#samhain 2023

[hedgewitchshit]

Mentally preparing myself for the dark season I made a little Samhain altar decoration 🌙🌑

[secretcatholicwitch]

🎃Happy Samhain!🎃

Be safe and remember to respect the spirits while you are out tonight.💕

[the-inkstained-witch]

blessed samhain!!

I feel like for all the sabbats, samhain especially, I see a ton of big fancy rituals and inspiration, and while all that looks fun, I do not have the time or materials for that.

let me know, what are all you actually doing for samhain?

I'll be hanging out at a friend's house, we don't have any big plans besides eating candy and maybe burning a candle or two. you don't need big plans to have a great samhain night!

[sappy-witch]

🎃🌙 Samhain: the Witch's New Year 🍂✨

Hello darlings 🥰

As the wind turns brisk and the leaves dance in shades of crimson and gold, Samhain approaches this October 31st, marking the witch's New Year. 🎃🌙

🍁A Time of Transformation

Samhain, also known as Halloween, is a bewitching time of transition. It's when we bid farewell to the abundant days of summer and welcome the mysteries of the darker half of the year. 🍂🌟

💀 Honoring Ancestors

At Samhain, we pay tribute to our ancestors. Create a sacred space adorned with photos, mementos, and offerings to connect with those who've crossed the veil before us. 💀🕯️

🔮Divination & Mysteries

Embrace the energy of Samhain for divination. Tarot readings, scrying, or pendulum work can reveal profound insights during this season of profound introspection. 🌌✨

🎃 Pumpkin Magic

Carving pumpkins isn't just a Halloween tradition; it's an act of enchantment! Each Jack-o'-Lantern can hold protective energies, tell a story, or light the way for wandering spirits. 🎃🔥

🪬 Protection Rituals

As the veil thins, ethereal energies abound. Perform protection rituals to safeguard your space from unwanted influences.

🍂 Seasonal Magic

Harness the enchanting magic of the season. Use autumnal herbs, like sage and rosemary, in your spells and rituals. They offer both protection and wisdom. 🌿🌟

🔥 Candles and Altars

Set up an altar with candles, crystals, and symbols of the season to honor your personal deities and invite Samhain's spirit into your sacred space. 🕯️🌠

Samhain, the witch's New Year, invites us to remember, reflect, and embrace transformation. As the wheel of the year turns, let us revel in the magic and mysteries of this sacred season. 🌗✨

[incorporeal-altar]

Happy Samhain!

We burned away the things we wanted to leave in the past, then had a nice little feast with the dead ^^

[witchyvibezzz13]

Happy Samhain!! 🎃🍁

Haha I know this basically turns into a recipe blog around every sabbat, but I thought this would be a good idea for consistent posting throughout the year. This time, the recipe I’m presenting you with is Pumpkin Bread With Salted Maple Butter!! (source: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/pumpkin-bread-with-salted-maple-butter)

(yes I know the picture is from a different website’s recipe, but Tumblr wasn’t letting me add the 2 pictures included in the actual article. So I found one that was similar)

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:

Nonstick vegetable oil spray

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

2 tsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

⅛ tsp. ground cloves

2 large eggs

1 15-oz. can pumpkin purée

1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp finely grated ginger (from about one 3" piece fresh ginger)

1 ½ cups plus 1 Tbsp. sugar

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

½ cup raw pumpkin seeds

Preheat oven to 325°. Lightly coat a 9x5" loaf pan with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment, leaving a generous overhang on both long sides.

Whisk flour, cinnamon, kosher salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves in a medium bowl.

Whisk eggs, pumpkin purée, ginger, and 1½ cups sugar in a large bowl. Stream in oil, whisking constantly until mixture is homogeneous. Gently fold half of dry ingredients into egg mixture until no dry spots remain. Repeat with remaining dry ingredients, stirring to combine but being careful not to overmix.

Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top with a spatula. Scatter pumpkin seeds over batter, pressing lightly to adhere. Sprinkle seeds with remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar. Bake bread, rotating pan once halfway through, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 80–90 minutes.

Let cool slightly, then run a knife or small offset spatula around pan to help loosen bread. Using overhang, transfer bread to a wire rack and let cool.

