10-24-2008, 08:39 AM
Duchess Wrote:Samhain is known as the time of year when the veil between the living & the dead is at its thinnest...It is traditional to leave a plate of food outside the home for the souls of the dead...I'm curious to know if our resident witch participates in doing this & if so, what kind of food does one leave...I'm intrigued by the Wiccan culture & I want to know more.
I've read quite of lot of books and articles about Wicca (my girlfriend used to be a dabbler) and I've never heard of the practice of leaving food outside your door to feed the souls of the dead.
Also leaving food outside your door would attract stray cats and dogs and hobos!
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