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Samhain
antica festa celtica di capodanno, segnava la fine dei raccolti e l'inizio della stagione fredda.
Si svolgeva fra il 31 ottobre e il 1° novembre, in quello che si credeva un interregno fra i due anni, momento in cui il mondo dei vivi e quello dei morti si toccavano....
E i nostri avi romani, che dinanzi a feste e divinità straniere non facevano mai una piega, vi riconobbero i meccanismi di certe liturgie che loro celebravano durante i Lemuria o i Parentalia: tutte feste in cui gli spiriti dei morti venivano esorcizzati, celebrati, placati.
Nel 609 papa Bonifacio IV istituì la festa di Ognissanti, da celebrare il 13 maggio (data in cui venivano festeggiati i Lemuria romani);
il secolo successivo papa Gregorio III la spostò però al 1°novembre, così da installarla sul Samhain celtico. E questa è una tattica ricorrente: la festa pagana viene esaugurata e coperta con una nuova festa riconsacrata alla religione cristiana.
Ma con la Riforma luterana la festa voluta dal papa smise d'esser celebrata nei territori protestanti. Svestiti i panni cristiani, tornò laica, tornò pagana - pur mantenendo un nome cristiano ed evolvendo carsicamente nei secoli fino all'Halloween che conosciamo oggi, coi suoi simboli macabri e le usanze grottesche.
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“I should add, however, that, particularly on the occasion of Samhain, bonfires were lit with the express intention of scaring away the demonic forces of winter, and we know that, at Bealltainn in Scotland, offerings of baked custard were made within the last hundred and seventy years to the eponymous spirits of wild animals which were particularly prone to prey upon the flocks - the eagle, the crow, and the fox, among others. Indeed, at these seasons all supernatural beings were held in peculiar dread. It seems by no means improbable that these circumstances reveal conditions arising out of a later solar pagan worship in respect of which the cult of fairy was relatively greatly more ancient, and perhaps held to be somewhat inimical.”
― Lewis Spence, British Fairy Origins
♫ Musical Mood ♫
The last week of Samhain has started, but that doesn't mean I've seen enough. There are so many fantastic creations that my head just can't keep up with the ideas. You will still see one or two of me here after the event. Do yourself a favor and visit Samhain if you haven't already been!
I must also recommend that you check out the video on my blog which shows you the fantastic background structure in all its glory. Made by Dreamcatcher, you can get it in the current Epiphany round. The materials and details are worth it!
Enjoy!
What a Blot actually is:
Go straight to the point, a Norse blot was a pagan sacrifice to the Norse Pantheon. The word "blot" means "sacrifice" or "worship". A Blot can be dedicated to any god, the spirits of the land, and the ancestors. A blot could be held several times a year. Parts of this ritual took in the forms of sacramental feast or meal. But it wasn't too much terrible because the victims would be pigs or horses.
The meat for the sacrifice and feast would be boiled inside enormous cooking pots. And the blood of the animals would be sprayed on the statues of their gods, on the people, and around the wall. This part was believed to serve to preserve the magic and the power. Everyone would sit around the cooking pots and tried the meals. Because they believed eating on such occasions meant they were feasting with gods. The drink which primarily was the ale was passed around. The drink was also sacred and blessed. If the noble were feasting together, they would stand a chance of drinking the imported wine.
The building where the blot happened was known as the hov which we can see as the building that people would only come to celebrate something religious and come to worship.
Welcome to my favorite time of the year and with that the time of Samhain.
Since last year I am learning alot about Samhain and it´s meaning... the rituals and the pagan language as well. Thanks to my darling with his nordic/pagan family roots.
It´s a honor to be a part of this special Event this year too. I hope you´ll enjoy it with me over the next days and weeks.
Enjoy!
Jelins Resident
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“The magic of Samhain is that endless possibility. Since we return to the beginning, we can begin anew in any way we wish."
I'm really happy with the results of this pic. I hope all of you love like I love the way this looks and go to visit Samhain!! The photo was taken in event place.
Credits:
♡ Hair: Stealthic - Embers
♡ Eyeshadow: TOP1SALON - CHROME EYESHADOW
♡ Eyes: Aviglam - Zombie Eyes
♡ Outfit: ERSCH - Alessandra Bodysuit @Samhain
♡ Snake: Salem - Hecate's Serpent @Samhain
♡ Makeup: Sköll - Samhain Ritual Facepaint @Samhain
♡ Pose: STUN Poses - Feng Pose Pack Collection #161 @LEVEL
♡ Headdress: [ContraptioN] - Fallow Headdress @Salem
♡ Staff: Violent Seduction - Beringois Gacha
♡ Hands/Neck: TF - Enigma
*All blood are added in PS. The Headdress only comes with the blood version tinted in the texture*
"I'm ready now to have a change of skin,
The day doesn't set the world just spins,
And in this wounded-
Sinister place,
We've only got each other"
tune: youtu.be/YMRSmQRoI-E
Featuring:
Enfer Sombre - Of Steel and Stone {LeLutka Evo} Skin #1 @ Epiphany
Enfer Sombre - Creature eyes (VIP Award for spending 1000L) @ Epiphany
Eliavah - DIgi Horns @ Samhain Event
This Is Wrong - Death Tattoo/Shine @ Access
Glitzz - Immortal Catsuit @ Satan Inc. (Includes a mask as well) @ Satan Inc.
