🕯️ Persephone’s Descent: A Samhain Reflection
As the veil thins and the wheel turns toward Samhain, Persephone’s myth echoes through the bones of the earth. She is the daughter of spring and queen of shadow, the seed that falls and the bloom that returns. Her descent into the Underworld marks the soul’s journey inward—a sacred spiral of death, transformation, and eventual rebirth.
🌑 The Descent
In myth, Persephone is taken (or chooses to go) to the Underworld, where she becomes Hades’ queen. This transition from maiden to sovereign mirrors our own seasonal shift—from the light of summer to the introspective dark of autumn. Samhain invites us to follow her path: to honor what must die, to sit with mystery, and to reclaim our power in the depths.
🕸️ Underworld Wisdom
Persephone teaches that descent is not defeat—it is initiation. In the Underworld, she gains sovereignty, wisdom, and the ability to move between worlds. At Samhain, we too become liminal beings, communing with ancestors, shadow selves, and unseen guides. It is a time to ask:
- What truths lie buried?
- What parts of me are ready to transform?
- What wisdom waits in the dark?
🌒 Ritual Ideas
- Pomegranate Offering: Place pomegranate seeds on your altar to honor Persephone’s choice and the sweetness of shadow.
- Mirror Meditation: Gaze into a mirror by candlelight, asking what your soul seeks in the dark.
- Ancestor Tea: Brew a blend of rosemary, mugwort, and mallow flowers. Sip in silence, listening for ancestral whispers.