is my maternal grandfather.

  He was a clown.

  He loved people.

  He wasn't a "good" Witness, turns out he was a "closet" smoker.

  But he loved the brothers and sisters.

  He loved the non-Witnesses too.

  I could see that even at a tender age.

  He had a smile and respect for everyone.

  No exceptions.

  And from all over, they loved him.

  Now I understand there was alot of pain behind his laughter and antics.

  His mother died giving birth to him.

  His father died while he was serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

  It's my understanding that he was not permitted a leave to attend his father's funeral.

  He had a stroke while I was at Bethel( Brooklyn).

  When I came home to visit him, he sat up in his hospital bed, his eyes lit up, and he excitedly tried to tell me something.

  He was so impaired from the stroke, I couldn't understand a word.

  But it was important to him that I understand, so he repeated it.

  I tried.

  He saw I couldn't get it and sank back into the bed, frustrated.

  That's the last time I saw him alive.

  I can't think about him without crying.
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  Homerovah the Almighty

  My mother Adele Smith , she died on Oct.31/05 which was Halloween day

  A great mother and a great person ..........still miss you Mom.
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  Homerovah the Almighty

  My mother Adele Smith , she died on Oct.31/05 which was Halloween day

  A great mother and a great person ..........still miss you Mom.
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  Anti-Christ

  Thanks for sharing that nvrgnbk, you make me want to share too, so here I go.

  My grandfather on my dad's side was a ww2 veteran. He was not a JW so on Christmas my grandma and him would bye me presents and give them to me a couple of days latter. That bugged my dad.

  He was a simple man, after the war he was a dairy farmer. When he retired my dad bought the farm and gramps kept a small piece of land that he live on in a mobile home.

  He moved later to Kelowna (British-Colombia). When I was 19 I went over to live with him for a wile.

  He was a bit of a rebel, he was for the legalisation of marijuana, drove over the speed limit and he would often get kicked out of social clubs for "arguing" with some of the people in charge.

  He had 9 strokes before he died. I do miss him.
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  diamondblue1974

  My Grandmother, Hilda Urmston who died 1st January 1994 at 00.15

  I remember it distinctly because despite being away (some 150 miles away) I awoke without any explanation whatsoever; it was in the morning when the phone rang that before I answered the call, I said 'that will be my mother telling me Gran has died'". I was right!

  She is sadly missed and forever in my thoughts -

  She was grumpy harsh, and didnt suffer any fool gladly, but for some reason, she showed a softer more gentle side to me that not many saw, I was her favourite Grandson. I loved the 'Old Dragon'.

  G /|\
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  diamondblue1974

  WARNING YEAR????

  LOL

  G /|\
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  Insomniac

  My grandmother. She died 2 1/2 years ago. I have dreams where she's alive again, and I can talk to her, but only for one minute and then she'll have to go. I try to tell her how much I love her, how much I miss her, and I can't get the words out fast enough. I wake up choking and sobbing.

  This year, at Samhain, I plan to hold a ritual for her. I'll burn a candle and make an offering, and I'll tell her everything I was unable to before. If she's near, she'll hear me. I'm not expecting a reply, but it would be nice to know she's there.