**RE** - Suicide couple bracelet @ Satan Inc.
Ascendant - Cute as hell nails @ Satan Inc.
Disorderly - Luminos candles @ Satan Inc.
Other deetz:
Brows - Suicidal Unborn
Hair - Doux
Head - Lelutka River
Samhain coming!
One of the greatest gothic fantasy series ever written - Mervyn Peake
(dedicated infrared camera Nikon Coolpix at Muckross)
Thank you for the group invites!!
"& it all comes down to you,
Well you know that it does when lightning strikes maybe once, maybe twice,
Oh, and it lights up the night...
And you see your gypsy"
tune: youtu.be/mwgg1Pu6cNg
Featuring:
Bamboo - Luna Outfit @ Level
Rotten - Caprinae Eyes (Nether) @ Samhain Event
Human Glitch - CLVR0l Collar @ Mainstore
SAPA Pose - Set 92 (92.4) @ Mainstore
Other deetz:
Hair - Tram
Ears - Random Matter
Lips - Ives Beauty
Hair: Stealthic - Mayhem
Bangs: Truth - Bangs Collection - Straight cut short
Eyes: Heaux - Kitten Eyes
Tattoo: Lilithé - Cerridwen Tattoos @ Samhain
Rings: Yummy - Gothic Horror Ring Collection @ Uber
Bodysuit: Gaia - Emma Bodysuit
Pose - Space Cadet - Smokin' Babe
On the hills the fires burned at midnight
Superstition plagued the air
Sparks fly as the fires burn at midnight
The stars are out and magic is here...
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[ContraptioN] Breath of Aillen Head *???* skull At SAMHAIN now!
[ContraptioN] Tale Teller's Scarf *default* Unrigged At the mainstore!
[ContraptioN] Decor: Eccentric's Curios Orbitus At the mainstore!
[ContraptioN] Decor: Eccentric's Curios Reflector A At the mainstore!
[ContraptioN] Decor: Eccentric's Curios Reflector B At the mainstore!
[ContraptioN] Decor: Eccentric's Curios Reflector C At the mainstore!
Synnergy - Final Day
Backdrop-Final Resting Place
Thank you all in advance for your comments Awards and Favs.
Hi hi! I hope everyone is really good!
These days I have had more free time, but my teachers let me too much homework, so I haven’t been able to enjoy my free time much, but even so I feel very happy for now I have no more exams, and I can chill out a little.
Btw, I hope everyone is having a good start of the week, and I’ll send u a lot of good vibes for everything you do! *a lot of hugs*
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•Hair: Love [Dear Diary] Hair - Fatpack
•Top: erratic / liz - crop top @Itty Bitty Titty Committee
•Jeans: Apl.Blossom Carolina II @2much Event
•Bat: .banana peel. Fladdermus gacha @SAMHAIN Event
•Pose: - Sweet Art - Coffee Days Bento Poses @La Vie En Pose
•Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Baby Face W001
•Body: Maitreya Lara Mesh Body
•Hat: BLACK HAT.:PsychoStore:.
•Lip Tint: LUMOX - Putu Lip Tint Collection (Light Version)
Please if you have time go to my "About" and there will be the link of my blog 🌸💖
Please see my blog for CLOSE UP pics of nails and eyes and links to mainstores and events thank you
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PETRICHOR
Sanya Jewelry & Achuas Daggers @ Samhain Pagan Festival
Earrings and necklace with or without tassles, necklace comes in long, medium and short. Texture change HUD.
Original Mesh Daggers, both animated and unanimated with HUD to change textures and blade.
Battyboo Collection @ At Fifty Linden Friday
Arm and Leg Cuffs, top and panties (with optional bulge for Maitreya sizes). For Bodies: Legacy, Freya, Hourglass, Isis,
Roani Eyes @ The Mainstore
Mesh eyes with amazing HUD, each eye can be textured individually with huge choice of colours, reflections and animated patterns.
VENGE
Hallows Eve Nails Applier @ @ Hallow Manor (16th October)
Nail Appliers exclusive for Venge Stiletto Nails for Legacy and Maitreya and Signature Gianni
L'EMPORIO
Ravage Boots @ The Mainstore
For bodies: Belleza Freya/Venus/Isis, Legacy Female and Lara, comes in short and calf length.
