Families gathered together to prepare and ready themselves for winter, and there was an air of celebration and abundance even as the hard months approached. Samhain, Summer’s end, consolidating season of swan songs and ancestral feasting. Stand in your power and connect with your inner self and core beliefs, delving deep into your psyche to learn how to be true to yourself and your life path. Make Samhain Halloween a memorable day with spooky Halloween messages. Here we stand on the threshold of one of the most powerful, and one of my favorite times of the year, where the veil between worlds (and dimensions) is considered especially thin. The celebration marked the end of Summer and the start of the Winter months. Toss a symbol of the dying year into the flames so you can start the new one with a fresh slate, or visualise the cleansing of any regrets that are weighing you down. Winter is a season of introspection and darkness, both metaphorically and literally, which encourages you to slow down and withdraw a little to conserve mental energy. Price, Wikimedia Commons]. Inspiration has begun may wisdom follow. In ages past, bonfires lit up the long night to ward off evil spirits, purify the land and its people, and bring hope and illumination to the darkness. The holiday marks the start of winter and the new year according to the old Celtic calendar. After feasting, or instead of if you’d rather celebrate alone, do some divination. 49. Samhain is a fire festival, so the element of fire is a big part of it. . TWH’s esteemed editor-in-chief, Manny Tejeda-Moreno, has also been thinking about the difficulty of being a “good ancestor” this Samhain season. I’m casting spells tonight beneath the crazy moon, Blue Moon, Hunter’s Moon, Samhain Moon. Decorate the table with orange and black, dress up in magical costumes and, as night falls, light black candles to illuminate the room and emphasise the deepening shadows. One of them, the author Courtney Weber, mentioned that Samhain … When a friend of mine took his own life, the biggest regret his mates had was that they hadn’t expressed how much they cared about him and how important he was to them while they had the chance.
The Christian version echoes the old pagan meaning, with prayers being offered for the souls of those who have crossed over. A new Celtic New Year is arriving and I’m here early to wish everyone a most blessed Samhain. We hope that our forebears will offer us their guidance, comfort, and wisdom during this time of great transition. The Ancient Festival of Samhain marked the last day of the Celtic year, with the rising of the sun on the following morning illuminating the New Year and the turning of the wheel. It doesn’t matter whether you throw them out, post them back, give them to charity or burn them, just let them go so you can start to heal. Meanwhile, Sheri Barker has reflected on her own relationship with the ancestors, and Sean McShee interviewed Rev. The energy of Samhain inspires a mood of self-examination and contemplation, so reflect on those you’ve lost to distance or estrangement, and acknowledge anything that has come to an end in your life. This magical time and its purpose has been conserved in the modern-day festival of Halloween, which celebrates ghosts, witches, bats and magic, and the Christian holidays of All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day. The rose and the nightingale. Look at photos or letters they sent and feel their presence with you. I am the spark in the stone, the gleam of gold in the metal . A blue moon refers to a second full moon in any given calendar month. Off to a book launch - well, off to my computer -, Lughnasadh blessings to my friends in the, January Reads Closing the 2020 Samhain Circle – A Renewal Has Begun. . Samhain was the Celtic New Year, the most important, sacred and magical celebration of the pagan calendar. Get book and event updates, sneak peeks and exclusive freebies. Considering everything that’s been going on lately in the world and in my own psyche, purification feels like just the right magical intention for this powerful Samhain full moon. The Wild Hunt would like to wish all of our readers a blessed Samhain season. It’s marked with festivals, parades and visits to cemeteries with offering of flowers, food and other gifts. October 31, 2020. Samhain, also known as Halloween, All Souls Eve, Day of the Dead, Feast of Spirits, Shadow Fest and Ancestor Night, marks the end of autumn and the start of the coldness and dark of winter. Instagram: @thewandcarver. Lay out a plate for your lost loved ones and share your favourite recollections of them, balancing the sombreness of the occasion with happy, funny stories. It is Oíche Shamhna, Hallowe'en in Ireland and as we move towards Samhain on 7th, the deepening & the darkening of year begins. It can be hard work at times, filled with sometimes painful self-examination and remembering, but out of this darkness comes regeneration, renewal and transformation, and a new sense