Symbolism: Third Harvest, the Dark Mysteries, Rebirth through Death.
Symbols: Gourds, Apples, Black Cats, Jack-O-Lanterns, Besoms, Cauldron, Mask, Balefire, Waning Moon
Deities: Crone Goddesses, Dying/Aging Gods, Sacrificial Gods, Death and Otherworld Deities.
Foods: Turnips, Apples, Gourds, Nuts, Mulled Wines, Cider, Pumpkin dishes, Cranberry Muffins, Corn, Hazel Nuts, Herbal Teas, Beef, Pork, Poultry
Colors: Black, Orange, White, Silver, Gold.
Stones: Jet, Obsidian, Smoky Quartz, Hematite, Onyx, all Black Stones, Amber, Pyrite, Garnet, Clear Quartz, Marble, Sandstone, Diamond, Ruby.
Metals: Gold, Iron, Steel, Brass.
Herbs: Acorn, Oak, Apple, Arborvitae, Corn, Dittany of Crete, Fumitory, Hazel, Mullein, Nightshade, Pumpkin, Sage, Turnip, Wormwood
Incense: 3 parts Rosemary, 3 parts Pine, 3 parts Bay, 3 parts Apple, 2 drops Patchouli Oil.
Samhain is a traditional time to for performing divination. The tarot is a popular means for divination, but it can also be used for meditation purposes. On Samhain the perfect card to use for meditation is the Death card. It symbolizes the death of what was and a transformation or birth of something new coming into your life. Many witches like to meditate upon the death card in order to release the past, accept the ending of a situation
years end
cycles
darkness and light
night and day
cold and heat
death and life
spirits
otherworld rituals
bonfires
harvests
feasts
turnips
divination
hazelnuts
jack o'lanterns
apples
kornigou
ShadowFest
Martinmas
Old Hallowmas
Feast of All Saints
Hallow Tide
Hallow E'en.
