The end of October/beginning of November marks one of the main cross quarter festivals, essentially marking the end and beginning of the celtic year. The main energy associated with the festival is one of connecting to the root energy and a time of reflection and rest. It’s also a time to journey into the unconscious realms of spirit, recognising and honouring both light and dark aspects of the pshyche as a necessary part of being. The approaching darkness of winter can be seen as a magical time when the veil between spirit and matter thins and access to deeper mysteries opens. Inner journeys, meditations, connections with ancestors and inner wisdom are all now possible. It’s easy to see how this has evolved into the modern day halloween concept of ghosts, skeletons and all things deathly. However, the real magic happens when the cycle of death and rebirth are remembered and honoured as the opportunity to incubate seeds of new ideas for the year ahead.
