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Halloween is a festivity steeped in mysticism, a powerful and magical time.
It also occurs during Scorpio Season, and is, therefore, a celebration that feels extra witchy, spooky and malevolent – after all, Scorpio is the Zodiac Sign of dark corners, of deeply probing our psyche, of our fears, death, transformation, and rebirth: the Pheonix that rises from the ashes!
Pretty good themes for a scary night that puts us close to ghostly entities, shadows, and the afterlife…
To fully understand how the Zodiac and astrology fit into it all, we must consider the annual marker and date of Halloween–All Hallows’ Eve–October 31st.
This is the evening before All Hallows’ Day, a.k.a All Saints’ or Hallowmas: November 1st; the following day is All Souls’ Day, November 2nd.
In astrology, a date is never just a date it’s a degree of the Zodiac, in this case between 8º and 10º Scorpio. When the sun is around these degrees of any of the Fixed Signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius), we take into account their positioning between the equinox and solstice.
You can read more about the bigger picture, here, but essentially, these are known as cross-quarter days, and the Four Lunar Fire Festivals (no, not a trendy new excursion you have to book a week off work for, rather ancient ceremonial holidays)…
> Read more about the Lunar Fire Festivals, plus the Solstices and Equinoxes.<
Historically, All Hallow’s Eve or Samhain (pronounced Sow’-en) is an ancient Celtic festival and the eve of the Spiritual New Year. It is celebrated in many different cultures, in different ways (see below).
From an astrological perspective, we can make note of the Fixed quality of Scorpio and the other signs under this Modality, Taurus, Leo, and Aquarius, and we can acknowledge that Scorpio has a strong resonance with death and darkness…
So what are some of the traditional customs associated with this time?
Despite bonfires burning bright, Halloween is seen as a time of darkness, which is in stark contrast to the opposite side of the wheel and the festival of light and fertility, Beltane. This celebration occurs during Taurus Season.
Nevertheless, this special night of the year, ‘Shadowfest’, was actually the most important of all eight Sabbats to pagans and witches.
At Halloween, the ancestors were honored and still are today. It’s a wonderful time to remember those who have walked before us and to think about the cycles of life and death, which is so fitting for Scorpio’s reign.
Ways to honor the ancestors:
So, can we say there’s an astrological significance to Halloween? Absolutely!
And it’s all to do with the time of year, Scorpio Season and its themes: death and darkness, with the promise of a powerful rebirth.