Welcome.
This practice is intended to honor Samhain,
Which occurs on October 31 in the Northern Hemisphere and on April 30 in the Southern Hemisphere.
Samhain is part of the Wheel of the Year and is one of four fire festivals.
It falls between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice.
This practice will honor the key themes of Samhain,
Which include connecting to the divine and our ancestors,
Working our personal magic,
And preparing for a new phase and cycle as the current one comes to a close.
This practice includes three journal prompts that also double as a tarot or oracle card spread.
You can use this for one or the other,
Or try both.
You can see what your intuition brings forth first in your journaling,
Then ask the cards to shed more light on your insights.
Or you could pull the cards first,
Then journal on the message that came through and assess how it applies to your life.
For each of the prompts,
I will give you about 2 minutes of space to write or pull your card,
And at 30 seconds I will give you a cue to wrap things up.
Of course,
If you need more time,
You can feel free to pause me or revisit the prompts again later.
Before we begin,
We'll breathe together and welcome in insights that are for our greatest and highest good.
Go ahead and find a comfortable position for yourself today,
And have your journaling materials nearby.
You are welcome to close your eyes as we breathe together,
Or find a fixed point ahead of you to gaze upon.
Begin by releasing any breath that you are holding,
Then take a nice slow breath in.
Exhale,
Sigh it out.
Inhale,
Welcome in any insights from your soul,
Your highest self,
And your spirit team.
Exhale,
Release any resistance you have to writing your truth today.
Let's do that one more time.
Inhale,
Welcome in insights,
And exhale,
Release resistance.
Continue to breathe at your own pace now,
In and out of your nose,
For a few more breaths.
Gently blink your eyes a few times to bring yourself back into your physical space,
And then go ahead and bring over your journaling materials.
Let's begin with our first prompt.
First,
Where am I being called to work my magic?
Again,
Where am I being called to work my magic?
Begin wrapping up your thoughts.
Second,
How can I honor the ancestors who developed and held this magic before me?
Again,
How can I honor the ancestors who developed and held this magic before me?
Let your final thoughts flow onto the page.
And finally,
What do my ancestors want me to know about my next phase?
Again,
What do my ancestors want me to know about my next phase?
Release your final thoughts onto the page.
If you feel complete,
You can begin to step back now.
Welcome in any movements you might need to adjust back to your physical body and the space around you.
With much love and gratitude,
I bring our practice today to a close.
I hope that this practice helped you connect with the energy of Samhain.
If you'd like to connect more with the Wheel of the Year and different seasonal transitions,
Please check out my library here on Insight Timer and follow me.
Thank you again so much for joining me,
And may we journey together again soon.
