Samhain (Halloween) is a cross-quarter day, the days that mark the mid-point of the season. Here at the mid-point we can really see the shift in the seasonal energy. It’s very clear we’re in autumn. At the Equinox the energy was still mingled with summer, our inner & outer worlds swirling around each other; a time of finding balance between the two. At Samhain…
As the leaves turn golden & the air grows crisp, the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-in”) approaches, marking the end of the harvest season & the beginning of the darker half of the year. Celebrated on October 31st, Samhain is a time when the veil between the worlds of the living & the dead is believed to be at its thinnest.
Questions to ask Your tarot deck this samhain 1. What is ready to die within me?What do I need to release in order to transform? 2. What do my shadows have to reveal?What is emerging from the growing darkness? 3. How can I best nourish myself this season? 4. What magic is brewing in the growing darkness? 5. What message do my ancestors have for me…
I have a lot of spiritual bloggers and really inspiring woo-woo women I follow online. And, I’m sure it’s completely inaccurate, but I always imagine them as these totally together, super powerful women who have it all figured out when it comes to their spiritual lives. I’m convinced they wake up at something ridiculous, like, 4am to meditate. Of course they have a perfectly…
Samhain rituals can deeply connect you to the energy of the season and the earth by aligning you with the natural cycles of death, rebirth, and transition.
As the wheel turns toward the dark half of the year, we begin spending more time indoors. Our energy is drawn inward, and our spirits yearn for all things cozy & warm. Autumn is the perfect time to cleanse the energy of your home, in preparation for the inside months ahead. You’ll be spending more & more time inside, and you want the energy in your home…
My To Do List is always so long. Like, ridiculously long. Unrealistically long. As soon as something gets crossed off the list, there’s another hundred and one things to replace it. Can you relate? It feels so overwhelming and demoralizing sometimes. And it always provokes this relentless script that rolls in my head, “Gawd! I never get anything done. I suck. Why am I…
Looking for the perfect music for these snuggly autumn afternoons? I put this playlist together, just for you! This is music I’m listening to right now, all with that perfect fall feeling. Featuring Brandi Carlile, The Head and the Heart, My Morning Jacket, Fleet Foxes, Bob Dylan, and so many more. Follow The Seasonal Soul on Spotify and get access to all my playlists, perfect…
Embrace the Energy of the November New Moon: November 19, 2025 As we enter this new moon cycle, it’s evident we’ve moved into the dark half of the Wheel of the Year. The sun sets much earlier now, and the hours of darkness outnumber those of light. Days are noticeably shorter than just a few weeks ago. Trees continue shedding their leaves, soon to…
Trees are really beginning to drop their leaves right now – many will be bare by the end of this moon cycle. They’re currently giving us a glorious display of the ease with which we can shed the things it’s time to release from our lives. Plants are continuing to die off in our gardens & yards. Nature is very clearly drawing its energy…