Samhain Essence

October 31st - A Cross-Quarter Sabbat
All Hallows comes; the time when the veils between worlds are pierced, there is neither
past nor present and there is no world of the living nor dead...Samhain (pronouned  
sow-en).  Harvest is celebrated.  Tonite we feast and fill ourselves.  Tonite we journey to
our Ancestors and explore the limitlessness of worlds everlasting.  We celebrate our
continuity as the darkness of the year approaches us.  At Samhain the mists swirl into
your sacred space to help you penetrate the veils.  Our Ancestors await us on Samhain,
our Celtic New Year.

  Samhain is the Traditional Celtic celebration of harvesting and giving thanks to our
Ancestors for having paved the way before us.  A time of deliberate euphoria and
feasting against the fear of winter's threat, the ancient Celts gave over to jubilation,
upliftment while the guardian of the community Spirit approached the Ancestors in
journeying to the Netherworld to ask their care and to divine the events in the coming
year.

  Use Samhain Essence to journey into Nether regions for recognition and development
of your relationships with your Ancestors.  As a subtle penetration between worlds,
Samhain Essence helps restore your feeling for continuity during fearful times or at new,
uncertain beginnings.  During your Dreamtime, this essence provides an opening into
Netherworld gaining wisdom through communion with your Ancestors.  The answers
eluding you during waking hours are obtainable through Dreamwork.  As a celebratory
essence, Samhain subtley shifts you for Circle and prespares your senses to allow your
natural psychism; so bountiful during this Sabbat.  Bathe in Samhain Essence prior to
divination practice.  Compliment your bath with Dittany of Crete and Mandrake oils!