Salted Maple Butter

Ingredients:

1 ½ sticks (¾ cup) unsalted butter, room temperature

¼ cup pure maple syrup

¾ tsp. flaky sea salt, plus more for serving

Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter in a large bowl, scraping down sides, until light and fluffy, 5–6 minutes. Add maple syrup and ¾ tsp. sea salt and beat, scraping down sides of bowl once more, just until incorporated.

Transfer maple butter to a small bowl; season with more sea salt.

Hope you enjoy!! ☺️

blessed be xx

[cavorta]

October 17, 2023 Not long and it's Samhain/Halloween again. 🎃 If you are interested in some pagan music especially for this occasion, I have a playlist for that on YouTube.

[samhaindreams]

Neighborhood moaning zombie display, Samhain 2023.

[todayinmagicalgirlhistory]

I'll be leaving an offering out for the Morrigan as well as a little bit of death work today with a banshee friend this Samhain. School's got me a bit busy so I can't do much, but even small amounts of witchcraft. There's a lot going on in the world, a lot of tragedies and major governments just don't care

So I want to do something for the misplaced souls and soothing them. From the river to the sea Palestine will be free and I stand with the Congo

[meerawrites]

Blessed Samhain.

[satyrmagos]

Dread Queen Persephone

Coming the first of October – or possibly a few days before, to catch that full moon energetic boost – I’ll be launching my first annual Samhain line. This year’s line will feature six new stock designs and three unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. The flagship of my Samhain 2023 line is this devotional image of the Dread Queen Persephone. This image was given to me by the Dread Queen, herself,…

[queercraftingchonk]

Blessed Samhain for all those that celebrate! 🕯️🌙💕 May we honor the dead, mighty and loved; and may our harvests be bountiful! 🎃🌽🕯️

[kelleah-meah]

My 2023 Samhain tarot reading

Once again, I'm a little late sharing my annual Samhain tarot reading results. What can I say? Life's been a bit ... unusual lately.

Enough excuses. If you checked out my 2022 Samhain reading, you know the past few years had a bit of a recurring theme. In short, the past few year's reading gave me a Theme of the Year card that followed a pattern.

For Samhain 2019-2020, my Theme of the Year card was a Knight of Wands.

For Samhain 2020-2021, the Theme of the Year card was a Queen of Wands.

For 2021-2022, the Theme of the Year was represented by the King of Cups.

And now, for 2022-2023, the Theme of the Year is ... The World.

So here we are, looking at the 2023-2024 year, and what did it tell me to expect over the upcoming year? The Fool.

Nah, I'm just kidding!

I did The Fool card later in the reading, but it wasn't my Theme of the Year card. Even though this Witch's New Year spread did send me plenty of signs reinforcing the idea that I will be starting a new journey in my life (which is echoed in other areas of my life, hello reverse nodal return!), it wasn't as in-your-face as I would've appreciated, I did receive the message.

Let's dive in!

Here is my set up on All Hallow's Eve at the end of last month:

For anyone wondering, I typically begin all my readings with a brief breathing exercise aided by the Breathe app. Then I use the SoundHeal app to play a tone while I meditate. Of course, I can meditate or do a reading without doing all of these things, but I find that the ritual of it all helps me gain clarity during my tarot reading.

(With that said, I am looking to replace the SoundHeal app because it's not as effective as it used to be. I've noticed the tones go down significantly within seconds after you start no matter how loud you turn up the volume.)

Anyway, after I meditate, I lay out the cards to follow this specific spread:

And this is what it told me:

I know that's a little hard to see, but feel free to dive into the breakdown below to help give you more insight into each card ...

Theme of the Year

- 4 of Pentacles

Interpretation: I will actively give and save as I learn to be more in flow with the universe and live an abundant life.

Fall 1 (the remainder of Fall 2023)

- 7 of Pentacles

Interpretation: I will give thanks for what I harvest as I also reflect, reinvigorate, and realign, utilizing patience as the seeds of my efforts continue to grow.

Fall 2 (the beginning of Fall 2024)

- 10 of Pentacles

Interpretation: I will stop living in survival mode and expect success and happiness. Spiritual and material abundance will abound, and I will spread it around generously.

Hopes

- 9 of Pentacles

Interpretation: The harmony and harvest I seek are right in front of me. I will be myself and embrace the energy of success and celebrate my progress.

