The first time I heard the phrase, “the veils are thin,” I was in London, England, 20 years ago. It was the first time I tapped into nature-based spirituality honoring the cycles of the year. It was also the first time I jumped over a fire for my ancestors, symbolically jumping over the flame to release that which I no longer wish to carry for them or for myself. It was also the first time I went for my morning meander in Hyde Park at Dawn and noticed spider thin threads glistening across all the field grasses and in the branches of the trees, as though I were in a sacred veil or sacred web. Ever since, I have honored my ancestors and the quarter holidays and the cross quarter holidays, traditional to nature based traditions. I love the intersection of these traditions with their modern counterparts too. These traditions make my body feel more true.
Samhain
Samhain
Samhain
The first time I heard the phrase, “the veils are thin,” I was in London, England, 20 years ago. It was the first time I tapped into nature-based spirituality honoring the cycles of the year. It was also the first time I jumped over a fire for my ancestors, symbolically jumping over the flame to release that which I no longer wish to carry for them or for myself. It was also the first time I went for my morning meander in Hyde Park at Dawn and noticed spider thin threads glistening across all the field grasses and in the branches of the trees, as though I were in a sacred veil or sacred web. Ever since, I have honored my ancestors and the quarter holidays and the cross quarter holidays, traditional to nature based traditions. I love the intersection of these traditions with their modern counterparts too. These traditions make my body feel more true.