10/31/2025
Happy Halloween & Blessed Samhain!
Known as the Witch New Year, it marks the end of the Celtic year, the final harvest, and the beginning of Winter.
Samhain is a pagan sabbat considered one of the most sacred of days when the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds is at its thinnest.
We are supported by our spirit guides and ancestors all year, but this is when their energy and messages can come through the clearest.
As many of you know, it also aligns with Dia de los Mu***os in Mexico, and the church recognizes it as All Saints' Day.
Across many cultures and traditions, October 31st through November 2nd, death, grief, and our loved ones in Spirit are honored in deep reverence.
I believe this is so important for us in Western societies, where we have a very strained and oppressed relationship with death, dying, and grief.
It is one of the few things that every soul on Earth will experience, yet we still don't know how to support and connect with each other when it happens directly to us or someone we love.
Three of the easiest things we can do to start shifting this dynamic are, first of all, to talk about death and grief and to share our experiences and stories with each other.
From how sad we are to how much love we have for those who cross over. It's how we connect and learn.
The other side of that is to listen. We all experience the journey of grief differently, especially the profound loss of those closest to us. We often think we're helping someone in grief by suggesting what we think they need to feel better, rather than listening to what they actually need.
Third, we honor those in Spirit. We talk about them, ask questions about who they were. During this time of year, we light candles, set out offerings, practice traditions, and perform rituals.
We start to recognize that the loss can feel impossible to get through because the love we shared was immeasurable.
Together, we can find better ways to support each other. We can find better language to help us feel seen in our greatest times of need.
Immense grief comes from immense love.
We honor death at this time so that we continue to honor life throughout the year. We remember that we are mortal so that we can enjoy our lives and those in them.
So, don't just celebrate those you've lost, but also embrace those you have, and be sure to tell them how much you love them.
In many of my readings lately, your Spirit Guides are eager to talk to you.
Remember, as long as you approach it with love and for your highest good, you are safe. Dark or negative energies can only affect you if you let them.
I crafted a spread for you to connect with your Spirit Guide Team, only if you feel comfortable.
Blessed Be!
Slide 1: A large orangish moon takes up most of the background; a silhouette of a witch waving on a broom with a cat flies across the moon. Lit, drippy candles line the bottom. In white cursive across the top, "Wishing you and yours a Sacred Samhain," continued below the witch but above the candles, "Blessed Be! ~Meryl's Mystic."
Slide 2: "A Sacred Samhain spread: Connect with your Spirit Guides 1. How to best recognize signs from my Spirit Guides. 2. How can I protect myself from negative energies? 3. What does my spirit team want me to know? Bonus: What is a clear sign from my guides that I'm on the right path?" Same background as Slide 1, but blurred.