Samhain Altar

A quick post to start my blog.....Here are some pictures of my Altar this year. It was very bittersweet to pull out pictures of all my loved ones who have passed on...I miss my Grand-parents a great deal. It reminds me of how precious our time here is, and that someday I will be but a memory for someone else. The sign above my altar says "May this time of death, sacred spirits and ancestors lead us to search for what needs renewing...what must be released....what invites change....and what illuminates a new path ahead...." It is the time of year for introspection, release and compassion. A time to slow and contemplate where we've been and where we're headed. I watch the leaves fall from the trees, and remember being told that the leaves are the ears of the trees, and they release them to the ground so to listen more carefully to mother earth. I like that thought, and make a commitment to listen carefully and deeply.

I was pleased to add herbs to my altar this year (at the advice of my new teachers!) and so have a plate of a few of my fav's: hyssop, mugwort, chamomile, hawthorn, and yarrow. Such wise ancestors....such wonderful teachers!

I will leave my altar in place until the 5th, so to keep the releasing/renewal conciousness in my space.