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Samhain
Samhain: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Halloween | Llewellyn, Diana Rajchel
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Samhainalso known as Halloweenis the final spoke in the Wheel of the Year. At this time, the harvest has finished and the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. This guide shows you how to practice the serious work of divination and honoring the dead along with the more lighthearted activities of Halloween. Rituals Recipes Lore Spells Divination Crafts Correspondences Invocations Prayers Meditations Llewellyns Sabbat Essentials explore the old and new ways of celebrating the seasonal rites that are the cornerstones of the witchs year.
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forestandcrow
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Happy samhain! Hope everyone has a safe night/day. My little one participated in some tarot. We will be making soul cookies today too. ❤️

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Chrissyreadit
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my witchy aesthetic this year #mes

Bklover Beautiful!! 1y
BookwormAHN Lovely 🖤 1y
ElizaMarie Love love love it!!!🖤🖤🖤🖤 1y
Gissy 😍🧙🏼‍♀️🍂🍁🖤🖤🖤 1y
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Chrissyreadit
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my holiday aesthetic #hhs

wanderinglynn Love! 🧡🎃 1y
Avanders 😍😍 1y
MissyD 😍😍😍 1y
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DinoMom
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Thank so much @Chrissyreadit for the most glorious surprise in my mail box this morning! Everything is so perfect! I feel the love and intention on this box. Thank you for your friendship. #grateful

Chrissyreadit I‘m so glad it arrived!!! 😘❤️😘 2y
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Yuki_Onna
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Check-In for the final week of #Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter
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Can't believe October is already over again...🎃🧡

#Readathons / #Challenges I participated in during the month apart from the #Scarathlon ones:
#Spookoween #Pointsathon #OutstandingOctober #20in4 #Bookspin #Bookspinbingo #OminousOctober #AllHallowsReadSwap - #Buddyread

Thank you all for making this October so fun and enchanted! 🌒🌠

bthegood good job 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
TheSpineView Well done 2y
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Eggs 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 (edited) 2y
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 2y
Clwojick Great job! Thank you for joining us, and all your participation! 2y
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sprainedbrain
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And thank YOU, Chrissy, for this thoughtful (surprise) package. ❤️ I absolutely love both things. Thank you my friend! 😘

Gissy So pretty! 2y
Chrissyreadit 🌛🌝🌜 2y
CBee @Chrissyreadit that‘s beautiful!! 2y
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KristiAhlers
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OMG I love my #bws box! Thank you so much @BookwormAHN you totally made my day with what you sent me. 🖤🖤🖤 I love my books! And the other goodies are so pretty and smell so good! @sprainedbrain

sprainedbrain Love this! 🖤 2y
BookwormAHN Your welcome, enjoy 👻 2y
KristiAhlers @BookwormAHN ok I now have a new favorite coffee! OMG so good! 💜💜💜💜💜 2y
BookwormAHN I agree it's one of my favorites 😺 2y
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Chrissyreadit
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Blessed Samhain to all who celebrate and Happy Halloween to all who celebrate! Hope today is filled with fun and joy - I‘m hoping for scary movies and scary book time tonight after work.

AmyG That is lovely. 2y
Chrissyreadit @AmyG thank you! 2y
MoonWitch94 Blessed Samhain to you as well! 🎃🖤🎃 2y
BookwormAHN Have a Blessed Samhain 🧡 2y
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PatriciaU
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Blessed Samhain and Happy Halloween! I am gobsmacked over this fabulous #BasicWitchSwap package from @Chrissyreadit thank you for starting my day off just right. And big thanks to @sprainedbrain Dear Jenni for organizing! This is going to be a fantastic day!

