Category: Samhain Customs and Practices

Dumb Supper or Silent Supper Part II

During Samhain we may honor or ancestors and family those long passed and recently past. That can be done by means of a dumb supper. As a rule the dumb supper is held in complete silence. Everyone is prepared before entering the dining area to have a meal in total silence. The meal can be … Continue reading Dumb Supper or Silent Supper Part II

Hold a Dumb Supper for Samhain

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Samhain Customs and Practices

This major festival has several aspects. It is considered the third (meat) harvest, New Year’s Eve, the Day of the Dead (the dead are honored as they were by the ancient Celts & Egyptians and even now in Mexico) and a night that the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds is thinnest. It is … Continue reading Samhain Customs and Practices