Halloween is upon us. It’s called Samhain if you follow The Wheel of The Year. And it’s a time for reverence of our ancestors. Our friends and family who have passed on from this world to the spirit world.
And there are countless ways to celebrate this. An easy way is to create an ancestor altar. A space or place in your home (or work space) that is dedicated to them. Their picture, food or drink they liked, candles, incense, flowers….the list goes on and on.
Another way to practice this day is the dumb supper. Dumb meaning, silent. To not speak. When you eat dinner that night, you set a place at the table for them. The plate, the glass, the napkin, the fork and knife and you invite them to dine with you. To share the meal with you. And you don’t talk. Which may be hard for people who live with other people or who eat with others. If you live and/or eat alone, it’s probably not that difficult. But it’s a moment to invite the good kind spirits (emphasis on good and kind) to share a meal with you.
I leave the setting out until the next morning. Time is a man-made construct. So dinner time in my world may not be dinner time in theirs. Wink wink. I try to be mindful of that. A quiet, respectful way to honor your ancestors and to invite them to share your home and your space with you.
Be open to what calls you…
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