Page 43 - Kallima spiritual Centre - Newsletter - September-October 2020

Septemb ’s H b of the M th - Pumpkin Seeds
♥ Banishing
♥ Abundance
♥ Inspiration
♥ Protection
♥ Planet - Moon
♥ Element – Water
♥ Fertility
♥ Luck
♥ Divination
A pumpkin seed is the edible seed of a pumpkin. The seeds are typically flat and asymmetrically oval, have a white outer husk, and are light green in color after the husk is removed.
Healing -
The healing power of pumpkins and pumpkin seeds was discovered centuries ago from Central America, particularly Mexico. The flesh has been commonly used for the treatment of skin irritations, ulcers and tumors.
However, the real power is in the seeds. Pumpkin seeds are amazing little bites of nutrition and disease prevention. Loaded with vitamins and antioxidants, they are among the world’s most beneficial superfoods. These seeds are an excellent source of many important nutrients for our bodies which are in short supply in the average western diet.
If you have trouble sleeping, you may want to eat some pumpkin seeds before bed. They're a natural source of tryptophan, an amino acid that can help promote sleep.
If you suffer from inflammation, these little gems can help if added to your diet.
Magick -
Pumpkins can be used for protection, divination, banishing, and prosperity. Pumpkins and pumpkin seeds represent fertility, abundance, wealth, love, prosperity, good luck, and can attract money. They can also be used for healing, honoring the Moon, and Divination/Contacting the Spirit World.
Pumpkins have a long history of being the one vegetable that can ward off evil spirits on Halloween night. The tradition of carving pumpkins with faces, comes from Celtic traditions where turnips and other bulbous vegetables where cared to keep away evil or mischievous spirits during Samhain. To the Celts the head was the most sacred and important part of the body. So creating faces and turning them into lanterns made perfect sense.
Another legend tells us that we carve and light pumpkins so that our ancestors can find us and can communicate with us. At Samhain, the veils between the realm of the living and the dead are at their thinnest, and those who have passed on can cross over into our world, albeit for a short time.
♥ Come & Grab some for yourself at Kallima ♥
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