I thought it would be fun to share some of our personal Halloween or Samhain Traditions.

These are the traditions that I enjoy doing:

Visiting a cemetery and performing a very special ritual I have every year on the eve of Samhain.

Decorating the house.

Handing out candy to all the cute little ones in there costumes

this is so my favorite time of year with all the fall colors and crisp cooler air .....

cool

Say hi to Grandma for me!!!!

trippin on shrooms, having a bon fire and communing with the spirits

Dia de la Muerte sugar skulls

sounds fun bedlum1 I love bon fires too

The Annual. Halloween Bikers Ball!



Those skulls are beautiful!!

i am wiccan i do what i must i do what is right

well,

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I will play with the boobees, most of the night

thank you Quietman

Gossipmpm I use to go to biker bashes a lot myself been a few years and your right the skulls Quietman sent.

and the traditional Dia de la Muerte Parade

HOW TO BUILD A DAY OF THE DEAD SHRINE

Each November, many people celebrate Day of the Dead to honor their deceased family members and friends. One way to help departed loved ones to find their way home again during Day of the Dead is to build an altar or shrine in their honor. Make their journey easier by learning how to build a Day of the Dead shrine yourself.


Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:

* Colored tissue paper
* Day of the Dead foods
* Three boxes
* White cloth
* Display table
* Mementos of the deceased
* Scissors
* Marigold flowers
* Votive candles


Step 1

Set out a small, sturdy table to display your Day of the Dead shrine. Ideally, the table should be waist level to allow visitors to view the shrine without bending over.


Step 2

Take three boxes and place them atop each other in a pyramid order. These boxes symbolize the three levels of death, as well as the Trinity.


Step 3

Cover the boxes and table with a white linen tablecloth. From here you will build your Day of the Dead shrine by stacking special items among each tier of boxes.


Step 4

Place mementos of the deceased on the upper level box. These might consist of photographs, family heirlooms or personal items that belonged to the deceased, such as jewelry, a favorite book or brand of cigar.


Step 5

Attach a layer of papel picado around the boxes and the edge of the table. Papel picado is colored tissue paper that has been cut with scissors into intricate designs.


Step 6

Place several votive candles on each tier of boxes and around the edge of the table, if there's room. These candles are traditionally allowed to burn overnight during Day of the Dead. In fact, many families sit for an overnight vigil over the shrine.


Step 7

Spread marigold flowers around the shrine, either in vases or by simply strewing the petals around the objects. Marigold is the traditional flower of Day of the Dead.


Step 8

Place Day of the Dead foods about the shrine to provide nourishment for your visiting departed. Typical foods include a sweet bread called pan de muertos, tamales, fresh fruit and chocolate. Also, water and salt are customarily offered as symbols of purification. this is where the sugar skulls go

Quietman my ritual I do each year is similar to the one you posted nice to see others understand the meaning of Samhain

Those are really cool.

I'm going to shut the front light off, I hate those little urchins ringing my bell and begging for candy. Then have a fire in the back yard and I'm going to summon the spirits to come and whisper to me in the wind...

when i was a lil girl we did neither. we did dia de los muertos.