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Samhain

October 31 – November 1 · Celtic tradition · Paganism of antiquity

Fixed date

Esoteric and historical meaning

Celtic New Year: the veil between worlds thins and the dead return to the hearth. Cosmic principle of the threshold, of time suspended between two years.

Operative mechanics — ritual acts

·Dumb supper with a place and a plate set for the ancestors.
·Divination (mirror, tarot, fire): it is the most permeable night of the year.
·Carved lantern at the window to guide friendly spirits and ward off others.

Traditional foods

·Apples
·Nuts
·Bread of the dead
·Chestnuts

Offerings

·A glass of water and a candle for every ancestor named
·The first bite left on the plate

Taboos to respect

·Do not look back if you hear footsteps behind you
·Do not eat the offering dedicated to the dead

Associated symbols

Skull · Lantern · Veil · Raven

Note for paradigm shifting

Peak night for symbolic necromancy, shadow work, and the dissolution of exhausted magical identities.