31 Things to do for Samhain

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I thought I’d share a few things to do this season of the witch. You can customise it to suit you and your lifestyle.

1, Set up your altar, add photos of ancestors, loved pets and add their favourite things, if you don’t have these things, add nature on the fireplace, pumpkins, candles, leaves and chestnuts.

2, Buy at least one witchy, gothic item or outfit. Anyone who knows me knows this is when my wardrobe is added too, not just for Halloween but they are my day to day clothes too.

3, Colour your hair, mystical purple, or spooky green, or add false nails with a spooky theme.

4, Gather up spooky movies, Halloween themed, ghost and ghoul too. We are doing 1 film for each day.

5, Get back into your Magickal practise if you’ve been neglecting it, tarot is a perfect place to start.

6, Freshen up your Book of Shadows or start one.

7, Buy a witches brew mug (I may or may not have one 😉😉 add pumpkin spice to cappuccino sachets.

8, Light a fire in the garden, we have a cauldron to do this in, write down what you’d like to release and burn it.

9, Star Gaze, the moon and stars are always lovely to gaze at.

10, Cook witchy foods, Spagetti Brains, or Worms, Potion Soups.

11, Plan to attend at least one online ritual or workshop to hel0 you feel less alone while isolated.

12, Catch up with friends, family, meet outside or over the phone.

13, Get out in nature, find a Corn maize or Apple orchards, take in the sights and sounds of this season.

14, Make beautiful arrangements with things you find like stones and feathers.

15, Photograph mushrooms, trees, mountains.

16, Go camping, or do a home camp with pillow forts and sheets.

17, Decorate your home with pumpkins, skulls and ghosts.

18, Visit loved ones at a cemetery or just visit anyway and try to imagine lives that were lived.

19, Freshen up your protection practices, meditation and crystal work.

20, Make a plan to learn something new magickally, herbal work, candle magic etc.

21, Start looking ahead to Yule plans, can some nature finds be used for a Yule decoration too.

22, Celebrate this rare Full moon and Blue moon, chant, raise energies, and honour others.

23, Hunt for your Yule Log, while thinking of things to leave behind, and think of new things to aim for.

24, Self care, Bubble baths, drink more water, face masks and soak feet.

25, Make a Magickal playlist up, I’ve used Heilung, Wardruna and Aurora.

26, Dig out fluffy socks, cosy blankets, and awesome warm pjs.

27, Do something for someone else, babysit, Make a lunch for a family friend.

28, Watch wildlife out your window if lucky enough to have a garden, or get to a local park, Watch squirrels and birds.

29, Cleanse your crystals under the full moon.

30, Dress up, try special fx make up, Do a monster mash.

31, Drink absinthe (or Apple juice) and talk to the fairies.

Samhain Movies 2

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As we fast approach the main day, this month I’ve enjoyed something Magickal, thrilling, or spooky everyday. Either by film or a series.

By doing this, it’s helped us enjoy the whole month and make a real fuss over Samhain instead of a few short hours on one day.

#DisneyDescendants omg how I loved this, the offspring of the villains we all know and love.

I couldn’t help myself I enjoyed the light heartedness and innocence of them all, with typical Disney vibe and a hint of magic. #DisneyDescendants2

Felt right to finish off the trilogy. #DisneyDescendants3

But I can’t always be so sweet and innocent, and as Netflix dropped #TheHauntingOfBlyManor obviously I had to watch. We didn’t binge watch, rather we chose a couple a day instead. The story line was different to #TheTurning film so it was more enjoyable.

#HocusPocus what could be better than this film, well hearing there’s talk of a second film?! The sisters are camp enough to give good giggles for Halloween.

#HouseOfTheWitch can’t all be fluffy and nice, so a good scare film, but not too scary. The word witch is what drew me in, liked the plot and the twist at the end.

I’m a huge David Lynch fan so had to watch #MulhollandDrive perfectly twisted like I was on acid.

#BrahmsTheBoy2 loved the first one, and my god the second is equally as creepy. Slow burn and a good film to watch, you can watch alone. well I could and I’m a non a horror fan.

#Cavader it’s norwegian but you could dub it. really enjoyed the twists and turns, the film is dark and moody.

well that’s another 9 films we’ve watched, but I’ve seen another Disney set I’m going to watch. we will definitely be doing a film everyday of October.