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Samhain (Halloween)
October 31st (traditional) / November 6th (zodiacal)
Many Wiccans consider
Samhain,
or
Halloween,
to be the beginning of the New Year, and in a sense, they are
right, because as the death or end of a cycle, it is also the
beginning. The seeds fall to Earth from the dying plant, there
to lie in wait for new life to stir within. The God passes into
the invisible world, there to become the seed of his own rebirth
as the Son of the Mother Goddess at
Yule.
With Samhain, we are again at the ending that becomes the seeds
of the new beginning. The Dark Lord reigns in the invisible world,
called the Summerland, where he greets the souls that are passing
out of this world, and assists the souls who are reincarnating.
The veil between the worlds is thin, and contact with those from
the other side may be made. We honor loved ones who have passed
beyond, and we honor death and change, in the sure knowledge that
the Wheel keeps turning, and all that die shall be reborn!
More Samhain Lore |
Personal Samhain Ritual |
Samhain Incense
Copyright © 2000-2008
Maria Kay Simms
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