Hearth Samhain 2007

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Hearth - Fourth Gathering - Samhain Sunday 4th November 2007

The Samhain Gathering of Hearth began with rosehip and other teas, followed by incense and candle lighting and Arrival into the Circle.

Sarah led us into Heart Centred Council, this time with a connecting to the Directions/Elements/Animal Totems/Guides, which brought in powerfully simple, spiritually spoken, truths. Heart and Nature in harmony. (I found this to be very beautiful).

We then blessed a wide spread of delicious foods to share and Supper conversation flowed.

Jackie led a Samhain Ceremony - inspired/adapted from a Janet Childs Grief to Meaning workshop - in three parts:

1) Connecting by honouring those who have gone before us - listening to "I Light a Candle" by Janet Childs

2) Crone shawl of comfort/focus, receiving rosemary for remembrance and bidding a Peaceful Release

3) Candle for focus/power, receiving red wood for the life blood of continuation and choosing a Claiming

We then wove webs of purpose and support, incorporating the red wool of continuation and the rosemary of remembrance.

We circle danced an Autumn Blessing and sent out Healing Light to Close.

By the Hearthside were:

Sarah, Ron, Sue, Carole, Jez, Jude, Jude, Paul, John, Gary and me.



	Jackie writes Hearth - Fourth Gathering - Samhain Sunday 4th November 2007 The Samhain Gathering of Hearth began with rosehip and other teas, followed by incense and candle lighting and Arrival into the Circle. Sarah led us into Heart Centred Council, this time with a connecting to the Directions/Elements/Animal Totems/Guides, which brought in powerfully simple, spiritually spoken, truths. Heart and Nature in harmony. (I found this to be very beautiful). We then blessed a wide spread of delicious foods to share and Supper conversation flowed. Jackie led a Samhain Ceremony - inspired/adapted from a Janet Childs Grief to Meaning workshop - in three parts: 1) Connecting by honouring those who have gone before us - listening to "I Light a Candle" by Janet Childs 2) Crone shawl of comfort/focus, receiving rosemary for remembrance and bidding a Peaceful Release 3) Candle for focus/power, receiving red wood for the life blood of continuation and choosing a Claiming We then wove webs of purpose and support, incorporating the red wool of continuation and the rosemary of remembrance. We circle danced an Autumn Blessing and sent out Healing Light to Close. By the Hearthside were: Sarah, Ron, Sue, Carole, Jez, Jude, Jude, Paul, John, Gary and me. Enquiries - email Jackie