All Hallows Eve

HALLOWEEN

Here it is, finally. Halloween. All Hallows Eve. The Night of the Dead. To me, Samhain(Sow-an to you non-Pagan folk). 

I am so extremely excited!

So, this year has a little more meaning to me. It is my first Samhain as a Dedicant, or first level toward my, hopeful, witchery. Whoo!

I never really plan my rituals, but this year I'm doing a bit more planning than usual. I've decided to not do like I've done in past years: honour those innocents who were killed during witch trials. Now, I will say a few words, but, normally, I actually look up names and date. I think I am going to do a separate ritual for them the day of the end of the Salem Witch Trials, seeing as that was closest to me.

I'm debating on whether Samhain will be the mark of the new year for me, or Yule. I've used Samhain in the past, but I researched it and it goes by the Celtic year, which has only two seasons, while I have four. I don't know. I may stick with Samhain, just because it seems right.

YAY, HALLOWEEN!!!