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Spellcrafting: Spells and Rituals
Table for 2
A common pagan ritual at Samhain is to honor the dead with a Dumb Supper. (Here, dumb means without speaking.)
By casting a circle, smudging or some other method, bring the dining area into sacred space.
The table will have been set for two – all in black. One chair is for you and one is for the ancestors. You can drape or otherwise decorate the chair your guests will use, if you wish. Have pictures of your ancestors on the table. Objects that belonged to them may also be put out.
Light one or more candles on the table, and if possible, have them be your only illumination. While the food on each plate can be anything, serving one of your family’s traditional meals or the favorite foods of a particular ancestor adds more energy to the ritual. This food will have been prepared in silence, and with intent.
Once seated, offer a blessing and then spend time inviting in the ancestors. Honor them by offering a silent toast, then by sharing the meal with them in silence, your mind and heart open to communicate with those who come.
When you are done eating, thank the ancestors for their presence and open the circle.
If at all possible, pour the ancestor’s drink upon the earth and leave their plate outside as an offering.
Lights can now be turned on and the table cleared.