In modern times, Samhain is celebrated October 31st through November 1st, roughly the halfway point between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice.
What is Samhain?
It is a celebration welcoming the "darker half" of the year, as the harvest season ends and winter approaches. The veil between the world of the dead and the living is at its thinnest during this time.
Who does Samhain celebrate?
Deceased ancestors and loved ones are primarily honored and respected. Gods, Goddesses, and other deities associated with death and the underworld may be regarded, such as Persephone (Greek goddess of agriculture and the queen of the Underworld), Cailleach (Gaelic goddess of winter and wisdom), The Morrigan (Celtic goddess of strife and death), Hecate (Greek goddess of the night, a bridge between good and evil), and Crom Cruach (Gaelic god of harvest), to name a few.
SAMHAIN TRADITIONS
Work with gemstones that keep away negative energy, such as black tourmaline, smoky quartz, and hematite. Stones that invoke luck and hope are also appropriate for the upcoming winter harshness, like opals, rubies, and pyrite.
Use herbs to stave off negative spirits and bad energy, by burning palo santo, patchouli, and sandalwood. Resin from the copal tree, a deep red color much like blood, also radiates good energy and symbolizes the "sacrificial blood of trees," connecting us to our ancestors. This comes from Mesoamerican traditions.
Consume foods rich in nutrients and/or will warm you up for the cooling weather, like squashes, pumpkins, turnips, apples, mulled wines, pork, beef, and traditional barmbrack (sweetbread filled with raisins and spices).
Decorate and dress yourself in spooky colors like black, grey, purple, and orange.
Incorporate animal imagery (e.g., figurines, photographs, drawings, et cetera) of bats, spiders, black cats, and crows--animals associated with the nighttime, (mis)fortune, and as messengers between realms.
SAMHAIN ACTIVITIES
Cleanse your home. Use stones, palo santo, and/or essential oils to rid your home of any negative energy.
Take a ritual bath. Add a drop of patchouli essential oil, coarse salt, and cloves to your bath, and relax under the moonlight.
Honor the dead. Do this however you may see fit; perhaps place a photo of a deceased loved one in a magical space, offer items that they had liked (e.g., food, toys, clothes), and light a white candle in their memory.
Light a bonfire. Commune with your ancestors and/or community beside the fire, and welcome the darker days.
Carve a jack-o-lantern. You can use a pumpkin or a turnip, carving out a scary face and illuminating it by placing a tealight inside.
Make a Samhain altar. Add a photograph of a deceased love one or iconography of a deity of your choice, and surround it with lit candles, harvest foods (e.g., squash, pumpkins, corn, or even your jack-o-lantern), dried leaves, salt, and symbols of death (e.g., ash, bones, the death tarot, et cetera).
Get creative with recipes! Carlota Santos, who is the author of Magicka, recommends a vegan version of lambswool, a traditional Samhain drink. Here is the recipe below!
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