Chrissyreadit Blessed Samhain! I‘m so glad you like everything 🖤 2y
sprainedbrain Gorgeous gifts! Have a fabulous Samhain❤️ 2y
Avanders Ahh-mazing! 2y
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Such a gorgeous box! Thank you @Jjaxn95 🎃 gasped when I saw the jewelry and the oracle— I love everything 🕷I so appreciate the thought and care that went into this, especially because I know what it‘s like being in school! 🖤blessed Samhain & Happy Halloween 🖤#basicwitchswap #woty @sprainedbrain

sprainedbrain Lovely gifts! 🖤 2y
Jjaxn95 Yay I‘m glad you‘re happy! I had so much fun putting this box together ! Blessed Samhain and Happy Halloween 🎃 🥰 2y
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sprainedbrain
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My witches! Blessed Samhain to those who celebrate, and Happy Halloween to those who don‘t. 😘

It‘s opening day for #BasicWitchSwap and I‘m loving the posts I‘ve seen so far. If you haven‘t already, don‘t forget to open your gifts, post and tag your sender and me. 🖤

I know I have a couple of people haven‘t received their packages yet—I‘m hoping those arrive today.🤞🏻 Please let me know if there are any more issues!

Thank you to all! 🖤

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Chrissyreadit
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Stacey your package arrived today!!!! So excited ❤️😘 #basicwitchswap

sprainedbrain 🎉🎉🎉 2y
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Chrissyreadit
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1. Ghost
2. Halloween
3. Scary maze
4. Either
5.both!
6. Both
7. Homemade
8. Treat
9. Depends on the potion
10.eat it slowly

wanderinglynn 🦇🖤🧙🏻 2y
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Chrissyreadit
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1. Black cat, owl, crow
2. I do not have a favorite but I do love ghost vibes, haunting, creepy not necessarily gory, I like Edward Gorey too though… ,
3. Yells at characters and startles- even when I know the movie by heart
4. I love Halloween playlists- no favorite song
5. I‘m not sure I have a favorite, just rewatched all the Scream movies, Halloween (1978), I plan to watch Fright Night, love zombie movies, Fear Street, what should I watch?

wanderinglynn 🧟🖤🧛🏻‍♂️ 2y
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Chrissyreadit
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wanderinglynn Love it! 🖤🎃 2y
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sprainedbrain
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Jenny, I received your (totally adorable) Samhain card in the mail today! Slightly delayed because apparently I hadn‘t given you my new address back in March. 😬

I will be getting a Solstice card out to you so you‘ll soon have it! 😉

Thank you, my friend! ❤️❤️❤️

merelybookish That's so pretty! 3y
Trashcanman Hi Jenni 3y
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mklong
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Settling in with one of my #BasicWitchSwap books from @monalyisha with such a full heart. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this such a fun swap. Every unboxing picture warmed my heart.

And, of course, the biggest thank you to the wonderful @sprainedbrain The best swap co-host anyone could ask for 😘

A Blessed Samhain to all and to all a good night! 🎃👻🧹

monalyisha Love! 🖤 Thank you to both of you for hosting! A wildly successful swap, I‘d say! 🔮 3y
sprainedbrain 🖤🖤🖤 3y
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KatieDid927
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Aah thank you so much, Chrissy! I love all the witchy goodies! The crystals and powder and candles for my altar are so lovely! Everything is so great. Thanks again my friend!

And special thanks to @sprainedbrain and @mklong for hosting one of the best swaps around! Happy Samhain! #BWS #BasicWitchSwap

mklong That candle is gorgeous! 3y
sprainedbrain Oooooh that towel! 😍 what a great box. Blessed Samhain! 🖤 3y
KatieDid927 @mklong It‘s a battery operated LED candle! So it‘ll never melt away! 3y
Chrissyreadit I‘m glad you like everything!! 3y
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Chrissyreadit
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Samhain, Halloween, All Hallows‘ Read, this is the best time of the year! And I am so grateful to celebrate with Litsy - The Harvest Season is Ending but Reading Season Never ends! Thank you for hosting fabulous swaps that keep my bookshelves overflowing!

mklong Thank you!! Happy Samhain! 3y
AmyG YES. Thanks to all who organize and host these fabulous swaps. It is so greatly appreciated!!! Happy Halloween and Samhain to you all. 🎃 (edited) 3y
LibrarianRyan Yeahhh. Your welcome. 3y
Deblovestoread Many thanks to you all for the work you put in! Happy Halloween 🎃🧡🎃 3y
wanderinglynn My pleasure! 🎃🧡 3y
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CloakNQuill
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@shortsarahrose I fell asleep last night, thank you so much. The candles smell absolutely amazing!! I‘ve been trying to get my hands on this Kean book and the premise for Darling Rose Gold sounds right up my alley. Happy Halloween/Samhain! 🎃

