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A time attributed to Ghosts and Goblins, Horror and Freight, Trick or Treating, and often it’s a celebration of fun and great times.
Yet, there are those that walk among us, including myself that look upon this day as the festival of Old Celtic Traditions — Samhain.
Samhain is the celebration of the Summer’s end. It is also believed that the veil between our world and the Otherworld — the realm of the non-physical or spirits was thinnest.
What did this mean??
Traditionally, it meant that spirits and otherworldly creatures both good and evil could pass through this veil.
While, ancestors and kinfolk, were of course warmly welcomed — the evil spirits were not. So, upon this day, they would dress up in masks and costumes — in disguise — to ward off the evil spirits.
Today, for many followers of the Old Ways, it is their New Year’s Celebration and traditionally it lasted three nights. It can also be referred to as "Three Nights of Samonios".
In olden days, one would see bonfires dot the rolling hillsides of the UK as the festivities and celebrations commenced!
In Gaelic, the correct terminology, is Oíche/Oidhche Shamhna. The first version preceding the slash is the Irish Gaelic term so, Oíche Shamhna. The second part is Scots Gaelic.
As I have stated, Samhain, also acted as a festival of the dead of sorts because the veil between dimensions was thinnest. This made a prime opportunity for those to connect with loved ones and ancestors.
Typically, it focuses on honoring our ancestors or loved ones, or the cycle of death and rebirth. As, if you look out your windows you may see the turning of leaves, your gardens may be brown and slumbering, etc.
One must remember, that Paganism is a nature based religion celebrating the seasons in often what will be referred to as a Sabbat. Yet, during the time of the birth of Christianity, they were forced to convert — give up their way of belief and life — or die.
On top of this, early Christians turned to Gods and Goddesses of the Old Ways into their versions of the devil — CERNUNNOS.
Cernunnos, The Great Horned One, is a mature man with stag horns, long hair, and a beard. He wears a tunic and his neck is adorned with an ornate necklace used by the ancient Celts to denote nobility. He typically carries torcs and a purse filled with coins.
I digress, as I’m trying to explain, why we celebrate Halloween.
Many of the traditions practiced today are deeply rooted in the Old Ways.
It is said that when a candle flickers on Samhain it is being touched by a spirit of an ancestor or loved one.
Enjoy your celebrations of Halloween and may a candle or two flicker for you!
PS. Should I do more blogs like this??

I believe mankind has convinced themselves that they are TRUTH seekers and more often than not they run from that which they claim to seek.

There are many that claim to be followers, many structures built, and many books written. Yet, all of these do not in the least bit reflect who I was – WHO I AM. They make claim to this and that – leaving out whatever doesn’t align with them as to skew their fellow man in one direction or another.

I lived a very humble life. I cared deeply for all life and taught of love, compassion, forgiveness, and understanding. I spoke to groups both large and small and remained in service to all who needed me.

Where is the love in Racism or hatred of homosexuals? Where is the compassion in hunger? Where is the forgiveness in the death penalty? Where is the compassion of not getting involved in a Genocide due to Political Reasons – men, women, and children were being slaughtered like cattle??!

God does not judge or condemn – God understands, is compassionate, loving, forgiving. Yet, you write of a wrath of God to scare people into believing or subscribing to a particular belief.

Where were the ten commandments during the religious persecution of those who practiced the Old Ways? Where are they when you are slaughtering millions during war?

You have created a system of laws in connection to me that YOU don’t even practice. You condemn a homosexual couple that expresses love – the true essence of spirit – just because they are of the same sex.

How in all of this do you follow me? How in all of this do you act the way I have?

Many turn against your God in an hour of frustration and blame him for all the wrong in your life.

Do you know when an author or authors write a book they have a creative license – a liberty to manifest the story in whatever direction they choose. The bible has many great facets to it, but how many of the principles taught within its pages are truly being practiced?

Every chance offered, man has chosen a path of EGO and not that of love, compassion, kindness, understanding…

This saddens me to no end.

There was not one moment during my time in the earthly realm that I looked down upon another being – human or otherwise.

You are all God’s children – loved and forgiven equally.

No amount of wealth or belongings that you could amass in a lifetime could equal the value of riches that you already possess within your Spirit.

Be LOVE, COMPASSION, UNDERSTANDING, FORGIVENESS, AND MORE – IN MOTION.

Don’t preach it! LIVE IT!

“What is the meaning of life?” – This question posed so often to me by spiritual truth seekers and those desiring to know their life’s purpose.

