Halloween Blog Give Away

Have a good story thought or known to be true,about spirits, ghosts, precognitive or out of body experiences? How about UFO's, Bigfoot, Angles? An especially unusual Tarot or Astrological Reading that left you breathless with accuracy?An experience with witchcraft that needs to be told?

Share it with my blog readers for publication.A panel of three judges will select the winner each week on Friday.
On Monday, the last week of October. The Etsy or Blog readers may then vote to select the Grand Prize winner.On Tuesday before Halloween the prize will be sent to the winner in time for Halloween.

All entries must have a username.No sexually explicit or obscene language please as this will be a family friendly presentation.(If a winner has an online store, it will be featured with the story on the blog with three or more pictures of the products and a link to the store.)
The entries will be taken at face value as submitted.If someone attributes a story to you which is not from you, you may request a retraction and that will be posted.Any entry submitted may be used later in the blog .

You may submit your story in the comments on the blog,in the thread on the Etsy forums Halloween Blog Give Away or send it to nursesnaturally@gmail.com.The weekly winner will receive a Halloween wrapped Soap or Hair Care Product from the Nurture Nature line.The Grand prize is a Bath Gift Basket which is to be listed as a Custom Order at http://nursesnaturally.etsy.com shop.Seen at
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..Have A Haunting Halloween.
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Judges/Voters select the best of all entries Monday October 27
Grand Prize Winner is announced and Gift Basket is mailed to winner October 28
Prizes are sent within the USA only.International winners will receive a 25% off item gift certificate.
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Japan Has Ghosts In History

Japanese Folklore Includes Ghosts

Although I found no specific pictures,Japanese Folklore as does that of most nations includes ghosts.Literature says the Japanese ghost typically is depicted in a flowing white gown with disheveled hair hovering over a terrified mortal.

Japanese ghosts usually do not have legs.Ghosts of those who led a wicked life usually are physically deformed to suggest punishment after death.They are said to often visit people to warn them of approaching death.

The writer, Inoyue,states ",,,they are especially likely to be seen by persons who are out of health or feeble in body and mind,deficient in knowledge and impressionable."(Ghosts And Poltergeists by Frank Smyth p.10)
Sounds as if he never saw a ghost...

A Nurse Has A Visit

A nurse who would like to not have her name or crafts used shared this story with permission it might be used here.In her own words:

".I'm an RN and used to work with the elderly. I know you're not supposed to have "favorites", but this one man was such a sweetheart. He was so patient and kind, and was always so grateful for any help he received. I had only been working on this unit a short while, but he always remembered my name. He had a stroke a while back and had his one arm in a sling and was not able to walk.

Anyways, I had a dream one night that I was talking with this same sweet elderly man, only he was standing tall and didn't have his arm in a sling. He addressed me by my name and said he just wanted to say thank-you for all I had done for him. He then shook my hand and disappeared.

Well the next day I received a call from work saying this man had passed away in his sleep and they wanted to let me know when the funeral was in case I had wanted to attend."

Thank you.A touching reminder of loving care.

Cats And Spirits

Cat Tales

There are a variety of stories of cats and ghosts.Some of cats sensing the presence of a ghost or spirit and some of actual appearances of apparitions of cats.One of the Etsy stories I featured long ago on this blog was of the appearance of a pet cat to comfort the owner.

"Two of my pets (I believe) have visited me after passing as well. My cat was very ill, I had brought her to the vet to be put to sleep, it was very sad, but I had went to a meeting afterwards... WEll, at the meeting (there were young kids there), a little girl tugged at her mom and was pointing at my chair, she said MOM look, black kitty, black kitty! I think that my cat was there with me saying goodbye and the little girl was meant to see her to let me know.

My other Pet experience was with a beloved dog we had, a similar experience."


A couple of people last year told of their cats reactions to their encounters.One was
BeadsDeep

..."in the late 90's we rented a small house built in the 1920's. there was something there that our cat would always watch. he would just stare at something and slowly watch it as it walked through the house. my husband and i always wondered what/who it was"

Another,Creativeurge, whose work is featured in the video, shared her story for us
"My parents had a cat who passed away suddenly a few years back. They still have the cat's brother, so when I was in the kitchen one day a few months after he passed, I wasn't too surprised to feel a cat rub up against my legs.

I was a little freaked out though, when I looked down and there wasn't a cat there!

His brother goes spooky every once in a while too...he'll stare at something that isn't there...weird!"

Also interesting was this from a forum said to be by Inspiredthreads.I was unable to get clarification and approval back from her about it.
"Well, I guess I have a little one but it's nothing really....my husband renovated the house we live in now and for about a year the cat would go crazy watching the "air" and "mow-wowing"(that's how he sounds when he cries) I would see things out of the "corner of my eye", so I would take pictures and there would always be an orb with a bluish tint to it. One time one of the kitchen drawers opened and closed real fast. (It only opened a tiny bit) And one night the cat was going craaaaazzzy "mow-wowing" at the "air" and I had a feeling like I wasn't alone. So, I took a pic of where the cat seemed to be concentrating and got this. There were no reflective surfaces.......make of it what you will. I've been told it's an angel by one lady and a psychic said it was my guide. http://www.flickr.com/photos/26142874@N00/386966111/

Thank you for letting the stories br featured here.Thank you especially to Creativeurge who has revamped her shop and I amsure tou will want to see more of her work.I may have put Illusionary on the video as that was her previous user name so please excuse that and visit her at
http://creativeurge.etsy.com

Mystical And Mysterious Cats

Perhaps it is the haughty graceful movement or the frequent disregard for human contact that give cats the independent regal manner for which they are known.None the less throughout history cats have been considered special.

Ancient Egyptians refused to kill cats.They believed a cat captured the glow from the setting sun in their eyes and kept it safe until the sun rose again in the morning. When Egypt was attacked by Persia, the enemy tied cats to their shields. The Egyptians couldn't fight the invaders because they didn't want to risk injuring or killing the cats.

An old English folktale involves a maiden who had to spin 10,000 skeins of linen to save her lover from a sorcerer's curse. Her three kittens helped her by spinning it all. So a cat's purring is reminiscent of the hum of the spinning wheel.

Men of the sea have superstitions about cats. Many sailors believed that if a cat fell over the side of the ship into the sea, it would seek revenge by calling up a storm to sink the ship. Some fishermen will toss a little piece of fish back into the ocean "for the cat." This particular cat was really a witch who went to sea with her fisherman lover. When it was discovered that the lady was a witch, the other fishermen wanted to drown her. She changed back into a cat and caused a storm that destroyed the entire fishing fleet,

People in the Netherlands, don't discuss private family affairs in front of the family cat. The little gossip will tell everyone in town what's going on!

In Japan, it is thought a black spot on a kitty means that the feline is carrying the soul of a departed ancestor.
In Indonesia, the gray Korat cat, which is the color of a rain cloud, is sprinkled with water in a ceremony meant to bring rain for the farmers.

Blue cats bring good luck in Russia, but in China, old, ugly cats are thought to bring good luck.
Buddhists believe that dark-colored cats attract gold, while light-colored ones bring silver.
http://felinesophy.blogspot.com/2008/04/mystical-cat-superstitions-and-legends.html

http://www.sniksnak.com/lore.html

The sources above tell these and some superstitions about cats.The most well known of course is that a black cat crossing your path brings bad luck.There is the debate of whether a black cat represents evil.What do you think, cat lovers? Does your cat bring a touch of magic to your lifr?