Saturday, October 31, 2020

Oswald Pearson Russell & Lila Mae Cooper

my great grandparents on my paternal side

Oswald Pearson Russell was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1915 to Christina M Hubley and Alexander Russell. He married Lila Mae Cooper on September 21, 1938 in Pope's Harbor, Halifax. Together, they had 14 children in 15 years. Their first child, a daughter named Agnes Mildred, was born in 1941 in Nova Scotia. They also had a son named Alexander, who was born in 1942.

Oswald worked as a miner and was a devoted husband and father. He was known for being hardworking and dedicated to providing for his family. In 1956, Oswald died at the young age of 41 in his hometown of Halifax. His wife Lila Mae lived on until 2010, outliving Oswald by over 50 years. Despite his early passing, Oswald left behind a legacy as a loving husband and father and will always be remembered by his family for his dedication to them.

Lila Mae Cooper was born in 1919 in Nova Scotia, Canada, to Lilas Murphy and Henry Edward Cooper. She had several siblings, including Gladys Mildred Marie, who was born in 1922, and Eva Florence, who was born in 1926. In 1928, her sibling Melvin was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tragically, Lila Mae's sibling Sydney C. passed away in 1938 at the young age of 22.

On September 21, 1938, Lila Mae married Oswald Pearson Russell in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Together, they had 14 children in 15 years. Their daughter Agnes Mildred was born in 1941, and their son Alexander was born around 1942. Lila Mae's mother, Lilas, passed away in 1950, and sadly, her husband Oswald Pearson passed away in 1956. Despite these tragedies, Lila Mae continued to raise and support her large family.

In addition to her roles as a wife and mother, Lila Mae was also known for her strong work ethic. She worked as a seamstress and was known for her ability to sew beautiful garments. She was also a skilled cook and homemaker, and her family and friends always enjoyed her delicious meals and warm hospitality.

Lila Mae lived a long and fulfilling life, passing away at the age of 91 on May 14, 2010, in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia. She will always be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and her legacy lives on through her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

John Francis (Frank) Damon & Gladys Marie Wanamaker

my great great grandparents on my paternal side

John Francis, known as Frank to his friends and family, was born in Calais, Maine in 1897. He was the fourth child of Charles and Margaret Damon, both of whom were 28 at the time of his birth. Frank's mother, Margaret, was a housewife and his father, Charles, worked as a laborer.

Frank had a younger brother, Frederick, who was born in 1899 when Frank was just one year old. Frank and Frederick grew up in Calais, Maine and were close throughout their lives.

In 1901, Frank was three years old and living with his family in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada. Frank's mother, Margaret, was 29 years old at the time and his father, Charles, was 32. Frank had three older siblings, Curtis, Ruth, and Walter, and a younger brother, Fred.

Tragically, Frank's mother passed away in 1903 when Frank was just six years old. Margaret was just 34 years old at the time of her death.

Frank grew up and, at the age of 22, he married Gladys Marie Wanamaker in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Frank and Gladys had six children together: Walter, Florence, Ronald, Dorothy, Hazen, and Robert.

Frank's father, Charles, passed away in 1931 when Frank was 33 years old. Frank continued to work as a millwright at the paper mill and raise his family in St. John, New Brunswick. In 1940, Frank was 43 years old and living with his children, including his nephew Phillip, on Lord Road in St. John.

Frank lived a long and full life, surrounded by his loving family. He passed away in the 1980s, leaving behind a legacy that was carried on by his children and grandchildren.

Gladys Marie Wanamaker was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1897 to James Wilfred Wanamaker and Viella Sophia Fanjoy. Gladys was the second child in a family of six siblings. When Gladys was 13 years old, she and her family were living in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, where her father worked as a Baptist carpenter.

On November 4, 1919, Gladys married John Francis (Frank) Damon in Saint John, New Brunswick. Gladys and Frank had eight children together: Walter, Florence, Ronald, Dorothy, Hazen, Robert, Ken, and Douglas.