Life is not about amassing wealth, fame, the easy road, your physical possessions, etc. However, the sad truth is, that many attribute and value their life based on those principles.

Life is about being in service – constantly giving of yourself – abundantly. And, many reply to this and say, “What do I get in return?”

That, my friend, is EGO speaking for EGO believes we should not give of ourselves if we aren’t to receive anything back. It is no wonder the world is in the current state of affairs that it is … we have been driven by EGO and our fear based reality and have taken everything with us.

Others will bitch and moan and say, “I give enough. When is it my turn.”

EGO again …

Sadly, others will confess, “I can barely support myself how am I to give to another that which I don’t have?”

An elusion of EGO speaks … the underlying message of fear.

The truth is, that many of us, won’t help someone unless it benefits us in some way. What you are not seeing is the Law of One or the Law of Attraction during our EGO and fear based reality driven thoughts.

Being in service can consist of giving something of yourself – time, a smile, laughter, a joke, love, compassion, kindness, generosity, etc.

Comprise a list of what you feel you have to offer someone:

Do you have love to give?

Do you have the ability to smile?

Do you have compassion?

Do you have the gift of humor?

Do you have a listening ear?

And so on and so forth, once you have this list comprised – become fully present in all of these things. DO NOT FIND YOURSELF IN THE FEAR OF BEING YOU!

Another words, often we are afraid to act a certain way around a certain group of people because we feel we need to act one particular way. We subconsciously are coming from a place of fear; fear of being different, fear of being laughed at, fear of being made fun of, etc.

Ultimately, you are sacrificing a part of yourself in order to fit in or, at the very least, save yourself embarrassment.

First of all, if people are laughing at you … You have brought them the biggest gift that of joy and laughter. One cannot get caught up in others opinions or judgments about yourself – the only opinion or judgment that matters is YOURS!

Go into LIFE as the abundant YOU … Watch the difference in how you feel and how you make others feel.

This is how you are in service … helping people either with a smile, a talent, a skill, an ability, showing love, showing compassion, etc.

You have the power to effect someone’s life drastically by being abundantly you! Coming from a place of love, compassion, understanding, etc. and in turn the universe will provide for you.

In Love and Light,

William Constantine

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The sweat lodge is an adaptation of the sweat bath that could be found in many cultures of North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, and Africa. Soul Purification, a Spiritual Cleansing, was the purpose of such a ceremony – Native American’s did this as a way of finding their way back to the traditional ways of living. It was done to repair damage done to the mind, body, and spirit.

Sweats typically start off with a day fast while avoiding unhealthy substances; caffeine, alcohol, drugs, etc. Prior to entering the sweat lodge it is custom in many practices to smudge yourself with sage, cedar or sweet grass smoke as a means toward ritual cleanliness – not unlike cleansing a house – our body is our temple, etc.

Once you have entered a sweat lodge you crawl in a clockwise direction, bowing in humility to Great Spirit and in close contact with Earth Mother, and take your place in the circle, sitting cross-legged upright against the wall of the lodge.

When all attendees have taken their place the leader signals the doorkeeper to drop the flap covering the lodge opening. Darkness falls within the lodge and at this juncture the leader announces that all who cannot endure our free to leave at any time. In native culture you were given a phrase to speak and once spoken other participants will move away from the wall so that you may pass behind them in a clockwise direction.

You usually sit in a contemplative silence – the leader will call for the hot stones from the sacred fire to be brought in.

The stones are placed in a ceremonial order; west, north, east, south, center – then outward points. Once the stones are in position, the a water drum will sound and calls forth the spirit guides in prayer from the four directions. Water is then poured on each stone. The stones immediately release steam and a lot of it.

The ceremony has begun… The leader will usually begin reciting a prayer. songs, and chants.

During this purification process all sense of race, color, religion, etc. are set aside for a moment of unity of clearness and oneness. Each one of the attendees has the ability to sit with source. Healing begins for physical, emotional, spiritual and directional support.

A sweat is typically four rounds — each lasting about 30-45 minutes. The round ends when the leader announces the opening of the door.

Each round holds a specific desired intention.

Sweats are typically done before and after major rituals like the “Vision Quest”. The lodge symbolizes returning to the womb and the innocence of childhood – it’s dark, moist, hot, and safe. The darkness relates to the human ignorance before corrupted by so much of the physical and EGO.

James Ray’s, “Spiritual Warrior Retreat”, intended to replicate such an experience for the attendees. However, this resulted in 3 dead and dozens hospitalized and millions of people asking — “Why?”

It is important to note that at times like this we find ourselves pointing fingers and looking for someone to blame.

