When is Samhain? October 31st to November 1st. It is the halfway point between the Autumn equinox and Winter solstice!

What is Samhain? A sabbat marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of the darker half of the year. It is also a time to pay respects to and remember the dead. It is also sometimes called the “Witches New Year.”

Activities to celebrate Samhain may include, but are certainly not limited to:

Taking a nature walk to enjoy the last bits of the harvest season before the cold sets in. 

Decorating your home with seasonal decor and autumnal colors (foods of harvest like corn, acorns, pumpkins etc. make good decor)

Set up an altar to honor your ancestors 

Prepare a nice dinner and set places for those who have passed

Tell stories about those who have passed with shared loved ones 

Visit the cemetery for your own loved ones and for those who do not have anyone left who remember them

Hold a seance

Any type of divination/divinatory guidance

Join the community! No need to celebrate the entirety of the holiday with others as Samhain is probably the most private of all the Sabbats, but hosting or attending a ritual or feast can’t hurt anything.

Foods/Herbs/Spices associated with Samhain:

allspice berries

broom

catnip

mountain ash berries

mugwort

mullein

oak leaves

rosemary

sage

pine cones

straw

corn

turnips

apples

gourds

nuts

mulled Wines

beef

pork

poultry.