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30/10/2026

12 days of Samhain…….

It’s not just one day it’s time and space, you may always celebrate on the 31st there is Astrological Samhain and Astronomical Samhain which happen when the sun is 15 degrees of Scorpio or Astronomically on November 7th.
So although we begin our preparations mid October that peak on the 31st from November the first we continue in softer, quieter ways.

The reverence, connection and divination remain strong as we drop further into the season of Persephone and towards the winter of the crone.

If you would like to hear more about how we celebrate the festivals and our upcoming gatherings for 2027 just drop us a DM with your email x

27/10/2026

One of the many aspects of Samhain is honouring our ancestors, we have many; bloodline, other life, elemental and so on and not all are benevolent and not all are spirit we wish to connect with for many reasons.
When doing ancestral work you need to hold firm boundaries and you need to be focused, holding a strong space for those you wish to connect with and keep out those you don’t.

A lovely tradition if you are unsure of ancestral work is to write letters to those loved ones on the other side of the veil, a simple letter from the heart, maybe with questions you have for them.

Once written I save my letters for my Samhain fire when I send them into the flames, give my thanks and wait for the messages x

26/10/2026

Divination……..

Our powers of intuition are so strong at this time of year, make the most of it whatever way you like to tune in!
For the next week I will be crossing the hedge often for healing, for guidance and for communication with my ancestors. Not always through journeys or ritual, at times I’ll likely be at the sink or pottering in the garden.

The veil is at it’s thinnest, take note of the messages x

25/10/2026

All my beloved dead are buried nearly 300 miles away so at this time of year I’ll visit a local graveyard and take flowers to the oldest graves I can find, looking for the women and children. A simple acknowledgment of soul’s journeys.

When the graves of my beloved dead were closer I would take a flask of tea or something stronger, tends the graves and talk, tell stories and leave offerings.
I could sit for hours in that cemetery, wrapped up against the icy wind that always blew across that open corner.

24/10/2026

A spirit walk….
An intentional walk, unhurried, focused, fully present in your body, listening to the messages carried on the wind, notice the signs that catch your attention, acknowledge the feelings in your body.

Soak it up, let it land, jot it down

23/10/2026

Day 4…… Clearing

The pull to have a clear out is strong at this time of year and the decluttering shouldn’t stop with your external space.

Take time to reflect on the seasons past and the things you are still carrying that no longer serve your highest good, that you have outgrown or just don’t want to take forward with you.

A simple letting go ritual is a powerful tool -

Set your sacred space
Journal your reflections on what it is that you want to release, no judgements, honestly and openly.

Write a letter on a piece of paper to the person, pattern, issue or emotion you are releasing. When you have finished read it through, acknowledging the experience and emotions, accepting that this is part of healing.
Fold it away from you three times and burn it in a cauldron or bowl, visualising the release as it turns to ash.

Acknowledge the wisdom learned and anything you have gained from the experience closing the ritual with a positive affirmation.

Breathe and centre yourself, ground and close your space, cleansing the space and yourself.

22/10/2026

A beautiful Samhain tradition, leaving a lighted candle in the window guides our beloved dead home as they move through the veil and wander this plane.

Traditionally lit on Samhain, doors were also left on the latch after the house had been cleaned and made ready for the arrival of the spirits. Silent suppers were held at tables set with extra places for the dead and stories of those that had passed were shared around the fire x

21/10/2026

Day 2 …..

We’re slipping into the dark half of the year, the quiet yin energy of being and seeing in the season of Persephone.

It’s time to sit with the darkness, the void of creation and the place that holds the shadows within. Darkness is not a place to fear, it’s the place we go to shed and tend, transmute and rebirth.

There’s gold in the darkness, we just need to face it.

20/10/2026

Samhain….

Who doesn’t love this time of year as the evenings grow longer, morning mists hang in the air and the veil gets gradually thinner!

Day 1 of Samhain preparation for me is refreshing the Ancestor altar (fondly called The dead table) in our home.
A physical clean, some new incense and some seasonal decorations that get added to over the coming days. How do you begin your celebrations?

21/07/2026

We are so excited!
The Summer Sessions are here.....

Held at the stunning South Dean Campsite on the very edge of North Devon, where the land drops away to the sea we bring you a summer of rest and reset with the wonderful Alison Dovell Holistic Therapies.

We’re offering a summer of meditation, drumming, cacao and journeying as we connect with self, each other and plant spirit and explore the wisdom the season offers and the medicine of our native plant allies.

And Ali will be offering full treatments and mini tasters of massage, Indian head massage and more in her cosy holistic haven before and after the sessions for a true wellness experience.

Why not take some extra time for some self care and book a camping pitch on this stunning site too?

You can secure your space for our sessions by DM or dropping us an email at

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Treatments: [email protected]

Camping: [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there x

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