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Gifts from the Ancestors: A Ritual for Samhain
This ritual was initially designed to be performed with a group. At the end of the ritual, I suggest ways it can be adapted as a virtual ritual. Prepare in advance: Each person who plans to attend is told in … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestors, day of the dead, halloween, oathing stone, ritual, samhain, virtual ritual
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Samhain – Enter the Dark with a Map, a Community Fire, and Animal Guides
The Wheel of the Year turns, plunging us deeper into the dark half of the year. It’s Halloween. Samhain. The ground is fertile for growing fears. Between the worlds of the living and the dead, the border blurs. Connecting with … Continue reading
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Tagged animal totems, Celtic, crone, halloween, maiden, mother, ritual, samhain, spirit guides
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Episode 11 – Animal Totems as Spirit Guides to the Underworld
I learned a valuable lesson the day a skunk crossed my path. It was about animals as totems and the magical medicine they offer. Seeing animals as spirit guides was at the heart of a public ritual I created for … Continue reading
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Tagged animal totem, autumn, autumn ritual, bear, bee, dog, eagle, halloween, hawk, salmon, samhain, spirit animal, spirit guide, squirrel, squirrel hill, synagogue shooting, the underworld
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