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By Patti Wigington, About.com Guide to Paganism / Wicca

Samhain: Ritual Honoring the Ancestors

Wednesday October 29, 2008
For many modern Pagans and Wiccans, there has been a resurgence of interest in our family histories. We want to know where we came from and whose blood runs through our veins. Although ancestor worship has traditionally been found more in Africa and Asia, many Pagans with European heritage are beginning to feel the call of their ancestry. This rite celebrates family, and the people who came before us: Ritual Honoring the Ancestors

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