How Do You Perform A Samhain Ritual?
Samhain marks the end of the Pagan Wheel of the Year. Celebrated on Halloween night, usually at midnight, it’s not about performing evil magic or costume parties. The Samhain ritual is a time to remember the dead and to plan for the coming year. It’s a time of contemplation as we move into winter. Spend time writing down your goals for the coming year a week or so before your Samhain ritual. Concentrate on what you truly want to achieve. Make your goals reachable but ambitious. Collect objects or draw pictures that represent your goals. Add 2 tablespoons of sea salt to a hot bath. Light a white candle and incense of frankincense and myrrh. Put on music that relaxes you and helps you remember the good times in the past. Meditate in the bath on the deceased relatives whom you loved and visualize yourself being cleansed by the salt water. Wear black, orange or gold clothes and jewelry for your Samhain ritual. Buy a black stone, preferably an obsidian stone as black as you can find, from a
