Samhain

Blessed Samhain Greetings. Thank you for joining me for another peek into my Book of Shadows at this very special of Sabbats. Here are a few of the ways I honor Samhain as a Solitary Practitioner of the Craft. May you find within yourself a celebration of release and connection with those who have passed this was before as the veil is thin.

Wear a Mask or Go All Out in a Costume

Making and wearing masks during the times when the veil is thin has a long history. In our modern life it is a joyfully magical way to transform oursleves for just a spell.

Divination

On Samhain, I enjoy pulling out my tarot cards and asking what I need for the year to come. It could be a great way to celebrate with others by having a group video and read eachothers "fortunes". There are many forms of scrying, pendulums, runes or oracle cards.

Ancester Alter

Put up and alter, decorate it with pictures of your ancestors and mentors who have passed. Include objects that may have belonged to them, invite them to dine with you on some of their favorite foods. It is a powerful time to share with and receive insight.

Fire or Water Ritual

Write down anything that no longer fits into your life, and burn the paper in a funeral pyre. Hold stones in your hands and charge them with what has passed for you and then run the stones in clear water. Allow the flames of the fire and the flow of the water carry away what has died from this world to the Shadowlands.

Draw Down the Full Blue Moon

Lay out your magical tools, jars of water, crystals, amulets or spells to super charge them. I enjoy moon bathing, just laying out in the full rays. You can actively draw down the magnificent energy by standing in the light facing her. Breath and ground yourself. Inhale while slowly raising your arms, palms up out to your sides and up over your head. Feel yourself gather the moons energy in your arms until your palms are touching above your head. Draw your hands down infront of you absorbing the energy within you. Repeat if desired, I prefer to do it three times.

Least we forget a cauldron full of Candy Apples and Popcorn Balls...