of personal power and magic. October 30th, 2020. In Latin America this celebration is still known as the Day of the Dead, el Dia de los Muertos, a four-thousand-year-old ritual where families and friends gather together to pray for, honour and remember those who have died. (https://wildhunt.org/2020/10/samhain-blessings-2.html). Also work out which habits and traits you want to bring into the new year, and which you want to leave behind. Samhain is a powerful time for banishing rituals and releasement ceremonies, as they are supported by the energy of the season, so face your fears and relinquish your baggage to the light. And of course, there is the secular celebration of Halloween. It is a time when the ancestors are honored, divination is performed, and festivals are held in honor of the gods. As well as remembering those who have passed, it’s also important to honour those who are still here, so it’s the perfect time to call your parents, visit your grandparents or write to someone who meant a lot to you when you were growing up, to thank them for the moments they shared with you and the influence they had on your life. Samhain is a fire festival, so the element of fire is a big part of it. there is the secular celebration of Halloween, features a full moon that is visible in all time zones on Earth, recent announcement that it has found water molecules in the sunlit surface of the moon, spoke with a number of Pagan practitioners, has also been thinking about the difficulty of being a “good ancestor”, has reflected on her own relationship with the ancestors. Sheila Langan @SheiLangan. Samhain, the festival of the ancestors and the dead that marks the beginning of winter, falls in early May in the southern hemisphere and early November in the northern hemisphere – and on October 31 in popular culture, where it is celebrated as Halloween. Astronomically, this cross-quarter day falls midway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. Take a long hard look at where you’re at and what you’re doing, and your actions, motives and beliefs. In the southern hemisphere it can be hard to explain to people that you’re celebrating “Halloween” in May, but if you pay attention to the earth, to nature and to the seasons, it’s clear that this is the time of Samhain and its energy of introspection, transformation and release. Samhain Blessings Samhain : First Day of Winter : Death Samhain, the festival of the ancestors and the dead that marks the beginning of winter, falls in early May in the southern hemisphere and early November in the northern hemisphere – and on October 31 in popular culture, where it is celebrated as Halloween. Author Unknown”. It’s marked with festivals, parades and visits to cemeteries with offering of flowers, food and other gifts. Follow us each day to stay up to date with the latest news and commentary. Astronomically, this cross-quarter day falls midway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. Consider whether you’re truly following your heart, or if you feel you’ve wasted time this year, pursuing things you don’t really care about, treating your body with less respect than it deserves, being too nice at the expense of your needs. Beltane is one of the four fire festivals and often represents the optimism for a good harvest, the growing power of the sun, and fertility. As the end of one year and the beginning of the next, this is the perfect time to let go of the energy of the past and of old memories so you can move forward with lightness and strength. Samhain 2020, Syd Weedon. Magical samhain moon lend us your mysterious power. This year we have a full moon for Samhain — and it's a blue moon, and it’s the second-last Worldwide Womb Blessing of 2020. We all know that 2020 has given us a lot to complain about. On this mystical, mysterious night, when the Otherworld reaches out and imprints upon ours, tap in to your own crone energy and find the wisdom within to examine your life and your progress. 1 Vote. 51. After feasting, or instead of if you’d rather celebrate alone, do some divination. In the southern hemisphere, it’s when the sun is halfway between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer, on its way north for winter, and it rises in the same position as it will at Imbolc. WHEEL OF THE YEAR We have come to the final Sabbat on our journey through the Wheel of the Year – the Witch’s New Year – Samhain. Rituals were performed, elaborate feasts were held, and hearth fires were extinguished in every home so they could be relit from a special druidic fire in each community, which brought blessings and new light to the coming year, and rekindled the hopes and dreams that had been slumbering. Wood was chopped and peat stacked for the winter fires, herbs were dried and food was baked and preserved. Reach out to her through the main submissions email for Celtic Nations Magazine – celticnationsmagazine@gmail.comContinue Reading Article by Selena Fox As October turns to November, thousands of Witches, Wiccans, Druids, and