One of the books that I typically read every morning is The Celtic Spirit. Found at a thrift store, one of my favorite ways to discover new books, it satisfies that part of me who wants a connection to my Scots-Irish ancestry by getting a daily dose of sacred Celtic wisdom. The surname Gordon has a lot of origins but the one I’ve researched the most is the connection to Scotland, which I love learning more about.
The reading for Oct 31st talks about the festival of Samhain, which I always thought was pronounced like it’s spelled, but far from it. SOW’en is closer to the correct way and I’m glad to have learned that. The gist of Caitlin’s passage is that historically today was more about the start of winter and remembering our ancestors through a communal honoring.
“Samhain was a liminal time in which the world of the living and the ancestral realms overlapped. This was a time for the remembrance of the dead.”
Somehow that has turned into ghouls and zombies and dressing up like a Star Wars character. Since I hardly ever dress up and don’t have kids, I think I will simply light a candle tonight and think about those who came before me. They didn’t sacrifice someone else, to appease an evil deity in some horror movie. They actually sacrificed their blood, sweat, and tears to create lives that supported the propagation of our species. It’s amazing we’re all here. I feel fortunate and want to make the most of this time. I suspect their wisdom and guidance persists and I’ll be listening.
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