Let us not forget, as difficult as this may be, that nobody dies prematurely but rather at the exact moment in the precise way they intended to. Our human mind cannot understand and interpret the Divine reasoning behind this – in fact, it’s not our place to, rather it’s the person who is making the journey home.

Let us remember, that these people sought a profound spiritual experience and perhaps they found it. We do not know what their experience was nor could we begin to assume – perhaps, what they found led them to a Spiritual Liberation of sorts – freedom from the physical.

Many seem to be focusing on the $9,000 – $10,000 sticker price for such an event boasting that James Ray was in it for the money. While the sticker price does seem a bit high we must remind ourselves that the attendees willingly paid for and attributed their experience to be worth at least that much. This without a doubt was a valuable experience to which they would pay an exorbitant amount of money during such an economical time of hardship. There were people at this event from all walks of life and we cannot assume that only the wealthy went – some, saved to have such an experience.

Our human ways seek fault – fingers point to James Ray and his staff. I believe that if it were a common person attempting this they would undoubtedly be charged with 3 counts of murder or at the very least accidental manslaughter. I believe, James Ray, will be charged for his involvement (or lack there of).

I believe that such arduous spiritual journeys should not be taught by someone who teaches people how to find wealth through the Law of Attraction. I believe that such spiritual journeys should be taught by the adept and schooled in these ways. I also believe that at this sticker price a sound medical staff should be present – doctors, nurses, nutritionist, etc.

I believe that those entering into this should have consulted with their personal physician as well for guidance.

James Ray attempted something with I believe the best of intentions for those who attended but lacked the skill and knowledge to run such a retreat. Many things can happen when one is on a vision quest – astral projection being one and can be dangerous if one does not know what they are doing. There is no way of knowing what type of experience one is having when they are having it just by observing.

Those attending the event were seeking an ultimate spiritual experience … 3 achieved such an experience – a re-emergence with Source and came into the full of their Divine Spiritual Beings.

My advice to those wanting to attend such an event in the future – know the risks, go with someone who knows what they are doing (granted many who attended assumed James Ray did), and don’t allow yourself to be put in unsafe situations.

Sweat Lodges have helped people through addictions and are powerful methods of doing so, but need to be facilitated by someone with proper credentials.

I have no doubt that if Oprah was to offer a Sweat Lodge – millions would come and some might die because Oprah isn’t knowledgeable in such areas.

At some point, people need to take responsibility for their own choices and actions as well…focusing less on pointing the fingers. When someone becomes a celebrity or social figure we cannot follow them blindly … we must keep our own spiritual wits about us.

I can say this about those that died at the Spiritual Warrior Retreat – they died like a Warrior for something they believed in. Many may not understand their belief or trust in such a man, but that is not for us to judge – only understand that they did BELIEVE and CHOSE to have this experience on more than one level.

They are now in the Ultimate of Spiritual Awakenings – may they enjoy it!

Love and Light to You All…

Passion seems to be as elusive as The Loch Ness Monster. Some seek it within their personal relationships and others are trying to find what it is they enjoy in life – what they truly enjoy doing.

No matter what capacity passion is being sought in for many it remains hidden or so it would seem.

In yesterday’s blog I spoke about the demise of a relationship and explain one way in which the spiral downhill may occur. Recalling that one can further assume that the relationship on this path to the end is also lacking – PASSION.

Now, when I am speaking about passion I am not speaking about sexual primal lust, but rather heightened feelings and emotions that drive the relationship. When passion is removed – what is remaining becomes dull and routine and only aids the path to destruction of what used to be described as such a passionate relationship.

Passion exists within all relationships, but many have associated passion with primarily a sexual manor.

The definition of Passion is a strong feeling or emotion that is the main definition. So, when we are seeking passion we must first understand that which we seek otherwise we will never find it.

Yes, passion, can too mean a feeling of strong sexual desire – so, you are not wrong in associating this with passion, but you are merely using the wrong definition in your quest.

Personally, I believe that it is this strong feeling or emotion that causes a sexual experience to become a passionate one.

In order to find your passion you need to ask yourself the following questions …

What do I LOVE doing?

Is there a strong feeling or emotion that is associated with this?

Could I do this every day and enjoy it?

Does it make me happy?

Get the picture?? Your passion is something that you could see yourself doing and spend hours, days, months, years doing it and not tire of the experience. In fact, you wake up every morning and sometimes during the night excited about the next day.

For some, this is a dream. It will remain that way until you truly begin to seek out your passion by answering those questions. Write the answers down and create a vision board if you feel it will help keep you focused.