other Pagans across America, Canada, Europe, and elsewhere observe the sacred time of Samhain. Blessed Samhain! On November 6, 2020 by Priestess Dawn. For one, this year’s Samhain features a full moon that is visible in all time zones on Earth, something that hasn’t happened since 1944 and won’t happen again until 2039. . Visualise the fire of the candle flame burning them away and leaving you purified and refreshed, and breathe in this positive new energy. Examine any negative patterns or behaviours you want to release, or anything you’re scared of or dreading. I feel that many of us feel that way – having dealt with (and continue to deal with) the fallout the pandemic has brought to our personal, professional, and spiritual lives. It’s a time for inner reflection and contemplation, of studying the Mysteries – of your magical tradition or your life – and scrying for answers and illumination. SAMHAIN November 6, 2020 3:14pm PST (commonly assigned to October 31) As the mystic veil grows thin, Let the hallows dance begin! Well, here’s something to celebrate: 2020 offers us a full moon…and Samhain…in one night. During this season, other celebrations and festivals are also being held such as Velu Laiks (“the time of spirits”) by Baltic Pagans; Álfablót – or the Scandinavian sacrifice to the elves, Winter Nights – by Ásatrúar; Foundation Night in modern devotional practices to Antinous; Allelieweziel by the Urglaawe tradition; Dziady, the holiday whose name means “grandfathers,” commemorated by Slavic Pagans; Fête Ghede by Vodou practitioners; Día de los Muertos for followers of Santeria and several Indigenous religions in Mexico and throughout Latin America; and the astrological Samhain on November 7, celebrated by some Witches and Druids. It is also a time to be rid of that which no longer serves us – separate the wheat from the chaff. Cattle and sheep were brought in from the summer paddocks to the barns, and those animals who couldn’t find food or shelter were slaughtered and preserved for later eating. Examine any negative patterns or behaviours you want to release, or anything you’re scared of or dreading. Then burn the list in the flame, releasing your attachment to those emotions and their power over you. Posted on 31/10/2020 by Isabella. TWH – Witches and Pagans across the northern hemisphere will be observing a particularly charged Samhain this week with the pervasive energy of this year and the million-plus lives lost worldwide to COVID-19 making for a particularly heavy holiday for those that observe it. Some people set an extra place at the dinner table for their loved ones who had passed over, while others cast spells to bring their spirit back to the land of the living or did mediumship rituals to try to converse. . The Wild Hunt Samhain is a powerful time for banishing rituals and releasement ceremonies, as they are supported by the energy of the season, so face your fears and relinquish your baggage to the light. Blessed samhain, may the season of harvest be kind to you. (The moon is also a Blue Moon this weekend, following on the Harvest Moon earlier in October.) Give us the sight to see more of the world beyond our and continue to seek the knowledge from worlds far beyond ours. May you have the gentleness of thought and tenderness of touch to usher them kindly away. This was the third and last harvest of the year. Tonight we merry meet again, our own beloved dead. The maiden has become the crone, we celebrate this night. Samhain is a festival of the Dead. In the southern hemisphere it can be hard to explain to people that you’re celebrating “Halloween” in May, but if you pay attention to the earth, to nature and to the seasons, it’s clear that this is the time of Samhain and its energy of introspection, transformation and release. . by Isabella @TheWandCarver. Earlier in the week, TWH’s Nathan Hall spoke with a number of Pagan practitioners about how they are celebrating Samhain in 2020. Look out for signs that they could be near – a whiff of their perfume, their favourite song on the radio, a flash of them out of the corner of your eye. Angie Buchanan, a death midwife, about that final, inevitable rite of passage. With NASA’s recent announcement that it has found water molecules in the sunlit surface of the moon, this has proven to be an exciting week for lunar news. It's the time of year when the fields are going dormant, the gardens are bare, and the earth is dying a little bit more each day in preparation for winter. This festival shouldn’t be morbid – it’s about celebrating their life and all that they meant to you, and remembering their impact on your heart. 