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Full Moon On the Rise

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Halloween-By Angelique Duncan

There’s something that makes Halloween night that much more magical when a glowing full moon is hanging over the horizon looking down upon the revelry in the streets. The full moon of September is known as the Harvest moon. Which is one of the most noted full moons surrounded in mystery and intrigue. Every now and again the moon phase occur such that the Harvest moon will make a second showing in October. The full moon of October , known as the Hunters moon usually makes it’s appearance in mid to late October. .

The names associated with the full moons were given by Native American tribes and adopted by European settlers. The full moon of September gained its name for the light it provided by rising on the horizon nearly an hour earlier than other full moons of the year. The Harvest moon makes it’s appearance consistently each night there after as it begins its wane granting the illusion of being in a full state earlier in the evening and for a longer stint than other moons. The brightness of the early low hanging moon provided light to gather final crops of the season, hence the title Harvest Moon.

Through out history full moons have been attributed with mystique, legend and folklore. In ancient times it was believed the moon was the deity, Luna who worked in concordance and sometimes opposition to the sun. In early civilization people were dependent on the moon phases for passage of time and understanding the rotation of seasons.

Many believed the full moon opened a veil of opportunity for healing, magic and mischief. It was thought that the full moon was a time when the uses of healing herbs, tinctures as well as the effects of magic spells were heightened. This legend has carried through time in folklore and storytelling. The curse of werewolves is believed to take form with the light of a full moon. The full moon was a time of witches Sabbats and meetings, a practice still carried out by modern witches and pagans. Full moons have been associated with the prevalence of faeries and enchanted creatures that take advantage of the moons power to make mischief and steal humans. The full moon is often used in fairytales and legends as the marking point for when a spell or curse would end or begin.

A full moon has been associated with affects of changing mental states. The term lunatic derives from the Latin root “luna” or moon and the French term “lunatique”. The term to be “moon struck” derives from the Latin word “lunaticus”. It was widely believed that some people were prone to bouts of insanity dependant on the phase of the moon. Common belief was that if one was acting oddly, or more flamboyant it could be blamed on the moon. Studies conducted in the early 1900’s correlated a rise in violent and sexual crimes during full moons, although more recent studies contradict this evidence.

It was thought that animal behaviors were affected as well, making them more unpredictable and in tune with their wild instincts. Today it is still held that cats have an association with full moons, heightening their ability to bestow fortune. Behaviors of migratory animals such as turtles and other sea creatures, as well as land animals like wildebeests, show a direct correlation to their movements and the full moon. The annual showing of the Harvest moon has been well documented by hunters and nature observers to affect the behaviors of woodland animals. Some believe it is the extended period of bright light that alters their patterns. Others believe it is the presence of the moon it’s self that changes their behavior.

Whether explained by folklore or understood by science the fascination of humans and the moon is deep seeded in our culture, immortalized in song, mythology and art. It is seen as romantic, the stuff of magic, something to be feared and something to celebrate. Although the imagery of a full moon on Halloween night is so often depicted in art it is actually a fairly rare occurrence. The next time a true full moon will rise on October 31st will not happen again until the year 2020. However it will be interesting to note what a mischievous and magical Halloween night that will be.

The full moon for September 2013 will rise on the 19th and will appear again on October 18th 2013.

Angelique Duncan is proprietor of Twilight Faerie Nostalgic and Capricious Objects. Check out her artist page to find links to her shops and vintage inspired traditional holiday art. Visit again next month for more traditions and folklore.

Trick or Treat Give Away 2013

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Trick Or Treat!

The 2013 Trick or Treat Give Away has concluded! The winner will be contacted via email. Thank you to all the folks who Trick or Treated! Visit Halloween Artist Bazaar to find more holiday events and give aways through out the year. We appreciate your interest in Halloween Artist Bazaar and for keeping the spirit of Halloween alive!

