This Is Samhain – Witch’s New Year – The Blood Harvest

Halloween. The word conjures images of caramel apples, jack-o’-lanterns, costumes, and of course all things “spooky.” This is one of those holidays that, try as the Catholic church may have, it never could separate from its Pagan roots. Another name for Halloween is Samhain—usually pronounced “sow-iyn”—and, for many folks who identify as Pagan, like Witches … Read more

Tarot Circle – The Death Card – Tarot for Samhain Season

What Does The Death Card Represent? We finish October and prepare for Samhain Season through working with the Death Card from Tarot. No matter who you are, where you come from, or how you were raised, Death is Universal. At this point in The Wheel of the Year, we are seeing the Earth die off, … Read more

Growing Death: Working with The Death Card at Samhain

Using The Death Card to Find Our Way at Samhain While we begin the long slow descent into Winter, we go through a tremendous transformation. The Death Card is a loving guide on this descent. Think of the person you are in August. In light of that, think on how you eat. How you sleep. … Read more

The Tower: The Posse of The Death Card, Part I

Previously, I’ve talked about the Death card. This card gathered a lot of baggage and folks often fear its message. This season, I wanted to look at the cast of supporting characters around the Death card, to maybe help understand why this card needs to be so spooky! In this piece, I’m going to focus … Read more