#ahrs #allhallowsread #swap #halloween

CloakNQuill @MaleficentBookDragon thank you for hosting. It‘s a swap I look forward to every year! 🥰 (edited) 3y
shortsarahrose Glad you like everything! Happy Halloween/Samhain! 3y
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Chrissyreadit
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@Moonprismpower I fell in love with your images from this deck- and last night hosted a lovely witches tea with my mom and a few friends. I bought the deck to open for this event and ….They loved the readings I gave from the deck! Thank you for sharing it!

Moonprismpower Woohoo! 3y
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Chrissyreadit
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In case I missed any posting- all of my packages have arrived! #allhallowsreadswap #alterednightmareswap #basicwitchswap #hauntedhollowswap

wanderinglynn Yay! 🙌🏻🧡🎃 3y
LibrarianRyan yeahhh
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LeahBergen I love your pillows! 3y
Chrissyreadit @LeahBergen thanks! One was from @AmyG a couple years ago! They are fun! 3y
monalyisha What a cozy looking nook! 😍 3y
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sprainedbrain
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Hello, my witchy friends!

We are now one week from Samhain and that means it‘s almost opening day for #BasicWitchSwap 🖤

If I‘ve tagged you, I‘m looking for an update on whether or not your package has been mailed to your match. All of you had already indicated to @mklong that you would ship this week, so I‘m just following up.

Please let me know in comments, or send me an email if there are any issues. Thank you!

TheWolfbehindTheEyes Mines in the mail I sent friday 3y
sprainedbrain @TheWolfbehindTheEyes perfect, thank you! 3y
KristiAhlers I love that you‘re doing a basic witch swap. That is everything 🧡🎃🧙‍♀️ 3y
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Clare-Dragonfly I plan to ship today via fedex. 3y
sprainedbrain @Clare-Dragonfly wonderful, thanks! 3y
AlizaApp @sprainedbrain shipped Saturday, just posted and tagged you! 👻 3y
sprainedbrain @AlizaApp fantastic! Thank you! 3y
BookwormAHN I have not received my package and I'm pretty sure my match has hers but only because usps tracking says so, she hasn't posted it. 3y
sprainedbrain @BookwormAHN I‘m still trying to find out what‘s going on there. I promise I haven‘t forgotten you. 3y
Erinsuereads Just dropped mine off at the post office shipping the fast way! I'll send you the tracking number in a minute @moonprismpower 3y
Moonprismpower Oooh fun! Thank you @ErinSueMreads 3y
sprainedbrain @ErinSueMreads hooray!! 🖤 3y
sprainedbrain @BookwormAHN @MoonWitch94 has confirmed that she received her package over the weekend and that she mailed your package to you yesterday. I believe she‘s planning to post today about this. 3y
BookwormAHN Okay, thanks 3y
sprainedbrain @TheWolfbehindTheEyes Ashley, you did receive your box, right? I don‘t have you marked off. 🖤 3y
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Chrissyreadit
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My #BWS is here! I‘m so Excited!!! And October is so much more fun for me than any other Month of the year 🖤🖤🖤Lynn I May have squealed when I saw it was from you!

wanderinglynn 😀 I was SOOO excited when I saw I got your name. I hope you like everything 🖤🦉🔮 3y
Chrissyreadit @wanderinglynn I‘m sure I will! The struggle to wait for opening day is real! 3y
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KatieDid927
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These are with the owl and headed to a very special Litten! @sprainedbrain @mklong #BasicWitchSwap #BWS 🧙🏼‍♀️

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Chrissyreadit
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My package has been mailed! #basicwitchswap

Trashcanman Hugs Chrissy 🤗 3y
Chrissyreadit @Trashcanman I love virtual hugs! Right back at ya! 3y
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Chrissyreadit
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1. Yes when I can. I used to host a pumpkin carving party every year and I loved it.
2. Yes, I wear a size 9 shoe.
3. Green, yellow Orange, but I LOVE Fall colors.
4.sweater
5. Book light
6. Harvest queen
7. Yay!! Love hats!