Gladys was a devoted wife and mother and dedicated herself to raising her family. She and Frank raised their children in St. John, New Brunswick, where Frank worked as a millwright at the paper mill.

In 1961, Gladys's mother, Viella Sophia, passed away at the age of 86. Gladys continued to live in St. John with Frank until 1963, when they moved to Meade, Kansas. Gladys passed away in 1974, leaving behind a legacy as a loving and dedicated wife and mother.

Samhain 2020 Meditation EEG Data

I recorded my brain waves with the Muse for a Samhain 2020 meditation I did from 11:30pm to 12am - techn0shaman

my heart rate during Samhain 2020 - techn0shaman

Friday, October 30, 2020

Healing Ancestral Trauma - Connecting to our Family

Samhain Ritual 2020

Damon Family Ancestor Tree on Samhain 2020

Ritual Written

by Priestess Celestina Aurora Madry and technoshaman001

Start by singing to raise energy as we form our circle.

Handmaiden Sweep

The besom is used to sweep out all residual and negative energy from the space.

“Broom arise from where you stand and be a besom in my hand,

Ash and Rod and Willow brush,

powers of day and night you touch,

Equal parts Moon and Sun are held by you and shaped as one,

that sacred balance may kept as round and round the circle swept, blend the day with peaceful night,

blend the darkness with the light, sweep in help and tranquil calm, sweep out all that causes harm,

with each stroke, each bristles sway, all things profane are swept away, and time is banished from

this place, till not remains but sacred space, to welcome in the ancient ones, with this pass my

sweep is done, so mote it be”

Elemental Purifications

When purifying with the elements you are preparing the space that has been cast ready for

the presence of the elements in a more pure form than we normally find them.

East/Air

“With the sweet Air of life, do I bless and make sacred a fitting place within this our circle, for

the Guardians of the East and the rites of Life that we shall herein perform, So mote it be”

South/FIre

“With the bright flame of light, do i bless and make sacred a fitting place within this our circle,

for the Guardians of the South and rights of Light we shall herein perform, so mote it be”

West/Water

“With the pure waters of Love, do I bless and make sacred a fitting place within this our circle,

for the Guardians of the West and the rites of love we shall herein perform, So mote it be”

North/Earth

“With the firm salt of law, do i bless and make sacred a fitting place within this our circle, for

the Guardians of the North and the rites of law we shall herein perform, so mote it be”

Wine Blessing

The wine blessing is bringing the ritual to the creation of everything, it is the Big band told

in microcosm.

The Chalice represents the Goddess, Earth, Water, a solid object containing liquid

The Athame represents the God, Air and Fire.

Priestess: Kneels and lifts Chalice

“By this I summon yee, O Ancient ones, Bless yee this wine and Infuse it with thy limitless

Love let it become for thy Children, the life blood that Flows in all things,

the manifested essenscense of The blessed elements”

Priest: Lays the athame across the chalice

“The Male holds the power and is the reservoir of the power”

Priestess: “The Female taps the power in him and channels it”

Priestess & Priest: “Neither one can work without the other, one without the other is incomplete”

Priest: “The horned god is a god of life and death”

Priestess: “The goddess is of birth and renewal”

Priestess & Priest: “To learn you must suffer, to live you must be born, to be born you

must die, the beginning, the continuation, and the end, over and over”

Priest: “The sun brings forth the light”

Priestess: “The moon holds it in darkness”

Priest: “As above”

Priestess “So below”

Priest: Lifts Athame “and as the athame is to the male”

Priestess: “So the chalice is to the female”

Priestess & Priest: “and conjoined they be one in truth for there is no greater power

in all the world than that of a two humans, joined in the hands of love” “so mote it

Drink from Chalice

Calling in Deity

Hekate

“I call Hekate of the Crossroads, worshipped at the meeting of three paths,

oh guardian of all. Hear me, guide my ancestors to peace, we love you,

i love you, , the triple goddess - mother maiden and crone.

