DEATH, RENEWAL AND TRANSFORMATION
Once again the wheel is turning and we are blessed with the last of the four big Sabbaths: Samhain (pronounced “sow-in”), the Sabbath of death, renewal and transformation. Celebrated on the night of October 31st, it marks the end of the year's cycle. The harvest is done, the trees are shedding their leaves to prepare for winter and the light is fading. It is the night before “All saints” in some cultures; it is "Día de los muertos" in others. It is the time to contemplate death and to honour our ancestors. Hel, the goddess of the underworld, is now taking over and blesses us with her feminine energy.
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