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It’s Halloween. This and Christmas have always been my two favorite holidays. Jon and I usually dress up. We decorate the house and yard. This year there are hardly any decorations out, because the DANSE MACABRE ate my world. There wasn’t energy or time to think about the up coming holiday. I’m wearing all the costume I’m putting on tonight; a black t-shirt that says, “I leave bite marks!” I may put on more make-up. Probably. Though every time I put on base and red lipstick on Halloween, no matter what I’m wearing, people always think I’m dressed as a vampire. It’s the dark hair and pale skin, I guess, because the people saying it have no idea what I do for a living. We’re going to take the kiddo around for trick or treat and do a very typical Halloween. While our daughter is little that’s what’s it’s about.
Traditionally, for my faith, it’s the day you say good-bye to people you’ve lost, especially this year. But November 1st works for that, too, All Souls Day. Samhain, or Halloween, is the end of the year for the Wiccan. Harvest gathered in, winter coming on. What we do on this day, or night, is take final stock of the year’s harvest. What have you harvested? What good have you done? Who have you helped? In among all the ghosties and goblins at your door, all the candy being given out, remember that underneath all of it is a holy day. A day of remembrance, and contemplation. I’ll be doing the trick or treating with the rest, and I love it. I love how much joy it brings the kids, and the kid in us all, but I’ll also try to find a few minutes today to think what I’ve accomplished, what harvest, I’ve brought in this year. I last took stock at Lammas, August first, first harvest traditionally. You take stock there, then have until now, tonight, to harvest in what you wanted for the year. To right any wrongs you may have done, finish goals. It doesn’t always work, deadlines bleed over the date, and persist into winter, but this year, I’ve timed it well. The big deadline is off to New York. I’m ready to rest this winter. Though admittedly, I’m sure there’s a deadline lurking somewhere out there. Truthfully, I’ll have to call my agent, because I’ve pushed the idea of deadlines out of mind. But I don’t need to know today. Today, I will try to enjoy the holiday.
We have costumes for the dogs. We’ll try to get pictures up on the board. Happy Halloween, may you have peace with all the dead in your life, and may this year’s harvest have been a good one for you.