In this episode, we explore Halloween folklore alongside All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day rituals. We slowly transition into the quiet of winter and prepare for Christmas, celebrating November as the ultimate season for storytelling.

Later in the episode, we sit down with author Charlie Creed to discuss cat folk tales and fairytales from all around the world, which he beautifully collected in his book, The Cat’s Tales.

🍂 Inside this Episode:

* The Magic of the Threshold: Unpacking the folklore behind Halloween, All Saints’, and All Souls’ Day, the Czech traditions accompanying it and the season’s inspired self-care rituals.

* November Self-Care & Winter Renewal: Why this specific time of year calls us to slow down and reflect, why it’s the best time to connect with our inner-self and to let go of what no longer serves us.

* Fireside Folklore: An interview with Charlie Creed on how cats have been viewed across world folk tales and fairytales.

* The Winter Transition: Preparing our hearts and homes for the coming winter and the warmth of Christmas, with St Catherine’s Day as the entrance to the Advent season.

📚 Mentioned in this Episode:

* The Cat’s Tales by Charlie Creed (Get your copy here)

* Charlie Creed’s Instagram

* Cat Coach Diaries

* Winter Evenings Magic Playlist of Spotify

* Cat Coach Café Official Playlist on Spotify

🖊Journaling prompts:

* What do you need to “burn” to enter the winter season cleansed?

* What do you need to leave behind in this cycle that’s coming to an end in order to give yourself a nourishing winter sleep and enter the new cycle renewed?

* How many past versions of yourself can you think of? What do you want to thank them for? What of their pains, regrets or dreams that never took hold do you need to release?

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