Witches and Halloween

The modern celebration of Halloween is derived from the ancient Celtic celebration of Samhain, which marked the end of Summer and honored the Ancestors.  It is believed that the veil between Thisworld and the Otherworld is the thinnest on Samhain.  The origin of the witch stirring her cauldron of brew is most likely the image of Cerridwen, an important Celtic Goddess.  Witches, broomsticks, black cats, ghosts, pumpkins, full harvest moons and dressing up in costumes are associated with modern Halloween lore.

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SpellCaster With various potions to choose from a Witch conjures a spell to coincide with the full moon. A little of this and a pinch of that go into the ancient black cauldron. Her trusty animal companions, cat, raven and snake, look on as the magick begins to happen. Sizes SpellCaster 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 SpellCaster 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   Just Flying By! Flying Witch on a shopping spree! This broom has a handy side car to carry purchases and a cat. Don your red driving gloves and try out the latest in wind and moonbeam powered hybrids. Sizes Just Flying By 8x10 Matted $15.00 Just Flying By 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   Halloween Party Dress A fashionable witch in a gorgeous purple and black lace-trimmed gown holds a magick pumpkin. Wear your best for a magickal Halloween.  Sizes Halloween Party Dress 8x10 Matted $15.00 Halloween Party Dress 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   Moonlight Ride A bright orange harvest moon night is perfect for a witch to try out a brand new broom. Her ruffled red petticoat peeks out from under her lace embellished dress. Sizes Moonlight Ride 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Moonlight Ride 8x10 Matted $15.00 Moonlight Ride 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   The Witch's Hat Shoppe A curious shoppe at the end of the street with some unique witch hats for sale. A most unusual shopping experience awaits behind the yellow door.  Sizes Witch's Hat Shoppe 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Witch's Hat Shoppe 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   Not Easy Being Green A shy green witch finds a kindred spirit in a friendly green frog. SizesSizes Not Easy Being Green 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Not Easy Being Green 8x10 Unmatted $18.00 White Witch of Clare Known also as Biddy Early, the White Witch of Clare lived in Ireland in the 19th century. She is shown here with her magick blue bottle. Sizes White Witch of Clare 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 White Witch of Clare 8x10 Umatted $18.00   Double, double, toil and trouble... Throwing mysterious ingredients into their cauldron these three witches stirred up quite a lot of mayhem in Shakespeare's Scottish play. Sizes Double, double 8x10 Matted $15.00 Double, double 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   Samhain Celebrated on October 31st, Samhain is the Celtic honouring of the ancestors. Spirits may visit as the veil between This World and the Otherworld is the thinnest...Halloween is the modern adaptation. Sizes Samhain 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Samhain 8x10 Matted $15.00 Samhain 8x10 Unmatted $18.00 Witch's Kitchen Herbs, cauldron, mysterious potions...all the tools of the trade. The Wise Woman collects plants and knows their healing attributes. And maybe she brews up a love potion or two. Sizes Witch's Kitchen 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Witch's Kitchen 8x10 Matted $15.00 Witch's Kitchen 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   Wizard's Workshop The candle illuminates the wizard's workshop. All of his magickal tools are assembled. A wand, crystal ball, various bottles and tins filled with mysterious ingredients and secret scrolls sit on his table, waiting to be used in magick spells. Sizes Wizard's Workshop 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Wizard's Workshop 8x10 Matted $15.00 Wizard's Workshop 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   Dark Witch Wicked...or Misunderstood? Does her beauty hide a sinister heart? Does she offer a cup of golden mead or a draught of hemlock? Is it a dagger she has behind her back or a bouquet of flowers? Appearances can be deceiving, you decide! Dark Witch 8x10 Unmatted $18.00 Fortunes Told  " I gaze into my crystal ball. Past, present and future, I see it  all."  The Fortune Teller  divines the future and sees into the past. She can also read the tarot cards and see events to come. Sizes Fortunes Told 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Fortunes Told 8x10 Matted $15.00 Fortunes Told 8x10 Unmatted $18.00 Witch of Ravenscroft Summoning her Raven, the Witch of Ravenscroft prepares for a night of full moon magick. Sizes Witch of Ravenscroft 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Witch of Ravenscroft 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   Elfin Witch A crafty elf witch conjures up a new style pumpkin. Sizesizes Elfin Witch 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Elfin Witch 8x10 Matted $15.00     Halloween Gnomes Gnomes love Halloween! A gentleman gnome provides a disguise for a jack-o-lantern and carries a cauldron of candy corn. His wife, a gnome witch, creates candy corn in her magick cauldron by the light of a harvest moon. Halloween Gnome 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Halloween Gnome Witch 5x7Unmatted $13.00 Halloween Gnome ACEOsalloeen Gnomes ACEO Gentleman Gnome $6.99 USD Lady Gnome $6.99 USD Waiting for Halloween A handsome black cat waits for Halloween under a blue moon. Sizes Waiting for Halloween 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Waiting for Halloween 8x10 Matted $15.00   Black Cat and Warty Gourds  This pretty kitty with mesmerizing green eyes sits beside some warty gourds in anticipation of Halloween. Sizesizes Black Cat & Warty Gourds 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Black Cat & Warty Gourds 8x10 Matted $15.00 Scarecrow and Scared Crow Who is scaring whom? A scarecrow and a crow surprise each other under a bright harvest moon. ScareCrow-ScaredCrow5x7Unmatted $13.00   Pumpkin Coach A beautiful witch princess rides in  pumpkin coach drawn by bats to the Halloween Ball held at an enchanted castle in the clouds. Sizes Pumpkin Coach 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Pumpkin Coach 8x10 Matted $15.00   Out of the Broom Closet A housewife tries on her new hat and decides that flying on her broom would be more fun than sweeping with it. Sizes Out of the Broom Closet 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Out of the Broom Closet 8x10 Unmatted $18.00   Pumpkin Harvest Amerian gothic with a twist. On a spooky night a witch and her husband harvest their pumpkin crop. Their haunted house is illuminated by a bright orange full moon. Sizes Pumpkin Harvest 5x7 Unmatted $13.00 Pumpkin Harvest 8x10 Unmatted $18.00 Witchlette in a Cauldron A curious little witch casts her first spell with some hair-raising results.  Her cauldron, broomstick and pumpkin levitate in mid-air!! Witchlette in Cauldron 8x10 Matted $15.00 Witchlette's Sweet Tooth No tricks here! A little witch conjures up a pumpkin full of sweet Halloween treats.   Witchlette'sSweetTooth 8x10 Matted $15.00 Witchlette Dresses Up A little witch borrows her mother's clothes to be the best dressed at the Halloween party. WitchletteDressesUp 8x10 Matted$15.00 Wizard-in-Training While the Wizard is away, his assistant did play...And created an interesting surprise! A baby dragon pops out of a pumpkin. Wizard in Training 8x10 Matted $15.00 Witchlette and Little Wizard ACEOs Witchelette in Cauldron ACEO $6.99 Witchlette's Sweet Tooth ACEO $6.99 Witchlette Dresses Up ACEO $6.99 Wizard in Training ACEO $6.99   Candy Corn Kitty ACEO This cute cat shares candy corn with a jack-o-lantern under a blue Halloween moon. Candy Corn Kitty ACEO $6.99 For more Halloween ACEOs click here.

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