A long held tradition on samhain (though one may be held at any time) is to host a dinner party where the living and the dead may make deals, strike pacts or simply commemorate death and life.
What you will need:
+ Cups, Utensils, Plates and blowls for the participants.
+ A host who will tend to the needs of the others.
+ Chairs
+ Incense
+ Table
+ Letters to the dead, one from each participant. All entailing a thank-you to the spirit who attended. Alternatively, pacts or contracts.
+ Bell
+ Large amounts of ash
+ black marker
+ Candles.
+ Cups, Utensils, Plates and blowls for the participants.
+ A host who will tend to the needs of the others.
+ Chairs
+ Incense
+ Table
+ Letters to the dead, one from each participant. All entailing a thank-you to the spirit who attended. Alternatively, pacts or contracts.
+ Bell
+ Large amounts of ash
+ black marker
+ Candles.
1) An hour before the dinner starts, set the table with everything you will need. You may not leave the room until the dinner is over.
Along the walls of the room, pour ash while saying: “In memory of what was, i bring death into the room.”
On the back of the spirits plate, cast it’s sigil or write it’s name. Light the candles and incense and turn off all artificial lights.
Along the walls of the room, pour ash while saying: “In memory of what was, i bring death into the room.”
On the back of the spirits plate, cast it’s sigil or write it’s name. Light the candles and incense and turn off all artificial lights.
2) Invoke the spirits and set a candle on a window sill facing east.
Invocation:
“Oh forgotten and nameless dead, I do conjure, summon and evoke thee!
Rise up from thy grave and join us in this silent feast of the dead!
RISE
RISE
RISE
To this feast I command you!
RISE!
RISE!
RISE!
Manifest thyself and join our din of corpses!”
Repeat this three times.
Invocation:
“Oh forgotten and nameless dead, I do conjure, summon and evoke thee!
Rise up from thy grave and join us in this silent feast of the dead!
RISE
RISE
RISE
To this feast I command you!
RISE!
RISE!
RISE!
Manifest thyself and join our din of corpses!”
Repeat this three times.
3) Ring the bell to signal the other guesrs that the dinner has begun.
From this moment on not a single person may speak.
From this moment on not a single person may speak.
4) Serve all of your guests ( the spirits included ) and attend their needs. When each participant is finished eating, take out your letters and burn them. The host rings the bell, blows out the candles and each member sits in silence and darkness. Take this time to speak with the dead (in silence), feel the spirits tug at you from all sides but make no attempt to move against them. Raise and ring the bell. Say the words
“[Spirit name], depart! I wish you vale and a peaceful rest!”
“[Spirit name], depart! I wish you vale and a peaceful rest!”
Holding the bell above your head, ring it and say “go now, my brothers and sisters, the din is done. I thank you all for your presence on this occasion”.
Rules of the dinner:
1) All participants must be dressed in funeral attire or all black clothing.
2) All participants must paint their faces like that of a corpse or skeleton, regardless of artistic talent.
3) The themes for the table settings are black, white, red and purple.
4) The food must be made without salt.
5) Drinks must be of fruits. This includes wines and cider.
6) The dinner should start at 12 am or 3 am as these are the hours the spirits are most active.
1) All participants must be dressed in funeral attire or all black clothing.
2) All participants must paint their faces like that of a corpse or skeleton, regardless of artistic talent.
3) The themes for the table settings are black, white, red and purple.
4) The food must be made without salt.
5) Drinks must be of fruits. This includes wines and cider.
6) The dinner should start at 12 am or 3 am as these are the hours the spirits are most active.
