//\\ that feeling when your soul remembers how to fly //\\
Each year, when the final sunset of October falls, something ancient stirs in the stillness. The air sharpens. Shadows deepen. The familiar world softens just enough for another one to breathe through.
This is All Hallows’ Eve — or Samhain, the sacred threshold between worlds, when the veil thins and both spirits and seekers may cross.
Long before it was wrapped in pumpkins and fright, this night was holy — a time when mortals could touch the mysteries of the beyond.
And for those who feel the call, it remains the most potent night of the year for astral travel!
Getting to the Roots of All Hallows’ Eve
Long before Christianity reshaped the wheel of the year, Samhain (pronounced Sow-in) marked the final harvest and the start of the dark half of the year. To the Celts, darkness was not evil; it was sacred stillness — a time to rest, commune with ancestors, and seek wisdom from the unseen realms.
Samhain was the liminal hinge between life and death, summer and winter. It was believed that on this night, the barriers between worlds dissolved, allowing the living to receive visions, prophecies, and messages from beyond. Fires were lit not only for warmth but as beacons for wandering spirits, guiding them safely home.
People left offerings of bread, milk, or cider on their thresholds for ancestors — a gesture of hospitality to those who had passed. Divination practices, like scrying, mirror gazing, and dream work, were common. Samhain was not a night to fear death — but to dance with it, acknowledge it, and understand that life is cyclical, not final.
Why NOW Is the Ideal Time for Astral Travel
Astral travel — consciously projecting one’s awareness beyond the body — depends on the permeability of the energetic veil. On All Hallows’ Eve, that veil is at its thinnest.
This makes it easier to travel to other realms, receive messages from spirit guides and ancestors who have passed, gain visions or guidance, and reclaim forgotten wisdom from past lives or higher realms.
This is the night when reality softens, and the dream realm breathes back.
How To Astral Travel on All Hallows’ Eve
Set a Sacred Space
Before midnight, create a quiet, protected environment. Burn mugwort, wormwood, or frankincense — ancient herbs of spirit flight.
Draw a circle of light in your mind’s eye, or encircle yourself with candles.
Say aloud:
“Between the worlds, I travel in light — protected, guided, and safe in my flight.”
Call Upon the Ancestors
Place a small ancestor altar near you: a photograph, heirloom, or natural token. Offer a candle and a sip of cider or honey. Speak their names with respect, asking for their protection and presence as you journey.
Sip a Spirit-Opening Elixir
Brew a simple tea of:
- Mugwort (for vision)
- Chamomile (for calm)
- Rose petals (for love and harmony)
Drink slowly, breathing deeply as you prepare to slip into altered awareness. (Avoid mugwort if pregnant, breastfeeding or sensitive.)
Breathe Into the Beyond
Lie comfortably and close your eyes. Inhale through your nose, exhale through your mouth. Feel a soft hum building around you — like the air just before lightning.
Visualize a silver cord connecting your spirit to your body. See your consciousness rising gently, floating upward, guided by moonlight. The veil appears as a glowing mist. Step through calmly, without fear.
Explore the Otherworld
You may arrive in a dreamlike space — perhaps a shadowed forest, an endless field, or a starry expanse. Move slowly. Observe symbols. Listen for messages.
If you meet ancestors, guides, or animal spirits, greet them respectfully. Ask only for the wisdom you are ready to receive.
Return and Ground
When it’s time to come back, think of your body. The silver cord will draw you home. Wiggle your fingers and toes. Take three grounding breaths and hold a hematite or obsidian stone to anchor your energy.
A Closing Samhain Ritual
After your return, write down everything you experienced — images, words, sensations. Then light a candle for both the living and the dead.
Place a small offering of bread, herbs, or coins outside and whisper:
“As the veil closes, may peace remain. I walk between worlds, whole and unafraid.”
Reflection Prompts for the Season
What message or image stood out to me during my journey?
How can I carry ancestral wisdom into this new cycle?
What part of me is ready to rest, and what is ready to be reborn?
Affirmation
“I walk between worlds in light and truth. The wisdom of my ancestors moves through me. I am safe, guided, and awake.”
Final Thoughts
All Hallows’ Eve is not about horror or trickery — it’s a spiritual threshold. The ancients understood that life and death are merely phases of one eternal dance.
When you travel astrally on this sacred night, you honor that truth.
So, light your candle, whisper to your ancestors, and let your spirit remember how to soar.
May your spirit move freely, your ancestors stand close, and your awareness deepen into the mystery that lives between worlds!