Halloween is the traditional time for having a psychic reading done with runes, tarot cards, or the I Ching.
You should also use it as a time to remember those who have passed on; get out old photograph albums; take flowers to a relative’s grave; remember the old days. This is a time to visit family or friends.
Encourage children to talk about their fears of death, illness, and the unknown. Many children have fears they don’t feel they can talk about. Letting them take part in this ritual could be very healing.
Halloween Ritual
October 31st is the ancient festival of the dead and the unknown. In Native American tradition it is the frost time, a time to clear the away the old and unnecessary. This quiet ceremony provides a balance to all the wild trick or treating!
Supplies You Will Need:
- candle
- smudge stick
- matches or lighter
- bowl or shell
- fire resistant container to safely burn your paper in
- large feather
- paper and pen or pencil
Instructions:
- Light the candle – let this be the only light in the room
- Smudge yourself and any others that are present
- Sit quietly and think back over the last year. What mistakes did you make? What do you regret? Write down your thoughts
- Now take another piece of paper and think about the year ahead. What are your fears? Now think of life in general: is there anything that scares you? Write down all your fears
- Now call on Grizzly Bear who can bestow courage, and Buffalo who teaches acceptance of things we can’t change, he helps us let go of things we don’t need. Ask these two to assist you in releasing your fears and accepting those that will not go away
- Feel the gentle strength and love of these spirit guardians around you. Offer some smudge to them in thanks
- Now carefully commit your papers to the flames. Watch them go up in smoke and imagine your fears disappearing with the burned paper
- It’s traditional to leave your candle burning all night to guide the souls of the dead. Make sure it is safely in a bowl of water or sand and out of reach of children and animals.
Happy Halloween, and Blessings to All, Especially to Those Who are in Need of Healing …