On Sunday 31st October we have the Celtic fire festival, the Feast of the Dead when the veils between this world and the spiritual realms are at their thinnest to allow the living to commune with the spirits of the dead. Our psychic abilities are heightened and we can become aware of other energies around us.
Some Pagans celebrate this festival as the Celtic New Year as a time of death and rebirth. Pumpkin lanterns are lit, food is prepared, candles lit and photos used to honour those we want to remember. We can light a candle and say what we are remembering about that person who was dear to us. We ask them to be with us on this night and welcome them with love and joy.
I find this Festival very peaceful and a time to remember those dear to me, just a simple lighting of a candle and eating gives this focus. You can use flowers, chrysanthemums are the flowers of the dead and divination tools.Be prepared though for "things" to happen! My cat, a brown Burmese always sits with me on this night and watches events unfold, maybe he is remembering his sister as pets also travel to visit us.
Enjoy Samhain honouring and remembering the dead.
Thursday 28 October 2010
Monday 4 October 2010
Creating a Sacred Place
Creating a sacred place in your home or garden is a way of having a focus on what is important to you at that time. In your home you would create it at the centre or heart of your home. This used to be the fireplace where people gathered and maybe for you it is now somewhere else.
You can decorate your place very simply with a candle and a special crystal. Shamans often add something for each of the elements - earth, fire, water and air - and whatever is appropriate for the time of year with flowers, herbs, leaves and twigs. It is Harvest Festival time and so pagans remember this season and give thanks for the harvest we have which will keep us through the long winter months.
Objects in your Sacred place often take on a deeper meaning and relate to the story of your spiritual life. You can also have a "shamans" bag with you to carry significant things.
Your Sacred Place is somewhere to be still and meditate and especially important with the approach of Samhain at the end of October.
You can decorate your place very simply with a candle and a special crystal. Shamans often add something for each of the elements - earth, fire, water and air - and whatever is appropriate for the time of year with flowers, herbs, leaves and twigs. It is Harvest Festival time and so pagans remember this season and give thanks for the harvest we have which will keep us through the long winter months.
Objects in your Sacred place often take on a deeper meaning and relate to the story of your spiritual life. You can also have a "shamans" bag with you to carry significant things.
Your Sacred Place is somewhere to be still and meditate and especially important with the approach of Samhain at the end of October.
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