Between the Veils
Samhain Retreat
Friday 7th - Sunday 9th November
Join the Samhain retreat today:
£425 including 2 nights shared accommodation, all meals by The Edible Flower + all workshops and materials
Please note spaces are limited to 12 people for this retreat.
Join us this Samhain for a magical weekend of ceremony, meditation, ritual practice, fire, feasting, Celtic folklore, wild wisdom and feminine mystery teachings as we celebrate the Celtic New Year.
At Samhain, the mystical Celtic New Year, the veil between the worlds thins and the portals of the Otherworld open. It is the season of endings and beginnings, of fire and shadow, of feasting and remembrance.
This year, you are invited to gather at Mother of the Woods for a 3 day Samhain retreat, held at the exact astrological moment of Samhain. Together we will walk into the mystery, guided by folklore, ritual, and ancestral fire.
You will be nourished by the incredible Erin Bunting of The Edible Flower, who will weave enchantment into every feast—ancestral recipes, divination pies, and seasonal dishes that honour both the living and the dead.
Each guest will be held in the spell of our seasonal rooms, inspired by the Celtic goddesses—the Cailleach, Aine , Brigid, The Selkie —where candlelight, symbols and woven textures create a threshold between worlds.
Together will harness the potent energies of the natural world to dream, vision and connect with the wisdom of the land and ancestors in kindred community. You’ll learn practical tools, ritual and wisdom to embrace the seasonal changes and understand your inner seasons and wild rhythms so you are restored and deeply nourished before entering the darkest days of the year.
What to Expect
Bonfire Ceremonies ~ extinguish and rekindle the ancient fire together under the night sky.
Samhain Supper ~ feasting as ceremony with a place set for those beyond the veil.
Ritual & Divination ~ apple peel prophecies, hazelnut omens, and offerings to the fire.
Folklore & Myth ~ gather round the hearth to hear tales of the Aos Sí and the crone-goddess Cailleach.
Creative Magic ~ craft ancestral memory bottles, weaving intentions with herbs, flowers and trinkets.
Sacred Feasting ~ Erin’s seasonal banquets, fire-kissed stews, enchanted breads, and divination cakes.
Embodied Practice ~ yoga nidra, sound, and guided journeys to call forth your inner wise one.
Deep rest and renewal as we connect to the Earth dreamtime
Time in nature ~ 3 acres of wild meadow, ancient orchard, kitchen gardens to explore and revive your spirit
The magic of Samhain is that of endless possibility. Since we return to the beginning, we can begin anew in any way we wish
Schedule
Friday: arrival from 4pm
Arrival, welcome potion, and blessing of the rooms.
Lighting of the Samhain fire and ancestral invocation.
7pm Supper by candlelight.
Night of divinations with yoga nidra and folklore around the fire.
Saturday:
Dawn cacao ceremony, movement, breathwork, meditation and walk with the Cailleach (the Irish Crone Goddess).
Brunch.
Workshop: crafting take home Celtic Wheel Altars.
Seasonal lunch.
Afternoon meditation & inner visioning.
Evening Samhain Banquet, divination pies, and costume revelry.
Bonfire and Mugwort tea ceremony—release and renewal at the year’s turning.
Sunday: (Return to the Light)
Morning movement, meditation & circle ~ integration, closing ritual, and tea ceremony.
Farewell feast
12 noon Goodbyes and blessing for the winter ahead.
Sample Menu for our Samhain Supper by The Edible Flower
To begin:
Magical mushroom canapés and welcome drink
Apple, sage and potato soup, topped with a crunchy hazelnut and oat crumb.
The main event:
Whole stuffed pumpkin, served with a pear and pomegranate salad and a raspberry dressing
For the sweet tooths:
Plum fig and rosemary galette, served with whipped cream
For afters:
We will close the evening around the fire with soul cakes, rosemary tea, sparklers and intention setting for the new cycle ahead.
Venue ::: Mother of the Woods
The retreat is held at a beautiful, spacious Georgian Hall nestled in 2.5 acres of ancient trees and wild meadows, in the rolling hills of Co Down.
Located on a small townland just outside of Belfast called Cargacreevy which translate from old Irish ‘Carraig na craoibhe’ as ‘Rock of the great tree’. Trees were sacred to the ancient ancestors and central to Celtic mythology and spirituality, and rocks were often gathering places for worship, which makes this old townland quite special.
The full address will be sent out upon booking.
This experience will be deeply nourishing.
We will harness the energies available in the natural world at the time of Samhain in the Celtic Wheel so that you may recalibrate and refuel for the months ahead as the year slowly begins to fade.
About your host Emma Rose Lowe
Essential Nature Yoga and founder of the Celtic School of Sacred Arts
Emma is a Fertility, Sex and Pleasure Coach, Celtic Wisdom expert, Senior Tantra Yoga Teacher and Ceremonialist.
Emma has supported thousands of women to tap into their own, innate healing power, pleasure and inner authority. She uses ancient Tantric and Celtic practices validated by science to help you restore and remember your body's wisdom, natural rhythm and wild nature.
Join the Samhain retreat today:
£425 including 2 nights shared accommodation, all meals by The Edible Flower + all workshops and materials
Please note spaces are limited to 12 people for this retreat.