the thinning veil
As a Wiccan, I follow the widely accepted thought that there is a hidden Veil that separates our world from the next, where spirits go when they pass from this life. As Samhain approaches, that veil gets thinner, making it easier for those on the other side to make their presence known.
This year, the veil seems particularly thin to me, or maybe I’m just getting more sensitive or more aware of when it begins to thin. For the last two weeks or so, my late wife has been coming to visit me. I know when she’s around because that’s when I think of her. She’s been gone long enough that I don’t think of her unless she’s in the area, when thoughts of her come to mind in the middle of other things. It’s not a Ghost type thing, I don’t see her, or smell her, or feel her, or even hear her, it’s more like a thought of her comes to mind. When it happens, I acknowledge her presence, kind of like a ‘hi, how are you?’ type thing.
I think this Samhain ritual is going to be pretty intense. i’m still debating whether I’m going to post it online yet or not, it’s not a beginner’s ritual, and I’m not interested in giving information to someone who isn’t capable of using it, or worse, doing some real damage to their environment because they tried something they weren’t ready for. Of course, there is one school of thought that says people will only find it after they’re ready for it, but I’m more of the opinion that there is such a thing as responsible disclosure. I should probably talk it over with my friends and see what they think.