Animals
These two livestock animals are traditionally sacrificed during samhain.
What are pigs and cattle?
This Greek deity is both goddess of the underworld as well as the goddess of spring, much like the cycles of death and rebirth.
Who is Persephone?
Crystals with these 3 traits are associated with Samhain.
What are grounding, protection, and intuition?
Sage is traditionally burned for this purpose.
What is purification, cleansing old energy, or protection?
An altar containing pictures of loved ones with offerings of food, crystals like smoky quartz, and herbs such as Rosemary, and symbols such as bones are honoring this.
Who are ancestors?
This animal represents wisdom and prophecy, and is associated with the goddess Morrigan.
What is the raven (or crow)?
This deity is celebrated for her changing in appearance during Samhain.
Who is Hekate?
This iridescent blue/gray crystal eases transition between cycles while strengthening intuition.
What if labradorite?
This herb, while it can be used in cleansing and protection, symbolizes fidelity and remembrance.
What is Rosemary?
An altar for spiritual transitioning during Samhain would focus on this.
What is shadow/spirit work?
This animal represents guidance through the darkness.
What is the owl?
This goddess uses the season to secure victory and renewal and is represented by the raven.
Who is the Morrigan?
During Samhain, smoky quarts is used for this.
What is grounding, clearing negativity, and spirit communication? (only need 1)
This relative of mugwort is used for spiritual protection, banishing, strengthening scrying.
What is Wormwood?
An altar with Labradorite, mugwort, and symbols of crows or ravens would be considered for this kind of use.
What is Divination?
This animal weaves threads between the spirit realm.
What is the spider?
This deity is the Norse goddess of the underworld.
Who is Hel?
This crystal brings courage warmth and vitality to honor the life and death cycle of the harvest.
What is carnelian?
This herb is the ultimate herb for divination when burned as incense or place din dream pillows for inducing vivid,prophetic dreams in the spirit realm.
What is Mugwort?
An altar honoring Samhain deities would focus on 3 of these deities.
Who are Hel, Hekate, and Morrigan?
During Samhain, this animal is considered a harbinger.
What is the tailless black sow?
The Aztec goddess Mictecacihuatl is the ruler over this.
What is the underworld?
These are 2 ways to use crystals during Samhain.
This earthly herb is used for deep grounding after spiritual work and ancestor communication.
What is patchouli?
These 5 things could be included in a Samhain Altar.
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Symbols:
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Food:
Misc: Offerings to the deities
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