Remember, your passion is something that will make you feel good and bring more than contentment, but rather, HAPPINESS. It will make you smile from the inside out!

Know this, you can have more than one passion and more than likely you do!

Now, if you desire more passion in your personal romantic life – you first need to identify what is truly missing that enabled the passion to “disappear”. It didn’t happen over night and it won’t reappear that quickly either.

Tonight on, The Awakening, I’ll be discussing how to have a more dynamic sexual relationship with your partner by simply being there spiritually. I hope you will join me 8 PM EST …

Excuses are BS! They simply act during our process of rationalizing either to ourselves or others as a valid reason why we chose to do something or not to.

Excuses Sound Like This;

“I’m to busy.”

“I don’t have enough (money, time, etc)”

“(someone’s name), told me I shouldn’t …”

“I can’t because … “

“My kids need … “

Of course, I could list a million more and I’m sure you could add a few I haven’t thought of.

Lets be honest here, you really could do all of those things, but instead made an excuse and the sad part is you actually believe that excuse to be true. You have convinced yourself that these excuses are TRULY VALID reasons, but chose not to.

Do you realize how many great experiences you could have if you removed excuses from your life?

It’s important to value your relationships with others, but not at the expense of the relationship with yourself. Many parents, in my opinion, make the mistake of putting their kids first and sacrificing their own happiness to do so.

While I believe children are important and so is being a great parent, but doing things for yourself – things you enjoy – is part of that. Here is what I mean:

You are a parent who constantly sacrifices for the sake of your kids happiness. You never go out with your spouse (or by yourself if you are a single parent), you never enjoy the things you used to, at times you feel helpless and trapped. Meanwhile, your relationship is falling down the tubes because between your work schedules and the endless sacrifices for the kids – the only time you spend together is sleeping. You find yourself asking yourself, “Why am I even in this relationship?”

This could go on for days, weeks, months, and years. All the while, your relationship with your spouse is dead and your children have been raised by a parent who is miserable inside.

The same can go for a couple without kids that make excuses about why they don’t do this or that – instead of spending time together.

Excuses are a destructive thought seed that when planted will grow more than likely rapidly and reek chaos in your life.

A few other examples:

A high school girl wants to try out for the cheerleading squad, but makes an excuse that she isn’t good enough, pretty enough, in shape enough and doesn’t put forth the effort. She has just robbed herself of that experience. This was a choice … the excuse was merely the reason she made that choice.

A single mother walks into a clothing store and sees an absolutely gorgeous outfit that she really loves! However, she tells herself she doesn’t have enough money and doesn’t buy it. She has just robbed herself of something that could bring her joy and happiness and possibly make her feel good about herself. This was a choice …  the excuse served as a reason for making it.

A young couple has a child born with a disability or illness and decide to use that as a crutch to end the relationship. Instead of coming together and dealing with it – they made the choice not to via an excuse.

I’m going to leave you with two powerful video’s to watch … after you watch them … maybe you will realize the difference between an excuse and a choice.

Have you looked around lately? Have you listened to someone make a negative comment about themselves while out in a public place – clothes shopping for example?

For some reason; men, women, and children are subject to not feeling comfortable in their skin for whatever reason. Thoughts like; “I’m fat”, “Who would like me”, “My hair NEVER comes out right”, “I’m ugly”, “Too much acne”, etc.

We are inundated with models, actresses, or whatever that seemingly are everything we aren’t. Who cares! Source made you exactly the way you needed to be constructed – in perfect beauty, with love, and a Divine Hand. You are beautiful and unique just like those that you admire.

Yet, for some reason, people don’t want to accept that and instead spend a lifetime trying to change their outward appearance. Why change something that is already divinely perfect??

We have created a society that is attending a masquerade ball – concealing weight with clothes, “imperfections” with make-up, some alter appearance through cosmetic surgery, and so much more.

What do these brutal thoughts do to your psyche and confidence level?

PLUMMET!

The vast majority out there thinking this way is doing so because they feel unattractive in their own skin. They feel that nobody could find them attractive looking the way they do.

Sad, huh?

In my experience, however, I believe that CONFIDENCE is key to attractiveness. Have you ever witnessed someone you don’t find attractive with in a relationship with a better looking counter part and ask yourself why? “He or she could do WAY better…”, you think.

The answer is – drum role, please – CONFIDENCE!

Those that realize beauty radiates from the INSIDE out by in large have more confidence and feel comfortable in their own skin.

