Opening a door

October is a time of darkness overcoming light, longer nights and changing clocks. It's when the veil between the physical and the otherworldly is lowered. Later in the month traditionally we celebrate Samhain and Halloween, by using decorations, lanterns, costumes and remembering ancestors, while keeping in tune with the earthly season. We notice the changes in bird song, temperature, atmosphere and wildlife that turns a different colour and texture. Even the scents change in the outside air, tinged with autumn spices and early mist. 

On magic spells and details of divination, scrying was my very first. Many years ago I started scrying, just using small glassy reflections, These were not just mirrors, those didn't work for me, but any shiny object including dark bottles of glitter nail polish, which helped make the visions appear. At the time doing this, I was naive and didn't know what was happening. 

Since then I found a new purpose and realised my new skills as a psychic medium woke up. I've been in psychic classes and connected with spirits. Because of this I could no longer do scrying work anymore. It was as if a door closed behind me when another one opened. Some people are able to keep all these doors opened. 

A lady called Shadow Girl will be posting with me on this blog sometimes.  

Storm Valkyrie

October sayings

 

Here are some interesting and very old folklore sayings about the month of October. These have passed down over time and can be associated with nature and superstition. Some will be common and others obscure. 

When deer are in grey coat in October, expect a severe winter.

When birds and badgers are fat in October, a cold winter is expected.

Leaves remaining on branches in October predict a frosty snowy winter.

Many berries mean a hard winter is likely.

Much rain in October, much wind in December.

A warm October means a cold February.

When it freezes and snows in October, January will bring mild weather. If it is thundering and heat-lighting, the winter will resemble April in temper.

A good October and a good blast, So blow the hog acorn and mast.

As the weather in October, so it will be in March.

Gnats in October are a sign of fair winter.

In cold long winters, rabbits are fat in October and November. In mild and pleasant winters, they are poor in those months.

Full moon in October without frost, no frost until the full moon in November.

These sayings are centuries old and have been known from nature observations. They say these are not based on scientific facts but they have some element of wisdom, which I could explore. The mild Autumns and Indian Summers can cause leaves to delay falling off, and the frost can occur late depending on the wind. Climate change has also created milder winters, causing animals to struggle until they find food. Many thanks to Farmers Almanac for providing a list of weather lore. 

Storm Valkyrie