Happy Celtic New Year!

November 1st has historically been celebrated in Celtic Lore as the beginning of the new year.
And I say, "Why not?"  And, "Makes perfect sense!"

Modern civilization has strayed so far from its origins, that societies and cultures are on a downward spiral.
Most are no longer in sync with Nature and the Cycles of Nature: the waxing and waning of the moon, the coming and going of the Seasons, the celebration of the New Year, The Harvest, The Awakening, The Solstices, and on and on.
Because they do not observe these wonderful natural cycles and celebration, they have lost connection with their Souls, the Souls of those around them, and the Great Spirit.

Samhain (Halloween), is the last harvest celebration, a Fire festival, and a reckoning of all that has transpired through out the previous months and year. It is the celebration before the day of the New Year, November 1.
The fields have all been gleaned and are ready to lay fallow, the grains stored and prepared into useable fare for both human and beast, the winter meat has been slaughtered, preserved, and set aside for the long winter ahead.
All that could be done has been done to prepare for the cold, lifeless, snowy months ahead. It is time to snuggle down into our abodes and await the Spring.
I think I like this time of year the best.  Spiritually it is a time of reflection on my life's activity throughout the Spring and Summer.
I have prepared the harvest and stored it for our winter meals. I have prepared the house for the cold winter winds and snow.
And now, there is a sort of waiting.  Waiting for the first snows, the first storms. All the while knowing that we are safe and warm, that my husband and I and family are together. Together we can withstand anything.
And so, I wish you the reader, a wonderful year ahead.  May you be Blessed and Protected.