Happy Halloween!

Halloween is here
For all of you to show I care
I am doing something special for this magical night
A small Halloween rhyme that I hope won't be a fright!



It is a time when the veil is thin
Where The Phantom of the Opera can take you on a dance with him
Don't be alarmed by all the ghoulies and beasties
It may be your neighborhood kids getting their candy treaties
If you run into real Vamps and Werewolves who are out to be scary
Calmly walk by, leave them to their frightful merry.



Halloween is also a night to remember
All those who have passed on that still live in our hearts forever
Cook or bake their most favorite food
Or write a letter to your loved ones,too
Tell your favorite tales of them or stories
Which the next generation can carry on as family glory.

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Take your pick on what you wish to do
Have fun, be safe and Happy Halloween to you!
As an extra special gift on this favorite night
If you like a tarot card reading by me, I'll pick one person
to your delight.

Movie and TV list for Halloween weekend

Halloween is two days away. The t.v and movies is
filled with Halloween themed movies. A lot of it for me
is slash and gore which I get tired of. Maybe some
of you do too.

Here is my off the top of my head, very short movie
and tv list of things you may want to watch over
the weekend. It is filled with ghosts, vampires, magic
and fantasy. Some of these I have talked about before,
I feel they deserve repeating.

Sleepy Hollow (1999)- Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci
are lovely in this; It is full of beautiful and dark
fantasy.

Queen of The Damned (2002) - Aaliyah rocks as Akasha and
Stuart Townsend is a great Lestat.

Phantom of the Opera (2004) - Beautiful music, costumes,
Gothic fantasy and Gerard Butler.

Dracula 2000 (2000) - only if you really love Gerard Butler like me!

Beauty and The Beast (1987-1990)- The first two seasons are the best
which showcases the love of Catherine and Vincent in a magical and
modern take of the fairy tale.

Buffy, The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)- love this show.
My favorite are the first three seasons. Especially the
love between Buffy and Angel.

Constantine (2005) - Keanu Reeves as a world weary
Supernatural Detective. It is dark and satisfying.

The Lake House (2006)- Keanu and Sandra Bullock reunited
with a romance separated by time.

Somewhere in Time (1980)- I have done two posts so far
dedicated to one of my favorite movies. Christopher Reeve
and Jane Seymour are pure magic in this film.

Portrait of Jennie (1948)- Jennifer Jones is Jennie and
Joseph Cotten is the artist who meets her on a snowy
winter night. There begins a romance that defy Time itself.

The Enchanted Cottage (1945) - A magical cottage gives a
lonely woman and a scarred veteran a chance for true love.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) - A widow moves into a house
haunted by the formidable Capt. Gregg (Rex Harrison).
A truly Haunting romance.

Supernatural (2005-Present) - This is one of my favorite
current t.v shows. Two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester on
the road as Hunters fighting every thing from Vampires to Angels
to save humanity. The highlight of the series is the relationship
of the brothers. Family above everything is their motto.


Halloween can encompass much more than blood and guts.
To me Halloween is a time "Where anything is possible and
nothing is quite what it seems". A favorite line
of mine from an episode of Beauty and The Beast.

I know there are movies and films I left off. Please share
in the comments more film and t.v. suggestions.

Have a great Halloween weekend. I'll be back on Halloween
for a truly magical inspired post.

Letting Go to Move Forward

October is a favorite month of mine. Alas, this October has
been kicking my ass. Some of it is from my own inability to
deal with life. I can accept that. I also feel the bigger lesson is
going back to my word of the year: Breakthrough.

To Breakthrough, sometimes you have to break down. Look
at the truth of what's going on and face it. That is not
always easy.

If I listed all the goals I have been trying to accomplish
with my grieving heart, it's no wonder I was brought to
this uncomfortable point in my life.

This week I feel like I am starting to make a turning point
in all of this. It is simple. I decided to let go of
some of my goals for a while. Focus on two or three goals
instead of the list of eleven rotating goals I had. Each
day, do one task at a time. If I cook, I just cook. Not
cook, clean and talk on the phone. Focus on the task I'm
doing now. One thing at a time. A refrain my mom always
admonished me to do.