Best of luck to all, and to all a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

How To Enter:

Official Rules

Entry deadline is Midnight on October 20th 2013. The Winner will be chosen at random. One entry per person. Winner will be notified via email. The prize will ship on October 21st 2013. The winners name will be posted on the Halloween Artist Bazaar website and Facebook page. Members of Halloween Artist Bazaar are not qualified for entry. Contest open internationally, however please note that prize may not arrive before October 31st due to international shipping delays.*your countries custom charges may apply.*

Contributing Halloween Artist Bazaar Artists:(check back as the list grows and photo’s of the winnings are posted!)
Ghost Gap
Dee’s Alchemy & Curiosity
XO Skeleton Creations
Gothbunny
twistedpixelstudio
Art By Sarada
Chaos In Color
Jan’s Beads
Lttle Shop Of Horrors
Regina A Suarez
Shrine Maiden
Holiday Hijinks
Haunted Hair Candy
Sauvage Raven Creations
Wicked Alterations
Jynxx Designs
Tahoe Snow Bunny
Twilight Faerie
Soiled Doves’ Mercantile

It Just Speaks To Me.

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It Just Speaks To Me.-By Debbi Decker

When a good friend suggested that I write about haunted objects, I thought it a great idea and off I went to gather my ideas and how to present them. Halfway through the thought process, it occurred to me that I do not know, exactly, what I believe about this or even how to definitively define the idea.

Haunted objects are a popular subject. People search for these items, sell these items, there are museums that house these objects, and the televisions shows, movies, and stories are a dime a dozen. Paranormal investigators will swear to this phenomena.

The word “haunt” has different connotations. The presence of a ghost in a particular setting. The constant visitation or haunting of a particular place. The haunting memory that comes back over and over. The harmful effects of an action that we took that comes back to haunt us. These will suffice for the subject matter hand.

So, what exactly IS a haunted object? A commonly accepted explanation is that it is a tangible object, be it jewelry, furniture, books, dolls, personal effects, etc., that has a ghost or other entity attached to the object. The simple possession of the object in question brings with it a presence that manifests paranormal activity in proximity of the object. Strange noises, movements, feelings, illnesses are all reported in connection with objects purported to be haunted.

However, there is another equally commonly accepted explanation. That houses and land can be imprinted. Thoughts, emotions, etc., are all types of energy, and energy can affect its surroundings, to include the objects that are in those surroundings. Items from these locations could also be termed haunted.

An excellent example of the latter explanation would be a battlefield where people died and were left in situ. This type of event had enormous energy expended by the people there, so much so that it imprinted the land. The land becomes haunted. People report ghostly battles, see ghostly soldiers. Someone then comes along at a later date finds a button from a uniform or a bullet from a gun, and takes it home. Suddenly they experience feelings of pain, horror, fear, and sadness. And after investigation they realize that these feelings come to them through ownership of the button or bullet, so they get rid of it and then these feelings go away. That button or bullet had been imprinted with the same energy and emotions as the land it came from. The owner is haunted by the energy imprinted on the button or bullet.

The above explanations leave me a bit short, though, when trying explain the phenomena of an object that seems to call out to me. SOMETHING is communicating with me. Calling me to own that item for whatever reason. Which feels entirely different to me from experiencing a run of the mill haunting of a house or bit of real estate. I’ve touched “positive” items and bought them, and I have held “negative” items and put them down fast and walked away ignoring that call. For want of a better explanation I would have to say that the object is haunted.

So now comes my dilemma. Is it a ghost speaking to me? Will that ghost come home with me? Or, is it the ghost’s personality and emotions imprinted upon that object that speaks to my psyche and therefore imparts the feelings of being drawn to that object? I am sure that there were people who had such enormously strong attachments to their personal possessions that they would haunt in either a negative or positive manner the current owner. However, I imagine that as a ghost I would find other, more fulfilling activities to spend eternity on. Perhaps, it’s simply explained as a matter personal preference of the ghost involved. To haunt or not to haunt as it were.