Fatpack Texture HUD
CORE by RACHEL SWALLOWS
Mono Skin @ The Mainstore
Drow skins in 10 shades, (shown tone 1), BOM and Omega, without brows, BOM brows included, Singles or fatpacks.
Shown: Maitreya Body, Genus Strong Head, Hat and Hair by Tableau Vivant
The Samhain Sisters had their first vet visit yesterday. They did remarkably well.. sat quietly in their carrier the entire time and weigh in at 2lbs each. They do not have FIV thank goodness. Sadly they came to me with stomach issues (diarrhea) and its not stopped. The vet game me Royal Canin and they flat out refuse it. I kept them with no other food for over 24 hours and they are still to tiny and fragile but they would not eat it. I did research and i'm not sure its ok for them. I read some pretty horrific stories about the effects of this food on cats and dogs. Even animals that had been on it for quite some time. So if ANYONE has any input, I would me very very grateful. Thanks for stopping by. <3
"Everybody's dancing in the moonlight,
We like our fun and we never fight,
You can't dance and stay uptight It's a supernatural delight"
tune: youtu.be/0yBnIUX0QAE
Featuring:
Heaux - Broken dreams skin (Hunted #7 Shell) @ Epiphany
AG - Zombie eyes @ Satan Inc.
Altair - Ravenna dress @ Samhain Event
Lilithe - Cerridwen tattoo @ Samhain Event
Other deetz:
Hair - Doux
Head - Lelutka
*NEW* Nail Halo Mask | Moonphase (Samhain Event)
Mai Hairbase w/ hud | Lisa Walker
*NEW* Spider Gag | Inner Demons (L$179 at Mainstore)
The Mesh Eyeball | AMU
Block Fur Trenchcoat & Jumpsuit | David Heather (75% off Sale)
Fireflies V2 | Persefona
Rapace Hand | AZOURY
Sponsors: MIWAS | TOP1SALON | PITAYA | Koii
Left (Romi)
Hair: DOUX - Eden hairstyle
Jacket: Villena - Rose Bud Fur Jacket
Dress: MIWAS - Kelly @ Equal10 | October 2020
Middle (Serein)
Hair: Monso - Rhapsody
Eyeliner: TOP1SALON - HD Stalker Eyeliner
Lips: TOP1SALON - Barely P2 Lipstick
Dress: MIWAS - Kelly @ Equal10 | October 2020
Tattoo: Lilithe’ - Cerridwen Tattoos @ Samhain | October 2020
Earrings: Koii - Goetia Earrings @ Samhain | October 2020
Pipe: CX - Kizami Drone
Right (Keiko)
dress: MIWAS - Kelly @ Equal10 | October 2020
Backdrop: PITAYA - Dark Scene @ TLC | October 2020
Decor: PITAYA - The Last Vampire - Chains 01 @ Arcade | October 2020
▌▌The Liaison Collaborative▌▌
Starting on October7th, 2016 (at 3pmslt)
Taxi: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Remarkable/140/193/25
This original creation comes for Standard body , Maitreya Lara , Belleza Venus, Belleza Isis , Belleza Freya, TheMeshProject, SLINK original & Hourglass mesh bodies
Please see my blog for links to mainstores and events and closeups.
rachelswallows.blogspot.com/2020/10/sanya.html
WICCA'S ORIGINALS
Lamia Collar @ Hallow Manor
Spikes and barbwire can be attached optional, Can be worn WITH or WITHOUT head,
Sizes: Maitreya Lara, Legacy, Freya, Slink Hourglass & Physique. HUD with 10 Colours
,
LOVELESS INK
Memento Tattoo @ Men Only Monthly
BOM only, faded and fresh
HOPES CREATIONS
Walker Set @ Mainstore
Top with separate sleeves, shorts and thigh high platform boots
Sold separately, Texture HUD with great range of colours
For bodies: Alice, E-Classic/Curvy, all Belleza (perky), all Slink, Lara + Petite, Legacy & Perky, T-Curvy/Fine/Mini,
PETRICHOR
Sanya Decohorns @ Samhain Pagan Festival
Beautifully embelished mesh horns with skull, rope and tassel decoration. Original mesh, materials enabled. Fantastic choice of two texture HUDs with amazing colour choices.
Sanya Jewellry Set
Earring with and without tassels, long, short and medium necklace, Texture HUD, also at Samhain
ZIBSKA
Acantha Makeup @ Dubai
Cosmetics packs include Omega applier, tattoo & universal tattoo BOM layers.
