This month’s post is arriving a few days early. I’m taking some time to unplug and go within as we move through Samhain, when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. It feels like the right season to slow down and listen, so I’m giving myself that space, and I hope you’ll find some for yourself, too.
I led a session at the Pathways Fall Expo on finding your pathway into the Akashic Records. As I guided the room through different ways of attuning, I received messages for myself, too. In one meditation, I saw a small fabric swatch. That one small piece could be stitched into almost anything: a quilt, a garment, something not yet imagined.
That image found me at the right time. Right now, I’m working with a lot of raw materials in my life and work, and I’ve caught myself wishing they were further along. The swatch reminded me to appreciate things in whatever form they’re in right now. Potential and possibility have their own beauty, and there’s something to love in a beginning before it becomes anything else.
In that spirit, this month’s newsletter offers a few small beginnings: simple practices for honoring your ancestors at Samhain, a card pull to help you notice what’s ready to grow, and November offerings to support you along the way.
Practices for Samhain
Samhain marks the close of the harvest and the turn toward the dark half of the year, a time when many traditions feel our ancestors and beloved dead especially close. If you’re looking for an accessible way to honor them, here are a few practices to choose from:
Bring home flowers. Find or buy flowers that feel right for the season, like marigolds. In Día de los Muertos traditions in Mexico, marigolds (cempasúchil) are known as the flower of the dead, and their bright color and strong scent are said to guide spirits home to their families. Place them somewhere you’ll see them often, and let their beauty remind you of an ancestor you love.
Share a plate. Set aside a small portion of something you’re eating and dedicate it to an ancestor or group of ancestors. When you’ve finished your meal, you can bury the offering to feed Mother Earth or eat it yourself. Either way, the ancestors receive the energy of the offering.
Dress a candle. Choose herbs and oils that remind you of the gifts of your beloved dead, perhaps a scent they wore, a plant they grew, or a spice from a food they liked. Rub the candle with oil, roll it in the herbs, and light it in their honor.
November Card Pull:
The Lovers and The Queen of Disks
This month’s question: What small seed of possibility is ready for my attention this season?
I pulled The Lovers, clarified by the Queen of Disks. The Lovers speaks to union: two things coming together to create something new. Maybe it’s two parts of yourself, two interests you’ve kept apart, or a connection with someone else. The Queen of Disks shows us how to tend what’s growing there: patiently, practically, with steady care. She sits in a landscape that’s turning from desert to fertile ground, trusting that what she’s nurturing will bloom in its own time.
Where in your life are two things ready to come together? And what small, steady act of care can you offer that seed this month?
November Offerings
As the days grow shorter, November is a natural time to turn inward. These offerings are small and intimate by design, spaces to connect with your inner wisdom and tend what’s ready to grow in you.
Meet Your Power Animal
Sunday, November 15, 1–2:15pm ET, $20, 5 participants max
After October’s journey filled up, I’m offering it again. In shamanic traditions, a power animal is a spirit ally who offers protection, strength, and guidance. In this journey, I’ll guide you to the lower world through the Tree of Life, with live drumming to carry you, to meet the power animal who wants to walk with you now. Afterward, we’ll share what we received and explore what each animal’s presence might mean. You’ll leave knowing how to return to your power animal whenever you need support.
Receive Your Medicine Gift
Sunday, November 22, 1–2:15pm ET, $20, 5 participants max
In many spiritual traditions, your “medicine” refers to your unique wisdom and spiritual power: the sacred knowledge that helps you heal and live well. In this journey, you’ll receive a medicine gift, an object that carries wisdom for coming home to yourself. You might see it, feel it in your hands, or simply know what it is. Everyone receives in their own way. Through a guided dialogue, you’ll discover your gift’s medicine - what it has to teach you and how to carry it into your daily life.
Shamanic Journey Pair: Power Animal + Medicine Gift
Book both journeys and receive a small discount. $20 per journey, or $35 when you book both.
OASIS 1-on-1 Teaching Track
Five 60-minute sessions between November 1 and December 31
If you’ve wanted to access the Akashic Records yourself, I’ve opened three spaces (up from two!) to learn my OASIS Method one-on-one. Across five individualized sessions, we’ll practice opening the Records, receiving, and making sense of what comes through, with coaching shaped around how you connect.
The introductory rate of $500 is available for anyone who enrolls by November 15, with a payment plan available. Learn more: https://www.thehealerwithincollective.com/learn-the-oasis-method
Every track begins with a free consultation.
May this season bring you quiet moments to listen, and may you find beauty in whatever is still taking shape. As always, feel free to reply and tell me what’s stirring for you.
Taniesha