Samhain Grimoire or Wiccan Book of Shadows Writing Prompt Ideas

Samhain is very close at hand and so is the season of darkness and death. The veil is at its thinnest and this is the last harvest of the year.

When The Wheel of the Year turns to Samhain, daylight has become much shorter and we spend more time shrouded in darkness. The cool wind nips and sings songs to us in the night from our ancestors and loved ones who have passed.

If you’d like to know more about more detailed information about Samhain, check out this Ultimate Guide to Samhain – How To Celebrate, Meanings, Correspondences, and A History

It’s time to look inward and focus on resting and working on your own personal goals. You can see that nature is doing this too! Just look at the trees, gardens, and animals. You can also feel it in your soul. It’s a perfect time to sit down with your Grimoire, Wiccan Book of Shadows, or spiritual journal – here’s an Ultimate List of What To Include In Yours

Now is the time to do some self-reflection and journaling is a great way to accomplish this!

SAMHAIN PROMPTS AND IDEAS FOR YOUR GRIMOIRE, WICCAN BOOK OF SHADOWS, OR SPIRITUAL JOURNAL

1. How you plan to decorate your sacred space/ home – If you’re looking for correspondence ideas click here
2. Ancestors or loved ones you’ve lost that you’d like to honor
3. Manifestation – What are some goals you have for the coming year? Take some time to meditate on this and then write about it
4. What are you afraid of? (For real, I’m not talking spiders or small spaces) How is it holding you back from what you’d like to achieve? How will you overcome it?
5. When do you celebrate Samhain (It’s typically celebrated at sundown on October 31st until sundown on November 1st or May 1st in the Southern Hemisphere)? However, some are very passionate about celebrating at the exact halfway point between the equinox and solstice and celebrate based on current astrological timing. Others prefer to celebrate on the full Moon closest to Samhain, but the choice is totally up to you!
6. Tarot pulls or any divination work you’d like to do or have done (maybe you can ask for a message from an ancestor or loved one)
7. Crystals you’re feeling drawn to right now or during Samhain
8. What’s a new skill you want to learn? What are you willing to let go of to make this accomplishment come to life?
9. Herbs you like to cook with or use for cleansing (Especially those out of your own garden. Any herbs you’d like to plant for next year? Start planning!)
10. Food and recipes you like to eat and share during Samhain
11. What’s a new skill you want to learn? What are you willing to let go of to make this accomplishment come to life?
12. Rituals you like to do or participate in
13. This is a time for deep personal development, which is hard work! What are some self-care ideas you can do for yourself and for those you love in these colder months?
14. October’s full moon is the Blood Moon or Harvest moon – you can talk about the history and meaning
15. Activities you like to do alone or with loved ones
16. Memories and gratitude for ancestors and loved ones who have passed
17. What does Samhain mean to you and how will you celebrate/honor it?
18. Write about a moment this last year that made you feel stronger and what actions you wanted to take after
19. Write a letter to your shadow self
20. Release habits that need to die and create new ideas for the wiser you going forward. What destructive habits from this last year would you like to let die? How can you change them going forward?
21. What are some rituals that you love to do this time of year?
22. This is a time for deep personal development, which is hard work! What are some self-care ideas you can do for yourself and for those you love in these colder months?
23. What are your top 5 priorities in life and how are you going to put them first?
24. The veil is at its thinnest this time of year – do some divination work with Tarot cards, pendulum or cast some runes (even try creating your own set). You could also work with a Ouija board and write about that as well.
25. What were some “seeds” that you planted this last Spring (Ostara) and Summer (Litha)? How did you help them to grow over that last few months? Are you able to reap the rewards of what you have sewn? What could you have done differently? How can you do better next year?

Anything you like to include in your Samhain Grimoire, Book of Shadows or spiritual journal that I missed? Let me know by commenting below!

LOTS OF LOVE TO YOU ALL AND REMEMBER AS ALWAYS……