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Samhain Ritual Outline 2017: During this ritual, each activity carefully led us deeper, into connecting to our ancestors (on our maternal and paternal sides). We explored how their experiences have influenced who we are now. Journeying inward, using Sufi dance, poetry, blessings and through a powerful visualization, we focused on gratitude and forgiveness. We also deepened our connection to Earth. The ritual culminated with a Ho'oponopono ceremony, a Hawaiian ritual. In groups of four, we spoke these words to each aspect- paternal, maternal and Earth: I am sorry. / Please forgive me. / I love you. / and Thank you. It was very, very healing for each of us. (Clicking on the outline above will take you to the complete ritual.)
Samhain Ritual Outline 2016: (The outline includes all introductions, poems and visualizations.) Intention: 1. Write your own Autobituary; 2. Go behind the veil visualization and speak to a departed soul; 3. Be present at your own celebration of life as you lay in state and receive from your sisters, words of how you enriched their lives, and the gifts your presence brought into the world.
All Souls Day 2014 Outline
Intent: To honor ancestors known and unknown and the unseen aspects of our lives, opening to our own intuition... (The setting for this ritual was in a graveyard.)
Intent: To honor ancestors known and unknown and the unseen aspects of our lives, opening to our own intuition... (The setting for this ritual was in a graveyard.)
Samhain 2006 outline
A very complete ritual which includes blessings, visualizations...Theme: getting in touch with ancestors and our "Authentic Selves"
A very complete ritual which includes blessings, visualizations...Theme: getting in touch with ancestors and our "Authentic Selves"
Succint Ritual outline for Samhain-unwinding the maypole (no date)
Samhain 2005 outline
Themes: Crones, ancestors, releasing, embracing life-a very complete outline including blessings, visualizations, songs. etc.
Themes: Crones, ancestors, releasing, embracing life-a very complete outline including blessings, visualizations, songs. etc.
Funeral for Releasing Negative Energy
This is a ritual on the dying or releasing of something negative we wish to let go of and would want to release in a ritual burning. Within the ritual, we made a boat with an effigy (representing the negative energy), floated it on water and then burned it.
This is a ritual on the dying or releasing of something negative we wish to let go of and would want to release in a ritual burning. Within the ritual, we made a boat with an effigy (representing the negative energy), floated it on water and then burned it.
Samhain 2002 outline
Participants are blindfolded and led (holding a rope) on a journey into the Underworld. "The Crone teaches us that letting go is a natural part of life. When we let go, we make space for something new."
Participants are blindfolded and led (holding a rope) on a journey into the Underworld. "The Crone teaches us that letting go is a natural part of life. When we let go, we make space for something new."
Samhain 2000 Outline
Activities within the celebration include: a "Crone Drama" (each woman gives a 5 minute enactment of the character they came dressed as), and a mirror meditation focusing on life cycle and the dark side.
Activities within the celebration include: a "Crone Drama" (each woman gives a 5 minute enactment of the character they came dressed as), and a mirror meditation focusing on life cycle and the dark side.
Samhain Ritual Outline-1998
Activities included are: Meditation-Asking for help from the "other side" / Banishing our fears with each woman expressing her fear and what it is she wishes to banish. (This will be symbolized with tossing a piece of sage into the fire.) / Unwrapping the maypole created at Beltane...
Activities included are: Meditation-Asking for help from the "other side" / Banishing our fears with each woman expressing her fear and what it is she wishes to banish. (This will be symbolized with tossing a piece of sage into the fire.) / Unwrapping the maypole created at Beltane...
Samhain 1997 Outline
Activities within the celebration include: a labyrinth, Summoning of the Crones, Death/Fear visualization, Banishings, Divination cards with the question, "What do you want to manifest during this time of darkness?"
Activities within the celebration include: a labyrinth, Summoning of the Crones, Death/Fear visualization, Banishings, Divination cards with the question, "What do you want to manifest during this time of darkness?"
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Click here to go to an activity (painting each other with mud from the Dead Sea): "Releasing, casting away, Letting go, to make space for our dreams and imaginings."
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Flower-Gem Packets: We each received a beautiful packet that contained the ingredients you can see in the link above.
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