2020 Mabon has been called The Witches’ Thanksgiving. Stand in your power and connect with your inner self and core beliefs, delving deep into your psyche to learn how to be true to yourself and your life path. 50. Samhain is a festival of the dead, but it’s not scary or gloomy – rather it’s a celebration and honouring of those who have passed, and of the memories of all the beautiful times you had with them. In the southern hemisphere, it’s when the sun is halfway between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer, on its way north for winter, and it rises in the same position as it will at Imbolc. Earlier in the week, TWH’s Nathan Hall spoke with a number of Pagan practitioners about how they are celebrating Samhain in 2020. Tagged on: Autumn Harvest Holiday Greetings Holidays Paganism Sabbats Samhain Seasons Third Harvest Witchcraft Witches Yasmine Galenorn 10/30/2020 09/20/2020 Holiday Greetings 3 Comments I am the dust in the sunlight, I am the ball of the sun . May the new year be brighter than the one that has come before. This was the third and last harvest of the year, when anything left in the fields, from wheat and oats to turnips and apples, would be gathered in and stored for the barren months ahead. Apples are considered very sacred, and are associated with the faeries and with magic and transformation, with legends telling of enchanted apples with the power of immortality. In the northern hemisphere Samhain occurs six months later, when the sun is heading south from the Equator down to the Tropic of Capricorn. And Radiant Full Moon Blessings. Samhain was the Celtic New Year, the most important, sacred and magical celebration of the pagan calendar. Halloween is here! Samhain honours the Wheel of the Year as it turns towards the barrenness of winter, in nature and in our lives, and is a time of withdrawal and withering. The ceremony is approximately 30 minutes long. As the end of one year and the beginning of the next, this is the perfect time to let go of the energy of the past and of old memories so you can move forward with lightness and strength. A time when mounds across the island open, the Good People travel and for me, when the Old Woman lifts her veil so we may glimpse future possibilities. This year’s Samhain is also taking place in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hey ho, darker grow the days, and the wind blows rain across the land. You can do that right here in the video below. Have the best of traditional Samhain blessings greetings , messages and wishes to share via social media like Facebook, WhatsApp with your near and dear ones. Oct 12, 2020. The Wild Hunt is a daily, nonprofit news journal serving the collective Pagan, Heathen and Polytheist communities worldwide. “Blessed be the ancestors the ones whom life has fled. Blessed Samhain. To absorb the energy of Samhain, prepare a harvest feast, with pumpkins, winter vegetables, nuts, grains, apple pies, cider and spiced wine. Take a long hard look at where you’re at and what you’re doing, and your actions, motives and beliefs. I read 10 books in January – alth. Samhain (/ ˈ s ɑː w ɪ n, ˈ s aʊ ɪ n /; Irish: [ˈsˠəuɪnʲ] Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪ãũ.ɪɲ]) is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year.In the northern hemisphere, it is held on 1 November, but with celebrations beginning on the evening of 31 October, as the Celtic day began and ended at sunset. All the harvest is in, all is complete, it is the end of … Also work out which habits and traits you want to bring into the new year, and which you want to leave behind. Some people set an extra place at the dinner table for their loved ones who had passed over, while others cast spells to bring their spirit back to the land of the living or did mediumship rituals to try to converse. This most auspicious of Cross Quarter Days falls this year in at a most auspicious time, to put it mildly. Bob for apples, divine the future with nuts or try other psychic games involving the fruits of the harvest. This prayer honors the end of the harvest, and the dying of the earth, at the Samhain season. Perhaps the best known of modern Pagan holidays, Samhain is recognized as the last of the three harvest festivals in Pagan paths that follow the wheel of the year, as well as the entrance into the winter season for those in the northern hemisphere. The book world is a little less bright today. Author Unknown”. Have a happy Halloween! A Blessing for Winter. It is a time when we reap what was sown over the year, acknowledging both the challenges and blessings that resulted. Samhain and All Hallow’s Eve Blessings 2020. One of them, the author Courtney Weber, mentioned that Samhain this year is bringing to mind the role she will one day play as someone’s ancestor: “This year, with the influence of COVID, Samhain has made me think a lot about the legacy I want to leave when I am on someone else’s ancestor altar or shrine.”. 