Greetings YMIB Sistahs,

I found this on the back of my We'Moon 2008 Calendar and it offered a different perspective for me about the "holiday" Halloween and I found it interesting and wanted to share.

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Hallowmas/Samhain ~ October 31

Samhain, or Halloween is the ending and beginning of the year. The veil is thin now between the world of the seen and unseen, the living and the dead. Death does not end our connection to those we love. The ancestors, the beloved dead, remain part of the community, and at this time of year, they speak to us and visit us again, offering guidance, closure and aid.

Many religions look for justice beyond death - when we will be rewarded or eternally punished for our actions. The justice of the Goddess is more subtle. She offers us chances to learn and grow. If we don't learn, she continues to present us with the same lessons, over and over, in more and more extreme forms.

Maybe the ultimate justice is this: we all die. No one escapes, no matter how much wealth they may acquire or how much power they may wield. Life is short, and precious. Our time here is limited, and not to be wasted.

On Samhain, we create an altar with pictures of our Beloved Dead. We set out lights to guide them home, and food for offerings. We give gifts of candy and sweets to children, who are the ancestors returning.

Call upon the Dead to help the living make choices that will protect the mainstays of life, sustain future generations and bring healing and renewal to the earth.

Beginning my Second Half of Life ›