While modern Halloween is often viewed as a boisterous party filled with costumes, its roots lie in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain 🕯️.

For our ancestors, this was not merely a day for "spooky" tales, but a sacred threshold between the old year and the new—a time for the final harvest and for preparing nature for its winter slumber ❄️.

It was a period of profound gratitude for the gifts the earth provided throughout the spring and summer, as well as a time to honor one’s ancestors 🕊️.

I love embracing this original essence: on the night of Samhain, I reflect on the year, write down the things I wish to let go of on slips of paper, and burn them in the flame of a candle 🔥.

It is a wonderful opportunity to pause, thank yourself for the journey you have traveled, and gently enter a season of winter stillness and inner work ✨.