In the sky, earth, and sea, you are venerated in your saffron-colored robes.

Funereal Daimon, celebrating among the souls of those who have passed.

Persian, fond of deserted places, you delight in deer.

Goddess of night, protectress of our beloved dogs, invincible Queen.

Drawn by a yoke of bulls, you are the queen who holds the keys to all the Kózmos.

Commander, Nýmphi, nurturer of children, you who haunt the mountains.

Pray, Maiden, attend our hallowed Samhain ritual;

Be forever gracious to your mystic herdsman and rejoice in our gifts of incense.

So mote it be”

ANUBIS

“O, Anubis! Mighty Anubis!

The Ancestors from the Family of Damon have entered the gates to your realm,

And I ask that you continue to watch over them.

Their spirits are brave,

And their souls are honorable.

O, Anubis! Mighty Anubis!

As you take their measure,

And weigh their hearts as they stands before you,

Know that they were loved by many,

And will be remembered by all.

Anubis, welcome The Ancestors from the Family of Damon and deem

them worthy of entrance,

That they may walk through your realm,

And be under your protection for all eternity.

O, Anubis! Mighty Anubis!

Watch over The Ancestors from the Family of Damon as they appear before you.

So mote it be.”

MARZANNA

“Marzanna, Marzanna
The descendants from the family of Mądra call upon you
To bridge the veil between the world of the descendants and the

world of the ancestors
As the vibrant glory of autumn bridges the veil between summer’s

warmth and winter’s frosty embrace
Marzanna, Marzanna
The descendants from the family of Mądra call upon you
To put to rest the late Haroldz Mądry
As a follower of HerbCraft
So he may rest until the dawn of time, knowing that his time on Earth,

is rightfully recognized, by his descendants.
Marzanna, Marzanna
The descendants from the family of Mądra call upon you
To bridge and heal any rifts
Not only among the world of the dead
But also among the world of the living
So we may all live in love and prosperity, for eternity.
So mote it be.”

Meditation

Priestess: “LET NOTHING IMPURE ENTER HEREIN. LET NO ONE BE

PRESENT UNLESS THEY COME WITH AN OPEN HEART AND AN

OPEN MIND, WE CALL UPON OUR ANCESTORS TO JOIN US ON

THIS ALL SAMHAIN EVE”

Use this time to meditate, think about and connect to our ancestors,

feel the pain they went through, relive their memories, channel their

personalities and any messages they have for us.

We honor our ancestors by bringing them with us into the present -

it is now we liberate our family lineage from the trauma and horrors

they faced and committed.

Visualization

Now it is time to focus specifically on the HEALING of our ancestral trauma -

we must visualize the hundreds of family members moving forward into the

light - at peace, free.

Jayelynn - I personally am asking for forgiveness in how my family was

related to the direct displacement of indigenous people during the

colonial era of my family lineage.

Celestina- I am personally asking for forgiveness from all of our collective sins,

and grant forgiveness to the sins that were committed collectively against us,

so that we could all move forward into an era of love and prosperity.

Thanking Deity

Hekate

“Mighty Hekate, Queen of the Witches,

Blessed am I,

To call myself one of Your chosen.

Thank you for aiding my family and me in this ritual of all Samhains eve.

Hail and Farewell”

Anubis

“O’ Great Anubis, Guardian of the Underworld,

Blessed am I,

To call myself one of Your chosen.

Thank you for aiding my family and me in this ritual of all Samhains eve.

Hail and Farewell”

Marzanna
“Marzanna, Marzanna
Keeper of both the wealth of harvest
And the rot of death
Marzanna Marzanna
O Mighty Goddess
The Mother of the Great Cycles of Life
Marzanna Marzanna
I Honor and Heed Your Profound Influence
Both on this side of the Veil, and the Other Side”