Midnight: “The most magical hour of all”

T”he dark it envelops me

The witching hour awaits

True magic and enchantment

And spells that change fates.”

“The middle of the night – midnight – is the hour in which it is believed that ghosts, witches, ghouls and magic are most likely to be active. Transition times, such as noon, the time between tides or even dark moon, are traditionally powerful times for magical transformation.

In some Christian traditions, the witching hour is seen as 3am because it is the opposite to the time that Jesus is said to have died, at 3pm, but there is some consensus that midnight is the time of greatest magic, particularly around Halloween. As soon as the clock strikes midnight on Halloween it is said that the spirits flow forward through the veil and, if benevolent, bring positive messages. If not so benevolent they are mischievous and play tricks at best or at worst, cause havoc.

Allow yourself to relax into the benevolent darkness of midnight. You may feel this is your darkest hour but know that the light will return again. The dawn always follows the darkest night. Know too that it is important to recognize that we all have darkness within us – just as we have light – and this is not something to hide from.

The Halloween Oracle is one of my favorite decks to work with. Even though it is for Halloween I still like to pull it out several times throughout the year as I love working with it’s energy. That being said midnight is known as a magickal time and this card is letting you know that you have this beautiful energy around you right now. While you may be facing challenges right now your guides ask you not to get discouraged as often with challenges come transition and new paths and opportunities to become available to you. While change can be difficult it can be necessary for progression and movement in your life. Embrace this energy around you and work with it to see where it will take you.

It’s funny as I just did an article on the Witching Hour the other day. It’s my opinion that it’s at 3:00 in the morning. I find it to be this amazing time for magick as there is this beautiful quiet at that time. I’ve definitely noticed increased spirit activity as well. You can check out that whole article here: The Witching Hour

 – Halloween Oracle

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