Setting a Place
A ritual card for Samhain—opening the door to those who have gone. The veil thins. The dead are welcome here.
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What’s Included
This printable ritual card includes:
- The Setting a Place rite — a five-step practice for Samhain
- Samhain lore — the thinning veil, the final harvest, and the Celtic new year
- Correspondences — materials, plants, timing, and direction for your practice
- An invocation — words to speak when opening and closing the door
- Space for your intention on the back of the card
How to Use
- Purchase and download the PDF
- Print on cardstock (5×7 inches recommended)
- Cut to size if needed
- Use on Samhain eve (October 31) or the days surrounding it
- Keep at your altar, your ancestor table, or wherever you remember the dead
When to Practice
Samhain falls on October 31st, though the energy stretches from late October through early November. The rite works best at dusk or midnight—the liminal hours when the veil is thinnest.
Free Version
A simpler version of this rite is available free in the Rituals section.