I debate back and forth with myself regarding my personal convictions related to this phenomena so I can’t really offer a solid explanation for the idea of a haunted object. I have, however, adopted the expression that “it just speaks to me”. It is as good an explanation as any leaves me with less angst over my inner debate.

Debbi Decker is proprietor of twistedpixelstudio Art & Assemblage Emporium. Check out her artist page to find links to her shop and blog to read more of her writings. Visit again next month for the telling of hauntings and ghostly tales by Debbi Decker.

First Harvest

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First Harvest-By Angelique Duncan

Angelique Duncan is proprietor of Twilight Faerie Nostalgic and Capricious Objects. Check out her artist page to find links to her shops and vintage inspired traditional holiday art. Visit again next month for more traditions and folklore.

He is the Rub…

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He is the Rub…

By Intricate Knot

“By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes.”~ Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 1

Belying his hulking and awkward shape, he was fast and light on large, ugly feet. Most everything about him was ugly, though. Yes, he had large feet, with twisted, gnarled toenails; these were a good match to his long, crooked fingers that bore their claw-like tips.

He gave the appearance of having no neck; his stout head looked like it was being slowly swallowed up by his round, weighty shoulders. His complexion was an ashy green. His mouth seemed permanently affixed with a false grin, while large, decaying square-shaped teeth leered at anything unfortunate to catch their sight.

His brow hung darkly low, his chin jutted out nearly to his chest. His ears curled high above the top of his head, taller still than even his horns. His eyebrows lay heavy above smoky eyes that bore no spark of intelligence, but only revealed a sliver of cunning-will to survive. As his clawed toes ate up the ground, a tattered, ancient gold scarf flapped piteously, as if unwillingly, over his shoulders.

Unlike most creatures, he needed very little rest or sustenance. Ignorance and fear propelled him, which makes him the most dangerous of any beast.

His name is Diavex Clop and only one revenge-colored thought filled his fragile mind, ‘(the blue-feathered snake), she thinks she controls me, but I have my own plan.’

This fragment repeated itself over and over. It fueled him. It was his only companion. It was his armor.

And then he caught sounds that he’d waited thousands of years to hear. Voices. He stopped and blended effortlessly into the shadows of the trees. He listened intently with his large, unpleasant ears. Yes. It was them. Though thousands of years it had been, he would never forget that black, witchy cat or that baffling owl creature. They were his enemies. Right now they laughed together and those sounds made him angry. So angry. He peered through the leaves and could see them both in the far distance. They stood with a fox. He did not know her. It would not matter, though. When he made them pay, it would not matter who was with those two.

He could take them now. By surprise. He was so tempted. His fingers curled into misshapen fists. It was not time, though. Not yet.

He had to meet with the blue-feathered one. A low growl escaped his warped lips and in a whisper he was gone. The beleaguered golden scarf reluctantly pulled with him.

Mid-laughter, Fiddler and Wilbur stopped. A slow chill wound its way up their spines, while a heavy black, twisting mist oozed, snake-like out of the trees and swirled around the threesome. If there had been any flowers left in the forest they surly would have withered in protest.

Immediately and in unison, Wilbur and Fiddler grabbed a handful of silver sparkle from their pouches, puckered up and blew it to form a vibrant, protective circle around them all. The black mist, sizzled and screamed as if burned, retreated, then disappeared entirely.

Fizzy looked from one to the other in perplexity,

“What just hap-”

In all seriousness, Fiddler signaled silence. They all listened. Listened with all their power and they failed to hear, but it made no difference. The two friends looked at each other and with sinking hearts they knew. An old enemy had returned to the forest.

To be continued next month!


Illustration “Glassy Croon” by Intricate Knot.
Illustration “What to do?” by Angelique Duncan. Appearance of Wilbur with permission of Intricate Knot.

Intricate Knot is proprietor of Cards For A Gloomy Day.Check out her artist page to find links to her shop and blog to read more of her writings. Visit again next month for more adventures of Fiddler the cat.