On October 31st, we celebrate the next Wheel of the Year festival - SAMHAIN.
The year of the Celts was divided into two halves. The summer half-year - the "anniversary" and the winter half-year - the "annual night". On 10/31 thus begins the "annual night" for the Celts, which is the beginning of a new year for them. Tradition says that the dead and spirits of the underworld appear on this night to connect with the living.
The walls between the worlds become very thin or dissolve completely. The unseen becomes visible. It's the perfect time to connect with your ancestors and clairvoyant abilities. Samhain symbolizes the transition from the old to the new – there is no life without death. We can reflect on that again at this time. Life and death are two parts of the whole. There is always stillness between the cycles of an ending and a new beginning. In this stillness lies the greatest potential for transformation, which we can harness during this night to pave new paths, bringing us closer to our life vision.
Let go of the old, invite the new
Samhain is a good time to reflect on the past year and consider: What from the old no longer aligns with my vision and values?
Additionally, Samhain is a wonderful opportunity for a mystical cacao ritual. Dare to step out of your comfort zone and feel that there are things your mind will not understand. Your heart and cacao will guide you and show you your soul's path. Let go of the old, invite in the new, and use the connection with your ancestors to see what usually remains hidden in the dark.
Of course, we have also prepared a small cacao ritual for you, which you can perform at home.
Instructions for a Samhain ritual
Build yourself a small "altar", e.g. B. with pictures of your ancestors / deceased or personal items, candles and precious stones - be creative and follow your intuition.
Place a large bowl of water by the altar. This serves to protect and cleanse negative and disturbing energies. You can also smoke yourself and your surroundings with white sage.
Prepare a large cup of Ritual Cacao. Put your intentions for the ritual into the cacao via your thoughts during the preparation*. You can also choose suitable music to reinforce your intention for your ritual during the preparation.
You can symbolically prepare small cacao cups for your ancestors and place them on the altar.
Open a "circle of protection" around you. To do this, you can simply use your hand to draw a circle around you in a clockwise direction. When you are outside you can draw the circle out with salt or flour.
Pick up your cup of cacao and hold it directly in front of your heart.
Sit in an upright meditation position that is comfortable for you. Say your wishes for the ritual and the names of the people you want to invite into your cacao. Open yourself to seeing your soul's path even more clearly.
Start drinking your cacao and imagine how with every sip you open your intuition for the supernatural and the connection with your ancestors more and more.
Ask your inner self and your ancestors: What is ready to die now so that it no longer blocks my soul's path? What should I focus on more in the new cycle in order to live my vision?
Especially when it comes to your soul's path, your deceased ancestors can share knowledge with you that you might not easily access otherwise. Take advantage of the opportunity and energy of this special night.
Pay attention and listen to the messages that come to you.
At the end of the ritual, thank your ancestors and ask them to go back to where they came from.
Complete your ritual by reopening the "Circle of Protection" (counter-clockwise).
Return the water from the bowl to the earth.
Finally, consciously cleanse your surroundings with white sage to completely remove all energies that have been stirred up and "got stuck".
We wish you a magical October 31st.
Feel free to share your experience with us if you have tried the ritual.
*Here you will find a recipe & tips for preparing your cacao.