If you are feeling blocked, frustrated, upset and just want to
give up, let go of some of your goals and ambitions for a while.
Get back to you. Be deliberate with what you are doing. Focus
on the now and what is going on in front of you.

Letting Go can give you more momentum to fly in your life.

Wishing you all a beautiful Wednesday.

Hunter Moon

Ah, yeah it's a Full Moon Friday.

What better day to me than to celebrate the Full Moon. I like
the name of Hunter Moon. There are so many names to choose from
such as Halloween Moon, Moon of The Third Harvest, or you can make
up your own name for the Moon.

What makes this Full Moon unique to me is that it flows into two signs
Aries then Taurus in the space of one night.

I say you can choose Aries or Taurus energy to celebrate tonight.
Or, heck do both!

For Aries, if you have been like me being challenged a lot in the
past few weeks and have come up stronger. Then celebrate the
warrior part of you. Put on music that celebrates your strength,
energy and vitality. Wear Red or Orange tonight. Make a vow to
push yourself out of your comfort zone even more than before.

For Taurus, make plans to pamper, soothe and fortify yourself.
Wear Green or Brown. Use your hands to bake, shape and create
something beautiful or delicious. Do a meditation to ground
yourself and call back pieces of yourself that may have been
scattered around in your week.

Whatever aspect of The Full Moon you wish to celebrate, just
have fun and honor the creativity of you always. Remember the
energy of the Full Moon last for three days. The day before,
the day of and the next night.

Wishing you all a Magical Full Moon night.

For Your Eyes Only

Saturday night, For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton
popped into my head. I had to get the song for
my Ipod. I have been playing it daily. I have
no idea why. I always liked the song. Inexplicably,
the song is really tugging at me this week. I
know there is a reason, eventually it will make
sense.

Is there anyone else out here who recently has
been obsessed with a song and don't know why? If
so, please share.

Happy Birthday, Monty

I'm a day late with the birthday wishes. Montgomery Clift's birthday is October 17th. I'm sure Monty won't mine.

He is one of my favorite actors. Whenever I need acting advice, I
imagine what he would say to me. What I love most about Monty's is his
dedication and passion for acting.It rings true in all his roles.

Here is a clip with Monty and Jennifer Jones. The movie has two names:
Indiscretion of an American Wife(1953) and it's also known as Terminal Station.

Enjoy. Happy Birthday, Monty. You are still missed greatly.

P.S. Thank you for all the wonderful comments on my Halloween Party
Post. It gave an extra cheer to my weekend.

Enchanted : A Halloween Tale

It all started as an ordinary day. I had
just woken up and went to take a shower.
Then I walked into my bedroom to check my
e-mail. Mabel meowed most urgently.

"What wrong's Mabel?"
She turned and pointed with her paw. There
sat on my rose picture a Crow.

Hello, Shell.

I lived part of my life in a magical world. Still, having
a talking Crow in my room made me pause.
I have a urgent message
for you. You must go to The Park today. There you will
find your answer.
What answer?
The answer you have been seeking in your dreams.


The answer I have been looking for? There
was only answer that I had been seeking for almost
two years now. At that moment,I looked up to see The Crow and Mabel saying goodbye.
Farewell, Shell. We will meet again soon.
The window opened on it's own. I watched The Crow fly away until
she was a speck in the blue sky.

I had to get dressed. I noticed on my pillow a
beautiful red Rose and The Sun Card from the Jane Austen Tarot.
Looking at the picture, I understood some of the answer that
would be waiting for me in the park.

The sky is beginning to get cloudy from the approaching storm. I ignored
it as I walked to my beloved park.

Though cars raced by the highway, the path is quiet. I walked
with my heart racing fact and anticipation fluttering in my stomach.

I made it the park and walked among my favorite group of Trees.
I wasn't sure what I am looking for. I know it would appear. Then
I heard a whistle, there is The Crow again.It is right over there what you seek.

