Song of Samhain

I am the hallow-tide of all souls passing,
    I am the bright releaser of all pain,
I am the quickener of the fallen seed-case,
    I am the glance of snow, the strike of rain.
I am the hollow of the winter twilight,
    I am the hearth-fire and the welcome bread,
I am the curtained awning of the pillow,
    I am unending wisdom's golden thread.

- Caitlin Matthews, Celtic Devotional

As Samhain Nears

The veil is lifting
Festival fires are blazing
Ancestors are marching
From Avalon home
Marching to greet us
As Samhain nears

The veil is thinning
The spirits return
Coming for the new year
To comfort and teach us
Their ancient insights
As Samhain nears

The veil is parting
Between this and Other worlds
Reach out to our fathers
Embrace tight our mothers
The End is a Beginning
As Samhain nears

The Wheel has turned
And will turn yet again
As Samhain nears

- Dobhran, 1999

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