< Go Back Samhain As you lay out a Samhain feast, consider laying out an extra place for someone who may recently have crossed through the veil. As a family, or with a group of friends, gather candles or tealights and perform a little ceremony, calling out names of people who you wish to remember, as you light a candle to them. Some people like to get out old family photographs too, even start a family tree. Why not try your hand at scrying? if you have a piece of black obsidian, or even a bowl of water, which you can colour with black ink.
As for your altar, well, black, of course, but also orange, and remember a pumpkin or two! Apples, berries, nuts, and fallen leaves, conkers and acorns are always good too. Give your home and hearth a good sweep with your besom to get rid of old, stale energies as you go into the New Celtic Year. Happy New Year, and Blessed Samhain.