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Five Ways to Celebrate Samhain
Magick is in the air, and it's important to just let things happen.
Keep good fun thoughts in your mind, with hope for the future. These positive thoughts will turn into Magick energy and be released... that is the power of Samhain!
Here are 5 ways to celebrate Samhain.
1. Honor the dead
Honoring the dead is one of the best ways to create Magick on Samhain. How do you honor the dead? By remembering them. Think of all the people that have passed on in your life, and don't let their memories fade. Spend some time looking through old photographs. Think deeply about what they were like in life, what did they do... what did they feel? Tell them you miss them. Tell them you love them. Talk about them to friends and family.
2. Have a "dumb" supper
Pick a person (alive or passed away) that has qualities you admire... maybe someone you love and care about that isn't with you. Have dinner as usual, but leave an empty plate for them and "pretend" they are there.
You can either talk to them...ask them how they are doing. Or you can have dinner in complete silence, and think about them deeply. Treat your "guest" with a delicious meal, some good wine, and a tasty dessert. The person you are honoring will feel the energy, and you'll boost your emotional and Magick sources.
3. Carve a pumpkin
Pumpkin carving is a pagan pastime. It actually has it's roots in the belief that carving faces into turnips would keep evil away. Pumpkins work just as well and are easier to carve. Yes, it's fun, and it will also keep any bad luck and negative energy away.
4. Feast... feast... feast!
This is one of the best ways to celebrate Samhain because the positive emotions that build up will directly influence the effects of your divinations and rituals. If you have like-minded friends or family, get together and make a feast! There are many special recipes that work wonders for enhancing your Magick...
5. Do your Divinations
This is the BEST time of the year for seeing what is to come...and don't let it pass by without doing at least one divination ritual. You could do Tarot, Runes, Scrying, Pendulum divination, Tea Reading, and any other divination techniques that resonate with you. It's best to do your divinations AFTER the feast because that's when the energy is at it's peak.
4 comments:
happy samhain everyone!!!
the children and i, along with my siter and her baby, celebrated by placing pictures of family that have passed away on the table and talked about what we remembered about them. we do this often but tonight it seemed that memories flowed. we also made colored candles using the method suggested by this site. that was fun. we used those candles in our spell casting. we did the one to call our ancestors AND my sister and i wrote one to ask for monies owed to us by people who refuse to pay up. i would love to share it with someone who knows more about writing and casting spells and see if there are any suggestions for us to improve. my children dressed up as family members that passed away. so far it has been an awesome samhain :)
Jolli - that sounds really fun! If you'd like to share the spell you and your sister wrote, I'd love to share it here.
The true test of a spell is how well it works for YOU. So, if the spell you wrote has good results, there's no need for improvement. If, however, the results are not as promising ahs you'd hoped, then it might be helpful to take suggestions.
I'm so glad you're enjoying the site. Your comments are a delight to read.
For Samhain this year, my mom and I went out (at midnight) to a three-way crossroads which is right next to a graveyard.
We left cupcakes and wine for hungry ghosts, read the Charge of The Dark Goddess, and left her a cupcake as well.
It was really fun!
i am very much enjoying this site. i have been looking for a mentor for sometime now and this site has become my mentor :) i don't know where to post the spell so i'll just write it here?
"Monies that are owed to us, now is the time to return.
From the people who act like they don't know now is the time to learn.
From old landlords, Leo & John Carter, for pots, deposits and wrongfully paid bills.
To illustrator, David Bradley, who took payment then headed for the hills.
To Rosemary who took a deposit although we didn't stay
And associate David Williamson who promised that he'd repay
We call you monies back to us, to take your rightful place
And ask that no ill befall those who owe by way of His Grace
Make your way back quickly and let there be no haste!
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