54. May the turning of the year bring you strength and joy! 52. Image • Posted on October 27, 2020 by Colette O'Neill. Apples are considered very sacred, and are associated with the faeries and with magic and transformation, with legends telling of enchanted apples with the power of immortality. If you’ve lost someone close to you, light a candle for them and revel in all your memories. A blessed samhain to you! To absorb the energy of Samhain, prepare a harvest feast, with pumpkins, winter vegetables, nuts, grains, apple pies, cider and spiced wine. Catholic traditions have melded into the proceedings, but originally the festival was dedicated to the Aztec goddess Mictecacihuatl, the queen of the underworld who guards the bones of the dead. TWH – We have entered the time of the year when many modern Pagans celebrate Samhain. Animals begin to migrate or hibernate, and while the grass may become green and lush with the onset of rain, many of the trees are stripped bare, with bitterly cold winds adding to the starkness of the season. In some traditions the god descended to the underworld on this day, to await his transformation at the winter solstice; in others he was already there and the goddess returned to be reunited with her consort. Catholic traditions have melded into the proceedings, but originally the festival was dedicated to the Aztec goddess Mictecacihuatl, the queen of the underworld who guards the bones of the dead. Samhain Blessings, Spells and History. Mythologically, this was when the goddess became the crone, the old one, the wise one – the earth mother who understood, and taught others, that we need darkness and death to have light and rebirth. Gateway to winter rites, opening the doors for otherworldly voices. This energetic new year is a gateway, a threshold you can cross to move into a new way of being. Celebrate Samhain festival 2018 by sharing some funny messages with family, friends, beloved etc. That was in the depth of World War II and this feels a little bit like that, like we’re under siege by a ruthless killer, and it’s time to fight or die. Samhain is one of the major festivals of the Wheel of the Year, for many Pagans the most important festival of all. The Celts celebrated Halloween as Samhain, ‘All Hallowtide’ – the ‘Feast of the Dead’, when the dead revisited the mortal world. This year’s Samhain is also taking place in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In some traditions the god descended to the underworld on this day, to await his transformation at the winter solstice; in others he was already there and the goddess returned to be reunited with her consort. Bob for apples, divine the future with nuts or try other psychic games involving the fruits of the harvest. Suggested love offering of $10. It was believed that on this day the ghosts, the gods and the spirits came close to the earth and walked amongst humans, visiting their old homes and checking in with their families, so offerings were made to them in the hope that they would impart their wisdom and reveal the future. Snow began to cover the land and fresh food was scarce. Saturday, October 31st, 2020 By Deborah. As of October 29, nearly 1.2 million have died of the coronavirus, and nearly 45.5 million cases have been reported worldwide. As of October 29, nearly 1.2 million have died of the coronavirus, and nearly 45.5 million cases have been reported worldwide. . Samhain, the festival of the ancestors and the dead that marks the beginning of winter, falls in early May in the southern hemisphere and early November in the northern hemisphere – and on October 31 in popular culture, where it is celebrated as Halloween. Here are some Celtic blessings to mark the Samhain season. It’s an incredible convergence of energies, one we want to be sure to harness! What is the Blue Moon? At each of the four cross-quarter days the veil between the worlds was considered to be thinner than usual, and at this one people connected with the energy of the ancestors, the spirits and the dead, calling on them for wisdom and knowledge about the future as well as the past. Then burn the list in the flame, releasing your attachment to those emotions and their power over you. Samhain blessings to you.... Jane Brideson. Daily Prayers and Blessings, by Caitlín Matthews T he Wheel of Time has turned, and we are now in the magical period that ancient Celts and modern Witches call Samhain . . Symbolically the energy is also about preparing for what’s ahead, harvesting and releasing the things you’ve been holding on to and readying yourself for new challenges and experiences. Samhain Blessing written by Chris Park, Druid . If you believe in an after-life, try to communicate with them, using automatic writing or scrying, or just write your favourite recollections of them in your journal. Light a black candle and, by its flickering illumination, write out all the worries, frustrations, regrets and seeming failures you’ve held on to over the past twelve months. Festival of Samhain or Halloween and what you can celebrate at this time Cutting one in half crossways reveals a five-pointed star, a symbol of the goddess, and they’ve long been involved in divination rituals, such as peeling one to discover the initial of your future love. Have a magical samhain. This year in the north it falls on. The wheel of the year turns on, a new year in our sights. iStock. This year in the north it falls on