SAMHAIN BLESSINGS
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Samhain
November 7, 2019 9:25am PST
(commonly assigned to October 31)
We have come to the final Sabbat on our journey through the Wheel of the Year…Samhain.
As the mystic veil grows thin,
Let the hallows dance begin!
The Cosmic Cycle
The Sun has reached the peak of Scorpio, the water sign of death, transformation, and the occult. After the sacrifice at Lughnasadh and his descent through Mabon (in Venus ruled Libra), the God has reached the Underworld and taken up his position as Lord of Death, Hades/Pluto (planetary ruler of Scorpio).
As for the Goddess, the Earth has reached the peak of the earth sign, Taurus, where She fully embodies the grieving earth mother, experiencing the pains of loss and death. The earth is dying with Her grief, but part of the Goddess is also understanding the necessity of death as a gateway to new life.
The theme of the Taurus-Scorpio axis is attachment and release… and sharing. Mythologically, this is represented by Persephone, the aspect of the Goddess that is “shared” between Demeter (Taurus) and Hades (Scorpio). Taurus likes to grow, possess, and contain resources (Demeter’s need to keep her daughter, Persephone, safe and close). Scorpio, on the other hand, likes to spend, release, and experience resources (Hades’ desire of and intimate relationship with his queen, Persephone). At Samhain, Demeter experiences the grief of and anger at Hades, while Persephone embraces him. Together they represent the cycle of life and death… the Eleusinian Mysteries.
With our disconnect from natural and cosmic cycles, it has become common practice to celebrate Samhain on Oct 31 (Halloween). However, I like to spend the entire week between Halloween and Samhain focusing on these darkening energies. As the Goddess descends through the 7 gates of the Underworld (7 days between Halloween and Samhain), connect with the dead and spirits of the Otherworld(s), and see what insights they might have for you… from beyond the Veil.