Thanks to all who came out to our Samhain Circle last night, and especially to those who worked so hard to get it set up. It was a night to honor the Gods, ancestors, and spirits of the land, and a night journey within.
More pictures on our Facebook page.
See you at Yule on December 19!
We build our spiral labyrinth with tea candles and baby food jars. All but a few of the jars haven’t been used since the last labyrinth four years ago, and they’ve been sitting in old cardboard boxes in a not-too-secure storage shed all that time. They were dirty.
So we brought them home, cleaned them out, and washed them. They’re not clean enough to put food in, but they’ll be bright and clear with a new candle in them, and there are no dry leaves or dead bugs to catch on fire when we light them.
There was an unintended blood sacrifice. The metal base of the old tea candles is sharp if you catch it at the right angle… and I did.
See you all at Samhain on Saturday, October 31!
Saturday, October 31
gathering begins at 7:00 PM
ritual begins promptly at 7:30 PM
Please join the Denton Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans on Saturday, October 31 as we celebrate Samhain, the final harvest festival of the year. We will gather at DUUF at 7:00 pm and begin promptly at 7:30 pm.
This is Samhain, the season of the Thinning of the Veil, when the ordinary world and the world of the Gods and Ancestors draw close, and perhaps, overlap. As you walk the Spiral Labyrinth, we encourage you to listen. Listen for your beloved ancestors and listen for the Gods and Goddesses of our ancestors.
In case of inclement weather, the Spiral Labyrinth will be set up in Miller Hall.
Please bring a picture or other memento for our Altar of the Ancestors. Please bring an item of food or drink to share after the ceremony. Donations of a dollar or three to help defray expenses will be appreciated but are not required.
Children who can participate maturely and respectfully are welcome to join in. We will have childcare for younger children.
For more information, please contact John Beckett at JohnFranc@aol.com or 972-948-9211
