Altar Cloth: Samhain

This altar cloth design is inspired by Samhain (Oct 31-Nov 1st), one of the four major Pagan fire festivals in the Wheel of the Year. Featuring an original illustration by Irene Mudd, this altar cloth features a printed cotton fabric front with a lined backside (various purple-black fabrics, depending on what fabrics I have on hand*), and machine-stitched with an eye catching iridescent thread.  Dimensions: 19.5x19” *I use fabric I have on hand to back each altar cloth, so backing fabric may vary from what is pictured.* Samhain takes place on October 31st-November 1st of each year, marking the end of the Harvest season and the beginning of the Pagan New Year. Samhain originated the modern holiday of Halloween, as it is considered the point in the year when the veil between the living and the dead is the thinnest, allowing for contact on either side. It is a particularly sacred time for witches (and people of different faiths all over the world) for remembering and honoring the dead and gone. Samhain is also a palpable time for releasing the previous year and setting intentions for the new cycle.