Today is Hallowe'en, or Samhain. It is a time when the Veils between the worlds are thinnest so the communication with the Ancestral Spirits can be easy and strong. These skulls (photo by Gail Fulkerson) on my Samhain Drum Circle altar, represent the lines of ancestors that each of us is connected to, and the DNA strands that run through our veins and in the deepest parts of our psyches. Each participant was able to find his or her two lines of ancestors in the form of two skulls. Then we did some bonding and connecting with those spirits in ceremony. It was fabulous and powerful. I feel very blessed that I was able to partake in this ceremony and to provide it for those in my community who were interested in experiencing it.
The skull represents the connection to the crown and third eye chakras. It is a very spiritual image and allows those who are conscious of it to "tap into" realms of consciousness that were experienced by ancestors from way back. That consciousness brings with it challenges and powerful medicines that we can then carry into this time and realm.
I look forward to working with my own skulls and seeing what all they are going to be leading me to remember on a deep genetic level.
Blessed Be
Trent
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1 comment:
I thoroughly enjoyed the evening's celebration of Samhain. It was the first time I'd ever heard of and participated in a skull ceremony. Thank you to Tamara for sharing the Tibetan sacred wisdom and traditions about skulls.
One more year until we can do it all over again!
(Thank you: It is truly an honour that you chose one of my photos from the evening's festivities.)
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