Samhain Blot

Our Alter taken by Chris ~ The photographs are my maternal grandparents

I and some friends had a beautiful Heathen blot last Saturday. It had been a while since we'd been all together for a blot due to family things. Nearly all of us had suffered a death in the family, some closer to us that other. Originally it was going to be our usual Penda Blot but because of our-loses and that we'd not been together for a while we decided to focus mostly on Samhain.

We are only a small group, but we are very good friends who enjoys one another’s company and so we're not just a bunch of pagans but a circle of friends. Paul had added a segment about friendship and an oath of friendship. All this signified by both words and a special ring he had made that we all hold. We said the oath together and then individually made a toast to our circle of friends drinking mead from the horn.



Chopping board decorated by Chris and on the left the pictures of my grandparents



We always have a rune that is appropriate to the blot and we chant it to add power to the circle and to aid this myself and Chris rhythmically hit our drums starting slow and steadily increasing the speed of the chant. It can be a very emotional and powerful moment when we do this.

We also bring something written to share with one another. We go round reading what we have fetched. It can be a song, poem or what ever we feel is appropriate for the blot.

This was one of the best blots so far and most definitely the most emotional. And made all the more special because of the people I share the circle with!