In this episode, Kate unearths the real origins of Samhain — the ancient Celtic festival that gave birth to Halloween — and explores how this season of darkness was never meant to be spooky. It was sacred. A time to honor endings, commune with mystery, and meet the parts of ourselves we’ve buried.

From the bonfires of ancient Ireland to the marigolds of Día de los Muertos, we trace how cultures around the world have danced with death, shadow, and renewal. And we ask the deeper question:

What if this season isn’t about fearing the dark… but becoming friends with it?

You’ll hear stories of ancient rituals (and one very modern Tampa pirate festival), how repression fuels the shadow we’re trying to avoid, and why integration — not denial — is the real alchemy of transformation.

Inside this conversation:

• 🌑 The true Celtic meaning of Samhain 
• 🎃 How Halloween became the sacred-silly hybrid we know today
• 💀 The parallel heartbeat between Samhain and Día de los Muertos
• ⚡ Why our “dark costumes” might be medicine, not mischief
• 💋 How repression feeds the shadow — and how embodiment heals it
• 🔥 A candlelight practice for meeting your shadow self this season
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Because the veil that’s truly thinning isn’t just between the living and the dead — it’s between you and the parts of yourself you’ve been afraid to meet.

🌙 Resources Mentioned

• Existential Kink by Carolyn Lovewell — a masterclass in shadow integration and liberation through self-awareness.

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