Samhain Ritual

✨ Unite for a Samhain Ritual of Descent & Renewal: Journey with Persephone ✨

As the Waning Crescent Moon fades to darkness and the veil between worlds thins, we gather on the eve of Samhain for a 3-hour immersive online ritual inspired by Persephone’s mythic descent into the Underworld. Together, we’ll explore the ancient practice of “learning to die before you die,” moving through Persephone’s 7 Thresholds and experiencing the 5 stages of Death and Transformation through Shakti Dance Flowing Asana Exercises, meditation, and timeless archetypes.

Aligned with the Waning Crescent Moon at 6% and the New Moon on November 1st, this ritual honours a powerful moment for introspection and release. Through the lens of the Seasonal I Ching, we’ll progress from Hexagram 21, Biting Through and Hexagram 51, Shock on to Hexagram 24, The Return—symbols of breaking through old patterns, surrendering illusions, and facing inner truth in preparation for rebirth.

As we move through each Threshold, we will encounter Persephone’s own stages of release and renewal, from denial to acceptance. Each threshold invites you to “die” to what no longer serves, shedding attachments and stepping into the unknown, while drawing strength and wisdom from the ancestors who have journeyed before us.

What to Expect:

• Guided Visualizations and Flowing Asanas for each threshold of Persephone’s journey, moving from surrender to self-renewal.
• Embodied Exploration of the 5 Stages of Death—reflecting on “learning to die before you die” as we journey through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, releasing attachments and embracing cycles of renewal.
• Ancestral Connection to honour those who have passed and draw on their wisdom as we face our own inner transformations.
• Closing Rebirth Meditation as we rise renewed, ready to welcome the inner light of the New Moon and Winter Solstice.

Props (optional): Props (optional): a candle, paper and pen and the following items to help you connect with each stage of transformation:
1) a piece of round fruit,
2) a thin orange/yellow scarf,
3) an organic wreath of leaves/flowers (or simply a leaf/branch),
4) a photo or memento of a loved one,
5) a scarf or eye mask,
6) a mirror,
7) six pomegranate seeds (or 6 nuts),
7) a glass of water

Step into the depths with us, emerging renewed. Experience a ritual of profound self-discovery, ancestral connection, and release.