Since time immemorial, humans have held a natural, healthy fear of the colder half of the year. Until very recently in the course of our collective history, the icy months were a time of resource scarcity, increased challenges with staying warm and
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Whether it’s the scent of pumpkin bread and apple crisp, or the crimson leaves dancing in the October wind, or the warm embrace of a woolen sweater plucked from the depths of your closet, there’s something cozy and indulgent about autumn that brings
OCTOBER 11, 2019 BY LAUREL REUFNER
Memories of those we have loved and lost are always with us. With time, hopefully, we smile instead of cry when a particularly poignant memory is triggered. And sometimes we intentionally evoke memories with specia
Samhain is very close at hand and so is the season of darkness and death. The veil is at its thinnest and this is the last harvest of the year.
When The Wheel of the Year turns to Samhain, daylight has become much shorter and we spend more time shrou
OCTOBER 8, 2019 BY KELDEN
As we get closer to Samhain and the veil thins, we are prompted to pay closer attention to our ancestors. While it’s important to honor our beloved dead throughout the year, it is at the threshold of the darker half of
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Rosemary is associated with remembrance, and during the Samhain season, many of us are taking the time to honor the memories of our ancestors and other lost loved ones. Use rosemary on an ancestor altar, or blend it into incense for use in
OCTOBER 12, 2018 BY JASON MANKEY
What Is It?
Samhain is all sorts of things depending on what resonates most with you. For many it’s a celebration of the third and final harvest of the year. It’s also a time when many Witches seek reunion with the d
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 BY CHRIS GODWIN
Samhain is a magical time. I hope to honor it so I try to build my articles on the best scholarship available to me, and I try to be skeptical. I’m an untrained psychic from birth and have been a seer since I wa
OCTOBER 13, 2018 BY SCARLET MAGDALENE
For those of us who honor the Greek gods and syncretically link the pagan wheel of the year with our traditions, Persephone’s descent into her underworld is rightfully crowned by her ascending to her throne at S
OCTOBER 15, 2018 BY CYNDI BRANNEN
Hekate stands at the gate between worlds on Samhain, beckoning us forward into the mysteries of witchcraft, necromancy and the final harvest. As our queen, she holds the keys to these mysteries that can be reveale
Samhain is considered by some to the witch’s new year. As the final harvest sabbat, it is the conclusion of the previous Wheel of the Year and the Great Work of magick that we’ve been manifesting. Samhain marks the height of Autumn, and full embrace
You can also visit our Spooky Hollow group that has lots of good information and articles on Samhain. To visit Sleepy Hollow click onto the link below
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