wanderinglynn Harvest queen sounds like an awesome costume! 🙌🏻🖤🎃 3y
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Chrissyreadit
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My #hhs aesthetic. #hauntedhollowswap

wanderinglynn Love it! 🙌🏻🖤🎃 3y
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Thank you so much @monalyisha for the fantastic #BasicWitchSwap package. The incense and tea smell amazing, I can‘t wait to try them. The books look amazing, the mug is nice a big for my tea needs and the mask is so cute! I love everything! I hope you have an amazing Samhain, blessed be

sprainedbrain Great gifts! 🖤🎃 4y
Meaw_catlady Magical! Blessed Samhain! 🖤🖤🖤 4y
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sprainedbrain
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Happy opening day to all, but especially to our Basic Witches! 🖤

We can‘t wait to see your gifts for #BasicWitchSwap, so please post a picture and tag @Meaw_catlady and me.

Blessed be, my pretties! 🕯

Velvetfur Happy Halloween and thanks again for organising the swap! Blessed be 💜 4y
Chrissyreadit Blessed Be 🧡 Blessed Samhain 🖤 4y
BookwormAHN Blessed Be and have a great Samhain 🧟‍♀️ 4y
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MoonWitch94 Samhain blessings to both of you! 🖤🧡 @sprainedbrain @Meaw_catlady 4y
AmyG Happy Halloween and Blessed Be! But most of all....thank you @sprainedbrain and @Meaw_catlady for organizing this amazing swap. 🖤❤️🖤❤️ 4y
the.bookish.valkyrie Blessed be! Happy Samhain!🖤💜🧡💚 (edited) 4y
Meaw_catlady Blessed be! Happy samhain! Happy Halloween ! Thank you for being such a great witch sister and hosting with me again! I know I‘ve been more distant this year and I‘m glad we have each other to pull it off! 🖤🌙✨ 4y
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MoonWitch94
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✅Goal Completed! I knocked 2 books off my #Scarathlon2020 TBR and started a 3rd! Thanks @Andrew65 for hosting #OutstandingOctober ☺️

🎃181 points #TeamHarkness #Scarathlon2020

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 4y
MoonWitch94 @Andrew65 Thank you! 4y
Andrew65 I love hosting these readathons! 4y
MoonWitch94 @Andrew65 It helps keep me motivated to read! 4y
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Pickpick

4/5⭐️

I enjoyed this edition of Llewelyn‘s Sabbat Essentials the most. It provides a a richer context for the sabbat, and gives a great deal of details that I hadn‘t found elsewhere. I intend to try out some recipes and maybe a ritual from here as Samhain approaches.
🎃16 points #TeamHarkness #Scarathlon

slategreyskies I‘m reading this today! :) 4y
MoonWitch94 @slategreyskies let me know what you think 4y
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alisiakae
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Part 1/3 #basicwitchswap

Eeekkk!!! Everything is so incredible! Thank you @KatieDid927 for all the wonderful gifts! This stack of books is perfect! It‘s like you picked my brain and found the books I wanted the most!

I‘m having a hard time opening that beautifully wrapped box, I love the Halloween ribbon!

Meaw_catlady Ooh lovely books!, 5y
Meaw_catlady One of My favorite books! 🖤 5y
KatieDid927 Aw yay, I‘m so glad! 5y
sprainedbrain Great books!! 5y
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Chrissyreadit
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Thank you @TheReadingMermaid for my #basicwitchswap package.

Meaw_catlady Happy Halloween ! Blessed Samhain ! 🖤🖤🖤 hope your day is great! 5y
Chrissyreadit @Meaw_catlady thank you! You too! 5y
SamHeartCoffee Hi! Your #coffeebeanbookclub package arrived! Will post pic today after work! ☕️☕️☕️ 5y
sprainedbrain What a great collection of witchiness! Blessed Samhain🖤 5y
BeansPage 😘😘 5y
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Chrissyreadit
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In my typical late fashion my kids are getting their All Hallows‘ Read books today. My poor niece received hers unwrapped.... books they are getting tagged in comments.

