For the Celtic people, Samhain marked the beginning of the cold season. This was the time when cattle were slaughtered, and the final harvest harvested before the inevitable plunge into the depths of winter darkness. Fires were lit to help wandering spirits on their way, and offerings were made in the name of the gods and ancestors. On Samhain—Halloween's arcane origin—the veil between the world of the dead and the world of the living is thinner than ever. It is time to honor our ancestors, wind down, and prepare for the months of introspection that lie ahead. A comprehensive introduction to Samhain, this engaging book includes rituals, recipes, traditions, and incantations. Throughout its pages you will find spells, divination exercises, crafts, invocations, prayers and much more! Valuable practical information for the modern celebration of the last festivity of the Wheel of the Year. The books that make up the Sabbats collection provide instructions and inspiration for celebrating each of the major milestones of the neopagan calendar: the Wheel of the Year. Made up of eight volumes, this collection invites us to the annual journey of nature through the seasons, allows us to tune into the energy cycles of the earth, and lets us listen to what it whispers to us.
