Something wicked this way comes...

My favorite sabbat is just around the corner!!

Samhain (pronounced Sow-een, Sow-in, sah-ven, sa-ween or for some even Sam-hayne) is a cross quarter marking the halfway point between the Autumnal Equinox and Winter Solstice. "Samhain" or "Samhuinn" is Celtic meaning "Summer's End", it marks the end of the growing season, the beginning of the Celtic Winter (the Celtic peoples lived with two seasons, Summer and Winter).

Also known as the Witches' New Year, this is when the God symbolically dies (to be reborn at Yule) and the Goddess enters her Crone phase, we (in the Northern Hemisphere) are entering the dark half of the year.

Rememberance is the keyword here, we remember and honor the by animals, plants and the earth who provided us our nourishment and sustained for the last year. We also remember our loved ones who have passed as the *veil* between here and the spirit world is thin.

It is also a night for divination, many scry for their year ahead.

There is much planning for me to do for this years festivities and I am very excited. To start, here are two wonderful incense recipes to try.

Samhain Incense

3 Parts Frankincense
2 parts Myrrh
1 Part Rosemary
1 Part Cedar
1 Part Juniper

Crush all ingredients together until ground to a fine paste, its best to use a Mortar and Pestle for this if you have one available. Burn upon lit charcoal blocks within a fire proof container.

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Samhain Incense 2

3 parts Rosemary
3 parts Pine
3 parts Bay
3 parts Apple
2 drops Patchouli Oil

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Blessed Be

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