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VioletBramble
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#screamathonphotochallenge
#halloween
@4thhouseontheleft

Happy Halloween and Blessed Samhain to all!
I have the day off today. A noise woke me at 0430 and I‘ve been awake since. My building is having a Halloween party in our newly decorated lobby this afternoon. I‘m making myself go for 25 minutes so people don‘t think that I‘m antisocial.
I got this image off Pinterest from Witch of Howling Creek.

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sprainedbrain
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Good morning and happy Halloween/Blessed Samhain to everyone, but to all of our #basicwitchswap lovelies in particular. 😉

We can‘t wait to see all of the swap opening posts! Don‘t forget to tag your sender (and Rachel and me), and please let us know if you have not yet received a package!

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Chrissyreadit Blessed Samhain 🖤😘 5y
hermyknee 🖤🖤🖤 5y
Meaw_catlady Blessed Samhain love! I am truly grateful that we got to know each other through this!!! Hope your day is magical! 🖤 5y
sprainedbrain @Chrissyreadit right back at you, friend! 🖤 5y
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Blessed Samhain my lovelies !! It‘s midnight here In mountain time! I‘m gonna open my packages before I sleep! I will probably post pics in the morning because this witch is sleepy ! Love and light ! Happy Halloween ! 🖤🖤🖤 #basicwitchswap

LauraJ Same to you! 🖤 5y
sprainedbrain Blessed Samhain, love! I tried to stay up until midnight and failed. 😂 Can‘t wait for all of the opening posts! 5y
Chrissyreadit Blessed Samhain 🖤😘 5y
Shuga Blessed Samhain. 😘🖤 5y
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Chrissyreadit
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I love these! Thanks for sharing @rather_be_reading

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sprainedbrain
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I don‘t know about the rest of you witches, but I‘m very excited that Samhain (and opening day for #BasicWitchSwap) is only FIVE short days away! 🧙🏼‍♀️

We still need to hear from @Q84 and @Shuga to confirm packages have been sent—please let us know by email or posting here when yours will be on the way. Only 4 mailing days left!

🖤🌞

Shuga I‘m late checking in....I ended up with a nasty infection and have been very sick Packages have been mailed 5y
sprainedbrain @Shuga no worries! Your match posted that she has received it. I‘m so sorry that you‘ve been sick! Are you on the mend? 5y
Shuga I think so. Have to for repeat labs when I finish the last of the antibiotics. I don‘t do well taking meds so it‘s flattened me. Lol 5y
sprainedbrain @Shuga ugh. There is already so much yucky stuff going around this fall. Hope you feel great soon! 5y
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Meaw_catlady
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Witches! Can you even believe it‘s only 5 days until Samhain!!! This month has gone by so quickly!! Thank you to all of you who responded quickly to our posts and emails we want to make sure everyone has something to open on swap day!! We still need to hear back from @Q84 and @Shuga 🖤🖤🖤 email us back or comment here. Blessing to you all! Love and light 🖤 #basicwitchswap

rsteve388 Damn I am sad I Missed this. Next year for sure. Will you be running one for Yule? 5y
Meaw_catlady @rsteve388 I‘m sorry you missed it too!! Next year join us!! I haven‘t even thought about it. That would be cool. Although it‘s not that far off... 🖤 5y
Q84 Message you 5y
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Saw this on FB and it made me lol.

Linsy 😝 5y
vivastory 😂 5y
LeahBergen 😆😆 5y
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SconsinBookyBadger Pumpkin Spice 😂🤣😂☠️ 5y
ShelleyBooksie This is awesome 5y
sprainedbrain Omg 😆 5y
AmyRebecca 🤣🧡🍁 5y
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Mehso-so

Loved the lore and recipe portions of this one, but otherwise found it a bit repetitive and not as strong as other installments in this series. But for just some general info it‘s not bad. Quick and easy, but not my favorite. This marks off some #scaryscavengerhunt prompts so I‘ll update that later. #teamslaughter #scarathlon @Clwojick Book is 1 point

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@TheReadingMermaid your package has arrived! #basicwitchswap

BeansPage Yah!!! BTW I have received four books marked Litsy Kerr 😉 5y
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