Crafting the Wheel of the Year at the Samhain Season

Saturday, November 1, 2025
3:00 – 4:30  pm EASTERN US; 7:00 – 8:30 pm UK
Taught via Zoom
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, Oct. 30 at 5 pm Eastern US time

Join Deb and Claire as we discuss the first spoke in the Wheel of the Year – Samhain (“summer’s end”) and move toward the dark time of the year.  Called a cross-quarter day, Samhain occurs on October 31, and is the third and final harvest festival of the year. It’s a time to rest, to reflect, and to celebrate home and hearth. It also is a time to honor loved ones who have crossed the veil.  The Wheel of the year is related to the notion of connectedness, an honoring of nature, the land, the sea, and the cycles of the season.  The Wheel of the Year is ever-spinning progression of eight primary holy days in the calendar, four of which are Solar holidays and honor the solstices and spring and autumn equinox.  The other four holidays are referred to as Cross-quarter days, and spin on the wheel alternately between the solstice and equinox days.

In this course you’ll learn:

• What Samhain means to us today
• The historical and cultural significance of Samhain
• Symbols of the holiday and how they came to be
• Magic and Divination of the holiday
• How the holiday evolved into today’s Halloween
• The significance honoring our beloved ancestors at Samhain and how to create a Spiral Dance
• Ways to create Samhain altars and rituals, including how to create a “Dumb” (Silent) Supper
• How to create a simmer pot, a protection charm, and autumn leaf wishes

Register NOW for “Crafting the Wheel of the Year at the Samhain Season.” When I receive notice from PayPal that you’ve registered, I’ll send you a confirmation email within 24 hours. PLEASE RESPOND to that email so I know I have the correct email for you (this is important for me to send Zoom links and handouts!). The email with zoom link and handout will be sent Friday, Oct. 31, before 5 pm Eastern US time. If you don’t see the email, PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER.

PLEASE NOTE: Course is not recorded. Our teaching style is highly interactive so questions are answered throughout each session, and student confidentiality is respected. Register early! Also, please note that no refunds can be given after I have emailed the handout for the workshop.

While not required, we do recommend you have a copy of our book. You can purchase from your local bookstore or from online retailers.