Ghost Fest

You may call it Halloween, and most of us know that it’s based on the old pagan celebration of Samhain, but did you know ancient Celts celebrated their New Year on November 1? Look no further for an excuse to party…

The Church appropriated celebration of this new year and called it All Saints and All Souls Days, but it’s an Ancient practice to celebrate our ancestors, to remember our departed family members on those days, November 1 and 2, when the veil between the OtherWorld and ours is thin and the spirits can come in and party with us.

So it was that I invited a bunch of ghosts for a soiree on Friday…

While the Ancestors hob-nobbed around the marigolds and fresh fruit, Samantha joined us down at the fire circle for some hot dogs.

I quite like the idea of starting the Wheel of the Year on these days. There is a certain slant of light that changes the very air to Gold if you can see it just so. The Colors of Autumn are my favorites, so there has to be some time spent walking through crunchy leaves each time this season rolls around. To that end, we visited a nearby park and crunched away…

We’ll be voting Tuesday. Walks in the woods are an essential part of my stay sane strategy for maneuvering through this election cycle. Hope you have a plan, too!

Peace