Eyemakeup 12 Colours/lips in 12 colours 3 fits
VENGE
Purple Haze Nail Applier @ Twe12ve
Exclusive for Venge Stiletto nails, available for Legacy, Maitreya and Signature Gianni
Skin and Eyes from Core by Rachel Swallows
▌▌TRES CHIC ▌▌
Taxi: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nika/133/133/4002
This original creation comes for Maitreya Lara , Belleza Venus, Belleza Isis , Belleza Freya, TheMeshProject, SLINK original & Hourglass mesh bodies
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♥ :: ANTAYA :: ♥
- :: ANTAYA :: Unisex scarring tattoo
- Mainstore maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Veles/215/147/21 !!!
♥ RAWR ♥
- RAWR! Samhain HUMAN EvoX Earrings
- Event : ACCESS
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♥ Aitne ♥
- Aitne. MK - 001 LeL EvoX/LeL Evo
- Mainstore - (Esclusive SoKawaiiSundays) maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Heaven%20on%20Earth/222/73...
It's that time of year for the obligatory Halloween skeleton photo. I'm really looking forward to Samhain this year.
We haven't been introduced, the name is Samhain, but since we are going to be friends tonight, you can call me Sam...
“I was born on the night of Samhain, when the barrier between the worlds is whisper-thin and when magic, old magic, sings its heady and sweet song to anyone who cares to hear it.”
― Carolyn MacCullough, Once a Witch
"It's close to midnight
And something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
As horror looks you right between the eyes
You're paralyzed" - Thriller, Micheal Jackson
Credits:
Head: LeL EvoX
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hair: + Sonata Hair + {Aii & Ego's HAIR HELL}
Skin:
Body: VELOUR x VENUS HALLOWEEN for MAITREYA (POISON)
Head: VELOUR: "ESME" FANTASY SKIN for EVO X (POISON)
Outfit: BigBeautifulDoll - Vanity Latex Lingerie - Orange v2
Boots: [Essent] Cosmea Thigh High Boots Latex v1
Made at The Shambles Sim:
A Frogmore Region by Tolla Crisp
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Explore Frogmore 5.0 which expands our coastal feel of England and adds French flavors in our new village, Salons, and Etang du Moulin.
Hello Loveys!
It's been a long time since my last release! Now I am back for my favorite time of the year.
I made this witchy earring for Samhain event. I hope you'll like them as much as I did enjoy while making. xo
Also I am very excited for this event. Be sure to check out amazing creators at Sahmain Event!
🔯 Goetia Earrings
(Special price L$239 during event duration)
· unisex
· unrigged mesh / resize script enabled
· [ gold / silver / onyx ]
Goetia or Goëtia is a practice that includes the conjuration of demons. The Ancient Greek word γοητεία (goēteía) means "charm, jugglery, sorcery.
Stay tuned for more updates!
hi everyone (✿◠‿◠)
I'm happy to announce my collaboration with Harana! My beautiful bestie Serein has teamed up with me to create a look inspired by SZA's "Hit Different" video! I've decided to recreate this iconic SZA glossy eyeshadow look, for SAMHAIN!
INCLUDES:
+ 9 colors
+ Lelutka HD + BOM
+ Genus Omega + BOM
+ Head types sold separately or in a fatpack
Photo taken at Cavita 1890
A Victorian RP SIM
How can you see into my eyes, like open doors
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
Wake me up inside Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
♫ Evanescence | Bring Me To Life ♫
I received this lovely Australian native floral arrangement from GPEX via Island Floral Design Goolwa SA and the tonings matched well with the Halloween colours for a nice photo..
Halloween (also known as All Hallows' eve or All Saints' eve) is a celebration on 31october.
It is believed that Halloween has it's origins in Celtic harvest festivals which have pagan's roots in Samhain. And Samhain was Christianized as Halloween.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating , attending Halloween costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing and divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories and watching horror films.
In the Philippines, during Halloween, Filipinos return to their hometowns and purchase candles and flowers, in preparation for the following All Saints Day (Araw ng mga Patay) on 1 November
As for the part of the Halloween costumes, we bring to you some Halloween masks.
Happy Halloween my friends!
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Hocus Pocus!
One of the 7 experiences. Come on down before the event finishes. Anyone with the last name Trisk will be glad to help you out on the sim :)
Close up Shots
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Detailed Credits & HD Shots: Persophone.
･ﾟ` 🎀 Featuring 🎀 `ﾟ･
~ LEFT:
TAKE IT - EZ *Yeon Skin (Group Gift).
{Hime*Dream} *Lovely Bunny Outfit.
.banana peel. *Fladdermus Gacha. Available at SAMHAIN: A Pagan Festival.
~ RIGHT:
Sintiklia *Leah Hair.
Exia *Patricia Dress and Choker. Available at Baroqued: Gothical Event.
Rozoregalia *Gilau Catears. Grab it at Baroqued: Gothical Event.
Skellybones *Pumpkin Pals. Get it at Gachaland Event.
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A very Happy Halloween to all my Flickr friends.
It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that Samhain itself was Christianised as Halloween by the early Church.
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