Today, as promised, I will write you through my recent Samhain ritual, dear readers and followers.
Early this morning, I woke up happy as a child again. It is my favorite day of the whole year when speaking in terms of witchcraft.
And speaking in such terms; indeed, I do, Blessed Be and welcome to a happy and content writing witch´s point of view. A partly sunny Sunday, with the appropriate clothing, a bonfire in the garden, everything went as planned and even better than that.
I began evoking the Elements, Spirit, corresponding goddesses and gods, and my blood, heart, and traditional ancestors.
I worked with my husband and through a carefully planned ritual that, at the same time, was a significant release of everything that no longer serves us.
With the Tarot and the High Priestess as my significator, I got Temperance, The Star, Three of Cups, The World, Three of Wands, Two of Wands, and the Devil (last card in deck today). The Witches Runes presented me to the Sun, The Moon, and Crossroads. And even the Runes had a solid and impressive statement from Teiwaz, Jera, Gebo, Ehwaz, Raido, Algiz, and Nauthiz.
To me, Samhain is partly about celebration, partly about ancestor remembrance. So I created two mini altars dedicated solely to our ancestors, I had sweets and freshwater as offerings, and I evoked their spirits. However, as I never summon something that I can´t dispel, well protected by protection spell bottles, dried rosemary, and rose quartz.
I used a lot of crystals, a lot of oils, and sage incense. I thought of today, Sunday, October, Samhain, the Chakras, my astrological sign, Cancer, my status as a Crone, and how to align the Chakras.
Writing about witchcraft and partly telling about a ritual does not have to include everything. Therefore, I reserve my private thought and emotions to my body, mind, and soul.
When I get to the after-ritual practices of enjoying the opposite of building up a ritual, to put everything back in the right place, I will also take a closer look at possible interpretations and relevance to my everyday life. That will be private, too.
But nevertheless, I hope that this little essay will make you feel at home here, dear readers and followers.
Today´s photos show you my altars and the bonfire in the garden after the ritual.
May your Sunday be merry, filled with happiness and laughter, and blessed.
So mote it be.
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