Nut Divinations
The Celtic peoples believed that nuts held powerful magick, and in Britian October 31 was sometimes called Nut Crack Night. The early Celts gave offerings of hazel nuts and apples to the Samhain bonfires and hearthstone fires in hopes that the departed loved ones could eat the offerings on the Other Side. In America, chestnuts and walnuts were plentiful during harvest and figured prominently in popular divination games.
A maiden gathers a handful of nuts and names each one for a potential suitor. On Halloween Eve she places all the nuts on a grate over the fire. If the nut burns true and does not move, the suitor will be faithful. If the nut moves or pops, the prospective lover will be unfaithful.
A maiden gathers two nuts, one for herself and one for her suitor. On Halloween Eve she places them on a grate over the fire. If the nuts burn well together, then a long marriage and happiness is foretold. If, however, one nut darts sideways, the person the nut represents will stray and the other person is advised to seek a different mate.
Halloween
Silver Ravenwolf
ISBN 1-56718-719-6
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