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Samhain is a time for remembering and honoring our loved ones who have passed. Create an ancestor altar using Halloween's favorite fruit: pumpkins. Cut your pumpkin as if you were making a jack-o'-lantern. Scoop out the seeds, then wash and dry them. Instead of creating a face on the pumpkin, carve your ancestors' names or initials into the flesh, speaking them aloud as you work. You can also paint the names or initials on the pumpkin. If you go this route, drill small holes into the pumpkin ...
Pumpkins are linked to the power of the moon and are aligned with the energies of prosperity and healing. Since it's prime pumpkin season and also a new moon, it's a great time to find the perfect pumpkin to empower with a magical intention. You can keep it until Halloween and then carve it to release the magic. When you find your ideal pumpkin (one that just feels right and seems to align with your goal), buy it and take it home. Once home, hold the pumpkin and focus strongly on your magical ...
Winds blow, trees creak. Leaves rustle, children giggle. Lighted pumpkins decorate doorsteps and you swear you can hear whispers in the night. It is the time of Samhain and Halloween. Honor the thinning veil and those long past by setting a place for your dearly departed loved ones. You will need: * A black tablecloth * Marigolds * A vase filled with water * A place setting * A skull candle * Mementos of your loved ones Cover your table space with the black tablecloth. Place the marigolds in ...
In this week leading up to Halloween (Samhain), pumpkins seem to be everywhere. Here is some simple prosperity magic you can do with pumpkin seeds, whether they are picked up from the store or scooped out of your own jack-o'-lantern. Use the seeds that are still in the shell (roasted, if at home), since you are symbolically releasing the potential that is held within. Seeds are a nutritional powerhouse because much of the plant's future energy is waiting inside them. Place some pumpkin seeds ...
