It is also known as Ancestor's Night, Feast of the
Dead, Shadowfest, Halloween, and All Hallow's Eve. It is celebrated on October
31st. or the first Moon in Scorpio. This is considered the Witches' New Year.
The yearwheel has had one full turn. During this night rituals to honor our
ancestors are celebrated. It is said that the veil between the worlds is thinner
or weaker. Therefore, it is an excellent time for divination. It is a time to
shed away all ideas and influences. It is a time of reflection, of looking back
over the last year. Black candles are lit to ward off negativity. Orange candles
are lit to bring changes. The colors of the season are black and orange.
Traditional herbs: acorns, asters, benzoin, ferns, honeysuckle, marigold,
milkweed, mums, myrrh, oak leaves, passionflower, pine, rose, sage, Solomon's
seal, and thistles.
Traditional incense: benzoin, myrrh, and sage.
Sacred gemstones: carnelian, lapiz lazuli, sapphire, and yellow agate.
Candle colors: dark red, orange, yellow, indigo, and brown.
information taken from:
D.J. Conway's Celtic
Magic, Scott Cunningham's Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary
Practitioner, Silver RavenWolf's To Ride a Silver Broomstick, and
Gerina Dunwich's Everyday Wicca
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