Samhain Full Moon Despacho + Fire Ceremony...
a time to honour our ancestors...
with Katina O'Neil + carol weaver
Sunday, October 25, 2015 - 7-9ish pm
7 pm start - Doors open @ 6:45 pm
@ at private residence in Kamloops...
(not far from the Sagebrush Theatre)
- Address will be forwarded upon pre-registration below
- Reciprocal donation at the door: buddha-bowl suggested $20 or offer what you can...
Sunday, October 25, 2015 - 7-9ish pm
7 pm start - Doors open @ 6:45 pm
@ at private residence in Kamloops...
(not far from the Sagebrush Theatre)
- Address will be forwarded upon pre-registration below
- Reciprocal donation at the door: buddha-bowl suggested $20 or offer what you can...
Let us gather together in community as ayllu to celebrate and honour the Celtic New Year and the time of Samhain - This time of the year is a time when the veils are thinnest - the most sacred time of the year to acknowledge and honour our elders, ancestors and those who have recently passed...
The winter quarter of Samhain brings the gifts of restoration and renewal, as the cold weather closes in and our blessed earth mother is coming to rest, so the soul is led to more reflective depths. It is traditionally associated with the remembrance of the ancestors, with the coming of death and the conception of new life. In the human growth cycle, Samhain corresponds to the period of old age when wisdom, freedom of spirit and clarity are experienced.
Samhain is a good time to celebrate the lives of all wise elders, all those whose actions and ideas have brought resolution and peace, all holy ones whose sacrifice have brought new life and opened spiritual thresholds to all.
We will gather by opening sacred space together...
What to bring...
We very much look forward to being in sacred circle together!
Most sincerely with much munay and light...
weaver + Katina x (((o)))
Please pre-register below as space is limited and so we also know how many to prepare for... thank you!
The winter quarter of Samhain brings the gifts of restoration and renewal, as the cold weather closes in and our blessed earth mother is coming to rest, so the soul is led to more reflective depths. It is traditionally associated with the remembrance of the ancestors, with the coming of death and the conception of new life. In the human growth cycle, Samhain corresponds to the period of old age when wisdom, freedom of spirit and clarity are experienced.
Samhain is a good time to celebrate the lives of all wise elders, all those whose actions and ideas have brought resolution and peace, all holy ones whose sacrifice have brought new life and opened spiritual thresholds to all.
We will gather by opening sacred space together...
- pass a stone-wise-one to share together within sacred circle...
- offer our gratitude + prayers to our ancestors with a despacho ceremony...
- offer our ancestor despacho in a sacred fire, sing and chant to celebrate together...
What to bring...
- your beautiful selves, your mesa/bundle/mala if you carry one...
- water to drink, something to sit on - a pillow or your own chair if you need it..
- we will co-create a central altar together to honour this time.. bring something that represents Samhain, the colours of Fall, directional items and something that represents your ancestors.. photos or items that are special... (take home after)...
- something to offer into the despacho that will represent your gratitude for your dear ancestors - something that will burn/combust easily... flowers, leaves, a written/drawn prayer on a small piece of folded paper...
- a scarf, blindfold to cover your eyes as we may journey together...
- your drums, rattles and your strong voices... and, be prepared for the weather as we will be outside for fire ceremony at one point... we will begin indoors... please arrive about 15 mins early to get in the door and settled...
- a reciprocal donation to help us cover costs - $20 suggested or offer what you can...
We very much look forward to being in sacred circle together!
Most sincerely with much munay and light...
weaver + Katina x (((o)))
Please pre-register below as space is limited and so we also know how many to prepare for... thank you!
Song of Samhain
I am the hallow-tide of all souls passing...
I am the bright releaser of all pain...
I am the quickener of of the fallen seed-case...
I am the glance of the winter twilight....
I am the hearth-fire and the welcome bread...
I am the curtained awning of the pillow...
I am the unending wisdom's golden thread.
—Caitlin Matthews
I am the hallow-tide of all souls passing...
I am the bright releaser of all pain...
I am the quickener of of the fallen seed-case...
I am the glance of the winter twilight....
I am the hearth-fire and the welcome bread...
I am the curtained awning of the pillow...
I am the unending wisdom's golden thread.
—Caitlin Matthews
photo of windwalker above by Carole Hebden
