The Sabbats: Samhain

The third and final fall harvest. The witches new year. 

Date: Sun transit 15° Scorpio (around November 7)

Animals: bat, black cat, owl, raven

Altar decorations: acorns, apples, cauldron, fall flowers, leaves, nuts, berries, photographs of deceased loved ones, pomegranates

Crystals: aquamarine, bloodstone, carnelian, jet, obsidian, onyx, smoky quartz

Colors: black, gold, orange, silver, purple, white

Herbs: allspice, broom, calendula, comos, chrysanthemum, deadly nightshade, mandrake, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, sage, thistle, wormwood

Incense and oils: benzoin, copal, helitrope, mastic resin, sage, sandalwood, sweetgrass, wormwood

Trees: apple, hazel, oak, pomegranate 

Spellwork: divination, endings, banishing, protection, honoring the dead, getting rid of bad habits, clarity, releasing, past lives, letting go

Activities: recreate family recipes, ancestor altar, nature walk, divination, share family stories, carve pumpkins

Foods: apples, squash, cider, grains, potatoes, pumpkin, turnips, root veggies, stew

Essential oil blend I use:

Cinnamon 4 drops

Sage 3 drops

Ginger 2 drops