Love this dearest, thank you as ever for sharing your unfolding practices as a ritualistic parent.
I was thinking of offering small ancestral prayers tied in linen, if anyone came to our door. Something special, a treasure to keep/an offering to return to the Earth or waters. I’d even considering writing messages on large leaves all placed in a bowl, sort of like offering a ‘divination death dive’ in honor of the thinned veils.
It is a time for divination in the Celtic tradition, looking towards the next year, and there is a long tradition of mischief making, turnip carving, and hiding trinkets in treats (fuarag) but this has all been perversely obfuscated by the modern capitalist plastic push of Halloween. So devoid of sacredness…
I’d love more of the ancestral death and harvest practices honored, so many ancestral traditions are celebrated at this time of year (including Diwali - another beautiful harvest festival).
Celebrating you and your ancestors this season of the thinning veil sister, and loving how your bringing so much richness into your daughter’s experience! What a mum you are 🤍
I love this: "writing messages on large leaves all placed in a bowl, sort of like offering a ‘divination death dive’ in honor of the thinned veils." if you do it, please let me know how it goes and what kind of messages you shared. Bringing it back to nature, even decorating or celebrating with natural elements feels so rare and precious.
I’ve been ruminating on the same as an observer of Samhain for many years now and continue to both do many of these practices while feeling bewildered by the main stream demands and energy around it. Slowly, but surely, one post at a time, remembering~ thank you for writing this.🙌🏼🕯️
This brought up more than I thought it would for me. I adore Halloween but also bring in many of these practices. Some good things to contemplate today!
Love this dearest, thank you as ever for sharing your unfolding practices as a ritualistic parent.
I was thinking of offering small ancestral prayers tied in linen, if anyone came to our door. Something special, a treasure to keep/an offering to return to the Earth or waters. I’d even considering writing messages on large leaves all placed in a bowl, sort of like offering a ‘divination death dive’ in honor of the thinned veils.
It is a time for divination in the Celtic tradition, looking towards the next year, and there is a long tradition of mischief making, turnip carving, and hiding trinkets in treats (fuarag) but this has all been perversely obfuscated by the modern capitalist plastic push of Halloween. So devoid of sacredness…
I’d love more of the ancestral death and harvest practices honored, so many ancestral traditions are celebrated at this time of year (including Diwali - another beautiful harvest festival).
Celebrating you and your ancestors this season of the thinning veil sister, and loving how your bringing so much richness into your daughter’s experience! What a mum you are 🤍
I love this: "writing messages on large leaves all placed in a bowl, sort of like offering a ‘divination death dive’ in honor of the thinned veils." if you do it, please let me know how it goes and what kind of messages you shared. Bringing it back to nature, even decorating or celebrating with natural elements feels so rare and precious.
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I’ve been ruminating on the same as an observer of Samhain for many years now and continue to both do many of these practices while feeling bewildered by the main stream demands and energy around it. Slowly, but surely, one post at a time, remembering~ thank you for writing this.🙌🏼🕯️
This brought up more than I thought it would for me. I adore Halloween but also bring in many of these practices. Some good things to contemplate today!
Thank you for this - it so beautifully articulates all that I've been feeling around this holiday this year. 🖤