What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite?

As a hereditary witch, my connection to Samhain runs deeper than simple celebration—it feels like a homecoming written into my bones. It’s not just a date on the wheel of the year; it’s a threshold, a sacred pause where everything seen and unseen draws closer together. In that quiet shift between seasons, I feel most aligned with who I truly am.

Samhain has always been the time when the world softens its noise. The air grows still, the nights stretch longer, and there’s a hush that invites me inward. I’ve come to cherish that silence. It’s where I sit with myself—no distractions, no masks—just reflection. I take stock of where I’ve been, what I’ve carried, and what I’m finally ready to release. It’s a deeply personal ritual, one that feels both ancient and entirely my own.

There’s something powerful about honoring my ancestors during this time. I feel their presence more strongly, like a quiet reassurance that I’m never walking this path alone. Their strength, their struggles, their magic—it lives in me. Samhain reminds me that my practice isn’t something I chose lightly; it’s something I inherited, something that continues through me.

I also love the balance of endings and beginnings that Samhain represents. While the world around me seems to fade and die back, I know there’s transformation happening beneath the surface. That duality resonates with me. It gives me permission to let parts of myself fall away without fear, trusting that something new will eventually take root.

More than anything, Samhain is my time to reconnect—with my craft, my spirit, and my truth. I light candles not just for tradition, but to illuminate the parts of myself I’m still learning to understand. I embrace the shadows, not as something to fear, but as something to learn from.

That’s why it’s my favorite festival. Because in the stillness, in the darkness, in the space between worlds—I find clarity. I find power. And I find myself.