Halloween Ritual: How to Find Your Soulmate's Name 🎃

Halloween means powerful energies, and powerful energies call for a special ritual! On the night of October 31, a simple apple can whisper the first letter of your soulmate's name. It's an easy, playful ritual, handed down from an old love-divination game.

Here's how to do it step by step, why it belongs to Halloween night, and what the witch's hat, broom and pumpkin really mean. In the mood for more? Other love rituals are waiting for you too. So, which letter does Halloween night have in store for you?

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Halloween ritual: how to reveal the first letter of your soulmate's name

It's a very simple and fun ritual to perform alone or with friends on Halloween night.

What you'll need

• An apple, nice and firm, so you can peel it in a single strip;
• A peeler or a small knife, to get one long, unbroken peel;
• A basin of water, set in front of you.

The ritual, step by step:

1. Prepare your space. Find a quiet spot where nothing will distract you. A lit candle and soft light help set the mood.

2. Peel the apple in one piece. Take your time: the unbroken strip symbolizes the uninterrupted path that leads to your beloved.

3. Focus your intention. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and think hard about the love that is coming your way.

4. Blow, then let go. Blow gently on the peel to fill it with your intention, then drop it into the water.

5. Read the letter. The peel twists and takes the shape of a letter: it's the first letter of your beloved's name.

Focus, open your heart and make room for love!

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Why perform this love ritual on Halloween night?

Halloween descends from Samhain, the Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest and the start of the dark season, on the night of October 31 to November 1. That night, the veil between the world of the living and the Otherworld was said to be thinner than ever: the perfect moment to ask about the future, and about future love in particular.

The apple peel game comes from this tradition of love divination. In Ireland and Scotland, then in North America where immigrants brought it along, young women peeled an apple in a single strip and tossed it over their shoulder: the letter it formed on the floor revealed the initial of their future husband.

Here, a basin of water replaces the floor: the peel settles on the surface and takes shape on its own.

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Pointed hat, broom, pumpkin: where do Halloween symbols come from?

Cape, pointed hat, broom: everyone recognizes the Halloween witch, and plenty of us borrow her look when picking a costume for our zodiac sign. Yet each of her accessories carries meaning in the tradition.

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After the ritual: what to do with the letter you revealed?

Did a letter appear? Don't let it vanish with Halloween night. A few simple gestures turn it into a real starting point:

• Keep an open mind. A letter can point to a first name, a nickname, or someone you already know but haven't really noticed yet. To help you recognize your soulmate, also listen to what your zodiac sign has to say.
• Protect your home. Make the most of the night to sweep from east to west, set a pumpkin by the door or a bay leaf on a halved apple: the way is clear for the love that's coming.
• Make it a party. The ritual is even better with friends: everyone peels an apple, everyone discovers a letter, and laughter is guaranteed.

Keep in mind that the letter doesn't do the work for you: it simply makes you more attentive. Happy Halloween!

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