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Samhain marks the turning of the wheel, a moment to pause, reflect, and connect with those who came before us.
We’re reminded of the ancient rhythms and traditions that connect us to the spirit of the land and our ancestors. This time of the year has always been a powerful threshold—a chance to honour endings, embrace transformation, and welcome the dark season with reverence.
We light our fires, leave offerings, and remember loved ones who have passed, knowing that the veil between worlds is thin and our roots run deep.
May this Samhain bring you clarity, warmth, and a sense of connection to both the past and the possibilities that lie ahead.
Samhain Ritual to Connect with Ancestors and Cleanse Your Energy
1. Setting up Your Sacred Space & Create and Altar
Find a quiet area where you feel comfortable. To create an altar, gather items that connect you to your heritage or those who have come before—photos, or small personal tokens. You can also add on incense to represent the air element, a candle for the fire, water to purify and cleanse the energy and salt, or a crystal to represent the earth.
For this altar, you can add on some lentils, nuts, or fruits to offer to your ancestors, as well as flowers.
Light a candle, to represent the thinning veil between realms, and set up the intention to send light to those who came before you, and also to lighten the fruits of your harvests.
2. Begin with Deep Breathing
Sit comfortably, take a deep breath, and allow a few minutes to ground yourself. With each breath, visualise the exhale as releasing any stagnant energy from within, allowing a sense of lightness to fill your space. You can visualise inhaling golden - white light, and exhale red, grey or dark smoke. Set up your intention to clear your energy as you practice this cleansing breathing technique. Visualise around you a bubble of white light surrounding your energy field, feeling protected and warm inside.
Keep breathing, and allow each breath to take you deeply into a more calming and relaxing state.
3. Connect with the space you are in
Close your eyes and visualize a warm, protective light surrounding you. When you feel ready, call on to your ancestors, and trust that their energy will arrive with love and guidance. When you call upon your ancestors, state first that only energy of white love and light is able to interfere in your healing and sacred space.
Take a few moments to silently ask for any messages, guidance, or simply send your gratitude for their support through life’s journey.
Take a few breaths, and observe what comes to your mind. It could be images, sounds, memories, thoughts... What comes to you? Simply observe and allow it to unfold. If at this point you feel to end the connection, first send the space you just opened and the energy you called upon, all your gratitude and love, and skip step 4.
4. Write a Letter to Your Ancestors
Write a short letter to your ancestors. This could be a message of gratitude, something you wish to release, or a request for guidance. Once finished, place this letter near your candle or in a sacred space.
5. Cleanse Your Space and Self
Light a bundle of sage, rosemary, palo santo or incense,and gently move it around your space, visualizing the smoke clearing away any negativity. As you do this, say: “I cleanse this space of any lingering energy, releasing all that does no longer serve me.”
Then, wave the smoke over yourself, focusing on releasing anything heavy from your heart or mind. You can do this also by drawing and infinity symbol with your hands covering from the bottom of your feet to the top of your head.
6. Close with Gratitude
Blow out your candle, and take a moment to thank your ancestors for their presence. Seal this ritual by holding your hands over your heart, sending yourself love and gratitude and asking that the space is now closed while also visualising a white light surrounding you.
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Let me know how this ritual feels for you. May it bring you peace, guidance, and a deep connection to those who walked before you. May your energy be renewed as you move forward, lighter and more empowered.
With love,
Laura xx
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