31/10/2025
As the autumn leaves fall and the veil between worlds grows thin, we enter the sacred space of Samhain. This is a time of profound magic, of honoring our ancestors, and of turning inward. It’s a time that naturally calls us to remember a painful part of our collective past—one that still echoes in our spirits today: the witch wound.
The witch wound isn’t just a historical footnote. It’s the lingering energy of fear, persecution, and the brutal silencing of intuitive, powerful, and often feminine wisdom. It’s the inherited memory of having to hide your gifts, of being shamed for your connection to nature, and of the deep terror of being truly seen for who you are.
For some, this wound manifests as a fear of speaking your truth. For others, it’s a hesitation to step into your personal power, to set boundaries, or to trust your own intuition. It’s the whisper that says, “Don’t be too much. Don’t stand out. It’s not safe.”
But what if this Samhain, we approached this wound not with anger or fear, but with a compassionate, heart-centered intention to heal?
The thinned veil of Samhain offers us a unique opportunity. It allows us to communicate not only with our blood ancestors but also with our spiritual lineage—the healers, the wise ones, the “witches” of old who walked this path before us. We can sit in the quiet of a candlelit evening and send a message back through time:
“I see you. I remember you. Your power was not evil; it was a threat to rigid control. Your wisdom was not wicked; it was a deep knowing of the earth’s rhythms. You did not deserve what happened to you.”
The Altar invites you to reconnect this evening, set your intentions and celebrate the Pagan New Year ✨
Beautiful image by Claire Daley
