On October 31st, Wiccans celebrate the festival of Samhain, which is our New Year’s Eve. Samhain is a traditional time for remembrance and we plan for a prosperous future by releasing the negative energy of the past. The commercial event of Halloween has taken our traditions of communing with spirits and used it as part of the current October 31st festivities.
Samhain Correspondences
Colours & Candles: black, orange, copper
Flowers: mums, calendula, cosmos, sage, mugwort
Incense: Cedar
Stones: Smoky quartz, opal, black obsidian
Samhain Menu
Apple & Pecan Salad
Beef & Beer Stew
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Samhain Spell for Remembrance and Release
During this ceremony, you will recall memories of your past. You will summon long-gone friends and ancestors and ask them what wisdom or advice they can offer for your future. You will remember the highs and lows of the past year, compliment yourself on your successes and forgive your failures.
Then, you will envision the new year of your dreams, filled with love, prosperity and good health. Finally, you will create a personal talisman to help remind you of your plans for the future.
You will find spells and recipes for Samhain in my Wiccan Wheel of the Year guide.
Blessed be and Happy Samhain!
