Halloween Rituals, Cleanse, Wellness Solutions

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Preparing for the 'Darker Half' of the year

Halloween has become such a celebrated occasion, I thought it deserved a closer look. In my internet digging, I found out that some historians link Halloween to the Celtic festival of 'Samhain'. The name is derived from Old Irish and roughly means "summer's end". The festival of Samhain celebrates the end of the "lighter half" of the year and beginning of the "darker half", and is sometimes regarded as the "Celtic New Year." Embrace the autumn season with our Spa at Home Collection.

We all know the present day ritual of Halloween involves candy eating and general partying. Yet, perhaps we should consider this 'darker half' of year, with a ritual of our own to honor, cleanse and prepare our lives for this new phase. Space clearing, blessing rituals and feng shui are some the the ancient practices brought into modern times for our protection and enhancement of fortunes. I look forward to your questions as to how to prepare for this darker half of the year. Enjoy the benefits from our Wellness Solutions Spa at Home!

Within the dark (yin) there is always light - as in the light (yang) there is always darkness.

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