Samhain (pronounced the Gaelic way, SAH-win) is celebrated on October 31. This holiday marks the beginning of the dark half of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere and is the perfect time to hold space for ancestor connection, intuition, the thinning of the veil, death, introspection, rebirth, divination, and honoring the dead! It's a day to connect with ancestors and honor those who have passed on. Samhain is also an introspective time that can heighten intuition & divination, and call for meditation on death and rebirth. *If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, you'll be celebrating the festival of Beltane today instead of Samhain to keep with the seasonal cycles.  The 3 Best Crystals to work with on and around Samhain are: Black Moonstone - A darkly reflective crystal perfect for promoting intuition and personal insight. Use it wisely when you're ready to ask big questions this month. Sangre Calcite - This deep red calcite is a powerful fire element symbol that makes it a great helper for vitality and motivation in the colder months. Howlite - This stone is associated with the world of dreams and that which lies "beyond the veil," making it a good complement for connection with ancestors and the spirit realm.     More Samhain Crystals: Black Obsidian Bloodstone Black Moonstone Black Onyx Carnelian Hagstone Howlite Jet Red Garnet Red Sangre Calcite Shungite Smoky Quartz Snowflake Obsidian Set Up Your Samhain Ritual Altar!        Samhain Symbols Ale or Mead Pumpkin Skull Besom or Broom Beans Cauldron Bat Key Squash Pomegranate Nuts Apples & Cider Bones   Samhain Herbs: Angelica Catnip Cinnamon Mandrake Mugwort Rose Hips Rosemary Vervain Wormwood     Samhain is Also Known As/Related To: Halloween All Hallows Eve Calan Graeaf Ancestor Night Third Harvest Final Harvest Day of the Dead Witch's New Year Sauin Bonfire Night All Saints' Day All Souls' Day Celtic New Year Tap into the ancient wisdom of your crystals and harness the liminal energy of the final harvest with our Samhain Kit! On this day when the veil is thin and we exist in liminal space, it’s the perfect time to hold space for ancestor connection, intuition, introspection, rebirth, divination, and honoring the dead. That's why I've created my Samhain Kit – to help you tap into these sacred energies through ritual, divination, meditation and of course, crystal energy.     Inside, I'll guide you through how to: Connect with your Ancestors: Learn how to communicate with your ancestors and guides during this time when the veil between worlds is the thinnest. Heighten Your Intuition: Deep dive with your crystals to enhance your intuition and inner guidance, helping you make important life decisions. Experience Powerful Divination: Learn to work with Tarot or oracle Cards with a powerful card spread that will help you gain clarity about what’s in store for you during the coming months as you navigate the dark half of the year.     But hurry! My Samhain Kit, along with all of my other Wheel of the Year Celebration Kits, are leaving the shop on Friday, October 31st...and once they're gone, they won't be back! Grab your individual holiday kits (Samhain, Yule, Imbolc etc.) – or purchase all 8 kits for a bundled discount to save 25% – just make sure to do so before they disappear for good!   Open yourself up to the messages of illumination at this time of the Fire Festival with a Sacred Samhain Card Spread!   This reading will cover 6 aspects of the Final Harvest and shift into the Celtic New Year with highly specific info to help you: Uncover hidden influences that are affecting the events in your life and navigate the thin, mystical spaces Hear messages from the universe specific to your unique spiritual path, intuition,