Something a little more personal for my Samhain altar. At 33, I've lived an eclectic lifestyle. I spent years working at music festivals and in the event industry and made many friends I've lost far before they should have left us. Bob, Harold and Leaf were men I met working at place called Sunshine Daydream, aka Trips Farm. The beat up Deadbear was given to me there by a man named Bear who is also gone now. I grew up with Ashley and Amanda. The seashells represent my friend Savannah. The golden

Samhain traditions include lighting bonfires, feasting on harvest foods, honoring ancestors by setting a place for them or building an altar, and using costumes and lanterns for protection against spirits. Many modern traditions like trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins (or turnips historically), and bobbing for apples have their roots in these ancient Celtic customs, which also involved divination and reflecting on the past year. Honoring the dead and spirits Ancestor altars: Create an altar wit