04/11/2026
THE SAMHAIN PORTAL HASNโT CLOSED YET ๐
Many witches & pagans would have been celebrating Samhain on Saturday 31st but if like me you didnโt have the time or energy for a proper ritual fear not as the astronomical Samhain as our ancestors would have acknowledged it is actually this weekend.
Samhain is a cross quarter festival which means it falls on the midpoint between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice which falls on November 7th this year.
We also have the new moon in Scorpio showing up on the 9th. The days before the new moon are known as the dark moon which is the point in the moon cycle where the veil is at its thinnest, making the 7th and 8th potent days for ritual work and divination.
But letโs not get too hung up on dates and rights and wrongs thereโs way too much of that in the spiritual/witchy community!
For me I use the wheel of the year as a guide to connect with the energy of the seasons. And whilst astronomically and metaphysically there are certain points that hold the most intense energy, I see Samhain as the season not just a day. So my advice would be to follow your intuition and work your spells and rituals on whatever day feels good to you! ๐คโจ๐ฆโโฌ