About this episode
On October 6th, 2025, the Hunter’s Moon rises in all its brilliance—an orange-tinged supermoon, the first and brightest of the year. For our ancestors, this was a moon of survival, guiding hunters through the bare fields and darkening woods. For us, it is still a moon of preparation, protection, and honoring cycles of life and death. In this episode, we explore the history and lore of October’s full moon—from Celtic Samhain traditions and Odin’s Wild Hunt to the Mid-Autumn Festival. We’ll gather magical correspondences, dive into practices for shadow work, ancestor connection, and protection spells, and close with journal prompts and rituals for living the spell in your everyday life. Whether you spend this full moon carving protective pumpkins, cooking ancestral recipes, or simply pausing to breathe beneath its glow, the Hunter’s Moon invites you to find balance between abundance and stillness. Let’s wander together into the glow of the Hunter’s Moon. Shadow Work Journal Prompts: How do you feel about the darker half of the year? What steps can you take to prepare for the coming winter? What is your relationship with death, and how has it been shaped by belief or experience? What is something from autumn you’d like to preserve, and what would you like to release? How can you harmonize with the season of preparation? Thank you for joining me tonight under the willow. If you try any of these practices—or cook an ancestral recipe—I’d love to hear about it. You can always find me on Instagram or TikTok @WitchBeneathTheWillow.