There is so much going on with those that have lower self confidence and don’t feel attractive. Now, back to the models and actresses mentioned earlier, many try to duplicate certain features from certain celebrities; “I wish I had J-Lo’s butt”, “I wish I had Brad Pitt’s Body”, “I wish I looked like …(A Kardashian, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Britney Spears, etc)”, “I wish I had Angelina’s lips or Body”, and so on.

Admiration turns into persecution if they fall out of line visually with what we expect them to look like – example, those tabloids that you see while buy groceries that often show which celeb is packing on the weight or sagging in certain areas. Who are we to judge? I am willing to bet that we have someone who has low self confidence and doesn’t feel that attractive writing for such magazines.

Remember, the bullies in High School? Can you recall the things they would say to those they deemed “lower than” themselves? The issue is the bully was taking out his own anger and feelings of “short-comings” by picking on someone. Yet, what they said was very tabloid-esk right?

Personally, I do not believe that it is fair to put such pressure on ourselves or those we admire. Look at the celebs that have gone under the knife to remain in the image that we believe they should be or make “improvements” based on our critique and ridicule. Far too many people, believe that celebs are super human or something – they don’t have feelings, that growing older and gravity should effect them, – but they do and it does!!!

I know my fair share of celebrities and let me tell you they have the same issues that you do including not feeling attractive or lack of self confidence, etc.

See, far too many people, are too busy casting their own reflection of self improvements they feel they need to make onto another person – celebrity or otherwise.

So, I ask you this, if you are one who sits in judgment — “What is it that you feel your lacking and why?”

Realize that each and every one of us is PERFECT as we are an extension of source and love – that cannot be UGLY or WRONG.

Do not allow yourself to live up to others ridicule of yourself – know with the Divine Knowledge that is within you that you are our a vision of beauty and perfection forged by the Divine Source from love and light.

Bottom line, society is far too busy trying to be like someone else that they aren’t able to BE themselves.

I believe what other people classify as an imperfection is merely a mark of the Divine! In fact, we often call them beauty marks and as far as scars and such go – there is beauty in them as well. We have just taught ourselves not to see them as such …

Today, I would like to ask for you to comprise a list of “things” you find wrong when you stand naked in the mirror and love them with this knowledge that I have brought to the forefront of your brain.

YOU ARE A VISION OF BEAUTY (MAN/FEMALE) …. RELISH IN THAT … ENJOY THAT … KNOW THAT ….

Enjoy your day!

Life seems so fast paced that we often miss the little things; smell of the air, sensation of touch, warmth of a fire, brilliance of the sunlight, the glow of the midnight moon, the taste of our food…etc.

Instead we are too busy being busy. We are constantly doing things and when we aren’t doing anything we are trying to find things to do. Why is it that we must continuously be going?

Very few people know how to enjoy the moment and BE FULLY PRESENT within that moment. Because even when we physically may not be doing anything our minds are racing – trying to solve problems, planning for another moment, and so even during this time of solitude you still desire to do.

Take a moment, today, and breathe in the air around you. Note it’s odor, it’s taste, and the feeling it brings – if any. Survey your surroundings; What’s around? What does it look like? How do you feel seeing it? Does it evoke certain feelings or emotions? Any particular memory or thought come to mind? Who is around you? What are they doing?

How many of us have been in a room where a good joke was told but we were afraid to laugh – for whatever reason? Sad, huh, that even something magnificent as laughter – something that makes you feel good is second guessed?

Matter a fact, when you take a moment and review your life up ‘till this point how often did you do things that made you feel good? When was the last time you treated yourself to something be it a gift, a massage, horseback riding, gardening or whatever brings you pleasure?

Odds are you rarely do it. In fact, you are probably too busy making excuses on why you cannot do it; I can’t afford it, So and So needs this, Saving for my kids education, Money is tight, I’m still paying off my credit cards from last years Christmas, etc.

Any one of those sound familiar?

Now, I want you to remember what it was like to be a kid. Remember, how you paid such close attention to detail and what was going on around you? You were like a sponge soaking up the experience of life … Think for a moment, of an early birthday 6 or 7 maybe; Where was it? What’s around? What does it look like? How do you feel seeing it? Does it evoke certain feelings or emotions? Any particular memory or thought come to mind? Who is around you? What are they doing?

You would probably be amazed at the details that you can remember. Now, think of what you did yesterday, the day before, or a week ago – asking the same questions. It’s all a bit hazy now and that is because you were too busy … to caught up … with life and the “problems” that you weren’t fully present in that experience.

So today…Your challenge is to be present and report back of your experiences. Share them with fellow readers … and stop back to read others – it will be a learning experience.