November 7. This energetic new year is a gateway, a threshold you can cross to move into a new way of being. Look out for signs that they could be near – a whiff of their perfume, their favourite song on the radio, a flash of them out of the corner of your eye. It was believed that on this day the ghosts, the gods and the spirits came close to the earth and walked amongst humans, visiting their old homes and checking in with their families, so offerings were made to them in the hope that they would impart their wisdom and reveal the future. May a stillness settle itself within you and a quiet longing for peace guide you gently home. Oct 31, 2020. If you’ve lost someone close to you, light a candle for them and revel in all your memories. Rituals were performed, elaborate feasts were held, and hearth fires were extinguished in every home so they could be relit from a special druidic fire in each community, which brought blessings and new light to the coming year, and rekindled the hopes and dreams that had been slumbering. If you believe in an after-life, try to communicate with them, using automatic writing or scrying, or just write your favourite recollections of them in your journal. When a friend of mine took his own life, the biggest regret his mates had was that they hadn’t expressed how much they cared about him and how important he was to them while they had the chance. . Come and join Druids of the Light in a very special Ancestor Rite in honor of Samhain, followed by a special blessing to carry us into the coming year. We will be meeting on Facebook Live at 4:30 pm on Saturday evening, October 31, 2020. And here are a couple of Samhain recipes…. We say our farewell to the Fae and the blessed spirits of the North. May you have solid walls to shelter you and a bright hearth to hold you welcome in its arms. The maiden has become the crone, we celebrate this night. It is the third and final harvest festival of nuts and berries and a fire festival. Harvest Moon [C.E. Remember, Respect, Release… and Renew. Light a black candle and, by its flickering illumination, write out all the worries, frustrations, regrets and seeming failures you’ve held on to over the past twelve months. Let your brightness fill our hearts and energy carry us through our days blessed be. Samhain, also known as Halloween, All Souls Eve, Day of the Dead, Feast of Spirits, Shadow Fest and Ancestor Night, marks the end of autumn and the start of the coldness and dark of winter. Comments. In Latin America this celebration is still known as the Day of the Dead, el Dia de los Muertos, a four-thousand-year-old ritual where families and friends gather together to pray for, honour and remember those who have died. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Until The Light Takes Us: Samhain Blessings A lot has happened in a year… if 2019 was the zenith, 2020 has certainly been the nadir. Samhain honours the Wheel of the Year as it turns towards the barrenness of winter, in nature and in our lives, and is a time of withdrawal and withering. Candy or chocolate skulls are exchanged to represent the theme of life, death and rebirth so intrinsic to this day, and people communicate with those who have died, petitioning them with prayers as the Celts did at Samhain. Happy Halloween. Samhain and Beltane Blessings! This powerful metaphysical event offers a unique opportunity for the practicing witch. If you’ve had a painful break up, go through your home and find any reminders of the person, be it photos, their clothes or gifts they gave you, and get rid of them. Too often we don’t recognise someone’s worth until they’ve died, so make sure you celebrate your loved ones while they’re with you, and let the people in your life know how you feel about them. Consider whether you’re truly following your heart, or if you feel you’ve wasted time this year, pursuing things you don’t really care about, treating your body with less respect than it deserves, being too nice at the expense of your needs. Samhain is a festival of the dead, but it’s not scary or gloomy – rather it’s a celebration and honouring of those who have passed, and of the memories of all the beautiful times you had with them. Tonight we merry meet again, our own beloved dead. Cutting one in half crossways reveals a five-pointed star, a symbol of the goddess, and they’ve long been involved in divination rituals, such as peeling one to discover the initial of your future love. In the northern hemisphere Samhain occurs six months later, when the sun is heading south from the Equator down to the Tropic of Capricorn. 53. If you can’t have an outdoor fire, light a small one in your cauldron, or just ignite a black candle, and watch the light chase the shadows away. Divining, learning & letting go, whatever one’s choices. It is also, as they say, Decorative Gourd Season. October 31, 2020 ... ← 3 Purification Rituals for the Samhain Full Moon — Tess Whitehurst. A Samhain Blessing. 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