I went to one of the oldest of the Trees. There nestled in the ground,
a letter with a another Red rose and a piece of chocolate on it. As
I bent closer to it, I gasped. There is handwriting I hadn't seen in
almost two years. A letter to me from my Sean. He is the answer that I
have sought.

I picked up the Rose. It smelled of love, hope and friendship
that never dies.

I sat on the green grass. I gently opened the letter from
Sean. My heart burst open in happiness.

Those two lines meant more to me than anything since his passing.
For the first time since Sean had gone, I felt a deep peace.

Of course, it is nearly Halloween. Now, the veils between our world
and the next grow thinner as the days get close to October 31st.
To be enchanted by a friend long gone is the best gift I can ever
receive.

I hope you enjoyed my Halloween Tale. I'm wishing you all a Wonderful
and Magical Halloween. Please join in on this Enchanted merriment hosted by the Creative and most Magical Vanessa.

Winter Meeting

Words can't describe how I felt reading all your comments to me.
Sharing your stories of your own personal griefs touched my heart.
I didn't feel as alone. I realized that what I'm experiencing is part of
the journey as I heal. This weekend was tough for me. I feel accepting
that I have this grief inside of me, not pushing it away is the best
thing I could do for myself. I thank you, one and all. Truly.

Now on to something else..

Last week, I got to see again a new favorite Bette Davis
movie. Winter Meeting (1948). Bette plays Susan Grieve,
a poet living in Manhattan. Being coaxed to go on a
double date, she meets a reluctant War Hero named Slick Novak
(played by Jim Davis.) Instead of Slick falling for the girl
chosen for him, he is intrigued by Bette. A sweet romance
follows that helps both of them grow as people.

It is a gem of a movie. Winter Meeting is not one of Bette's celebrated
movies, it is worth your time to watch. To my surprise
looking on IMDB; I saw Jim Davis years later played Jock Ewing
,The patriarch of the Ewing Clan, on Dallas!

Of course, I have a trailer for you. Enjoy.

Dark Places

I do my best to keep Swan of Dreamers as close
to me how I really am in life. By nature, I'm glass half
full kind of woman.

Yesterday, my boyfriend, Anakin, challenged me with
love to say what is really bothering me. Then
it came pouring out of me beyond financial and personal
worries. Grief: deep, muddy and thick.

As some of you know and for new readers, January 2009
one of my best friend died unexpectedly. In the past
couple of months, I feel like I have truly accepted
his death. I guess I thought I was okay. I had passed
some imaginary mark. I've been like a bull just barreling
my way through stuff because that's what I do get through things.

Last night, I realized I can't. I'm still grieving.
I'm angry, hurt and not sure which way is up sometimes.

Why I am writing this? Even with the beauty, joy
and good of life, there is pain. The only way
we can heal is to deal with it even if it takes
you to dark places.

Honestly, I haven't wanted to go there for a while.
I have to again. I have to keep going back to my
grief until it's all spent. Until I can think
of my friend and it not rip at my heart.

This weekend, I'm taking time to be with my
grief. Remember my friend even if I have to
cry my eyes out to do so.

If there is someone out there, who is grieving.
I want to let you know you are not alone.

Welcome October

Hello everyone. I'm Vincent. If I look familiar to
you, it is because you know the story of me and my
beloved Catherine from Beauty and The Beast.

Shell is close friend of mine. When she asked me to do a
post on her blog. I was delighted to do so.

October is my favorite month. It is full of magic
and mystery. As the days grow shorter, the longer nights
gives my city, New York, an extra enchantment.

Wherever you live, there is magic around you. You have
to look closely because most of the time it's in plain
sight. As the nights grow longer and Halloween beckons nearer,
the doorways between fantasy and reality blur. Don't be
surprised at what you see or hear this month. Anything
is possible in October.

If you permit me, I like to read a favorite poem of mine.
It is I Arise from Dreams of Thee by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Enjoy