April 30^{th -} Samhain/All Hallows (A Greater Sabbat and an Earth Cross-Quarter Day)

Seasonal Relevance's

This is the time of the final harvest when Summer is already losing
its power and people must prepare for the long winter ahead by
preserving foods and slaughtering all but the animals which will be
used for breeding next season's stock.

Mythological Relevance's

This is the most important Sabbat of the Wiccan faith. It is a
sombre festival that celebrates the dead and marks the time when the
veil between the world of the mundane and that of the Spirit is at its
thinnest. It is the Wiccan New Year and at sunset, when neither the old
nor new year exist and thus when time stands still, humans can commune
with their ancestors and loved ones who have passed over.

Popular Rituals

While this Sabbat celebrates our relationship with our ancestors and
with the dead, it is not a frightening or sad occasion. It is a time to
feast on the last of the harvest and to make ready for the cold times
ahead.

Lay an extra place or two at the feast table so that departed ancestors and spirits can share in the festivities.

Carve jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins to honour the Witches and other
religious practitioners who have been persecuted for their faith.

Pay any debts, settle quarrels and prepare for a few weeks of quiet solitude and meditation