Dreams

- Justice

Interpretation: My dreams of balance and harmony are becoming a reality. In response, I will learn from every part of me and allow that wisdom to guide me.

Winter 1

- The Sun

Interpretation: I am whole and perfect so I will shine like the sun and find my confidence in joy and creativity.

Winter 2

- 6 of Cups

Interpretation: I will forgive myself and make peace with my past for it has brought me to where I am meant to be.

Creativity

- The Moon

Interpretation: I will go within, find comfort in the darkness, and calmly listen to the whispers of my intuition as it reinvigorates your creativity.

Career

- The Fool

Interpretation: I will trust my intuition as I dive into a new beginning for an adventure that will lead me down my soul's intended path.

Money

- 10 of Wands

Interpretation: I will let go of heavy burdens and prioritize my essential needs. The rest will fall into place.

Business

- 10 of Swords

Interpretation: I will let go to meet the new dawn so my wounds can begin to heal.

Spring 1

- The Devil

Interpretation: I will delve into my shadow side, go outside my comfort zone, and find the healing I seek. I am on the cusp of liberation.

Spring 2

- The Empress

Interpretation: I will focus on unifying my mind, body and spirit. I will also calmly move in the direction of my heart and abundance will follow.

Relationships

- King of Cups

Interpretation: Through diplomacy and wise leadership, I will find stability and balance while fostering love, empathy and acceptance.

Love

- Queen of Pentacles

Interpretation: I will give myself permission to rise to my potential, warts and all. Abundance in the form of self-love is essential to a life well-lived.

Summer 1

- 3 of Wands

Interpretation: Opportunities will arrive as I continue to move in the right direction. I will keep going as I manifest what I have prepared for years ago.

Summer 2

- The World

Interpretation: A blissful and happy ending is upon me. I will welcome this beautiful shift as it expands my consciousness and prepares me for the next adventure.

Travel

- 2 of Cups

Interpretation: A beginning of a new partnership or friendship is near, resulting in the merging of 2 paths and kindred spirits.

Explorations

- King of Pentacles

Interpretation: Every lesson, challenge, success and failure in my life led to more personal growth. I will cultivate my past and dream my biggest light to life.

Hearth

- 3 of Cups

Interpretation: Nothing is too big or too small to celebrate. I will trust my heart to lead me to genuine friendships that make life more joyful.

Home

- The Tower

Interpretation: An unexpected change will challenge you to the point where you will need to re-evaluate, re-direct, re-establish and re-align in order to move toward the brightest light.

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My overall thoughts:

Once again, I have no idea what to expect for the upcoming year. I know that at the moment, I'm at a bit of a crossroads and I'm doing my best to not feel afraid of what's to come.

The 4 of Pentacles is not a bad Theme of the Year. Clearly I am building toward something -- hopefully it will include paying off medical bills and reducing debt -- but at the moment, I don't know what that something is.

Let's just say I know more of what I do not want than what I do want.

There are a lot of major arcana for this upcoming year (although 1 less than last year), and it's important to remember that it is mostly pretty balanced:

The Tower

The World

The Devil

The Empress

The Fool

Justice

The Sun

The Moon

Considering what's going on in the world (especially in my country of the U.S.), I think the best I can do is take every day one day at a time.

[annaberunoyume]

🕯️🎃In loving memory of those that recently passed away: Matthew Perry Hubert Reeves Tony Benett Michel Côté Pat Carroll Angela Langsbury

Happy Samhain and thank you for your gift.

[avivamourning]

31 October 2023

First night of the rest of my life

[liquidgirl13]

As millions of children and adults participate in the fun of Halloween on the night of October 31st, few will be aware of its ancient Celtic roots in the Samhain (Samain) festival. In Celtic Ireland about 2,000 years ago, Samhain was the division of the year between the lighter half (summer) and the darker half (winter). At Samhain the division between this world and the otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through.

The family's ancestors were honoured and invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. People wore costumes and masks to disguise themselves as harmful spirits and thus avoid harm. Bonfires and food played a large part in the festivities. The bones of slaughtered livestock were cast into a communal fire, household fires were extinguished and started again from the bonfire. Food was prepared for the living and the dead, food for the ancestors who were in no position it eat it, was ritually shared with the less well off.