Samhain Silent Ancestor Supper
The Dumb Supper is a Samhain tradition of eating a meal in complete silence with places set for deceased loved ones. It creates space for ancestor communication when the veil is thinnest.
Rituals are most effective when aligned with timing and personal cycles.
sabbat-ritualsritualintermediate60-90 minutes
Purpose
Honors ancestors on Samhain through the traditional Dumb (silent) Supper practice
Optimal Timing
Moon Phase:
Time of Day:evening
Ingredients
Meal to share with ancestorsFull meal
Honoring the dead with food
Black and orange candlesMultiple
Samhain colors
Photos of deceasedAs many as desired
Connection to specific ancestors
Pomegranate or apple1
Foods of the dead
Tools Needed
- Extra place settings for ancestors
- Black tablecloth
Preparation Steps
- 1Prepare favorite foods of deceased loved ones
- 2Set table with extra places for ancestors
- 3Create ancestor altar
Ritual Steps
- 1Set table in silence after preparation is complete
- 2Light candles - one for each ancestor invited
- 3Place photos at their seats
- 4Serve food to ancestors first
- 5Sit in complete silence throughout the meal
- 6In silence, remember and honor each ancestor
- 7Listen for messages - thoughts, memories, feelings
- 8When meal is complete, thank ancestors aloud
- 9Leave food outside overnight for spirits
- 10Journal any messages received
Correspondences
Crystals:
Safety & Ethics
- •Invite only loving ancestors, not troubled spirits
- •Protect yourself before ancestor work
- •Ground after intense ancestor connection
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