October Correspondences:
A Witch’s Guide to October’s Magic
October is the witch’s month — the season when the veil between worlds grows thin and the voices of ancestors echo more loudly than ever. The air sharpens, leaves flare into fire before surrendering to the soil, and the scent of woodsmoke mingles with spices.
This is not just autumn. This is a threshold.
A liminal time where endings and beginnings entwine. A season that asks us to meet our shadows, honour our dead, and walk hand-in-hand with transformation.
At month’s end comes Samhain — the Witch’s New Year. A sacred sabbat of death, release, and remembrance. Astrologically, Libra’s balance carries us through the first weeks, before Scorpio arrives to plunge us into depth, intensity, and rebirth.
Themes & Energies of October
Shadow work – Facing fears, subconscious patterns, and hidden truths.
Ancestor connection – Honouring those who came before, inviting their wisdom.
Release & transformation – Letting go of what no longer serves.
Divination & intuition – Strengthening psychic awareness through tarot, runes, or scrying.
Magical Correspondences for October
Colours
Black – Protection, banishing, mystery, shadow work.
Orange – Vitality, creativity, warmth.
Deep Red – Passion, courage, bloodline honouring.
Purple – Spiritual insight, transformation, psychic power.
Crystals & Stones
Obsidian – Protection and shadow work.
Carnelian – Courage, energy, grounding warmth.
Amethyst – Dream work, intuition, spiritual connection.
Jet – Mourning stone, grounding for ancestral rites.
Herbs & Plants
Mugwort – Psychic vision, dream magic.
Rosemary – Protection, remembrance.
Cinnamon – Fire, prosperity, warmth.
Sage – Cleansing and wisdom.
Pumpkin – Abundance, fertility, seasonal prosperity.
Animals & Spirit Guides
Raven & Crow – Messengers, transformation.
Owl – Intuition, hidden knowledge.
Bat – Rebirth, navigating the unseen.
Wolf – Protector, ancestral guide.
Deities & Spirits
Hecate – Crossroads, magic, underworld.
Persephone – Descent, transformation, shadow.
Anubis – Afterlife guide, transition.
The Morrigan – Fate, death, prophecy.
Tarot & Numerology
Tarot Card: Death – Transformation, endings, rebirth.
Number: 9 – Completion, wisdom, closure of cycles.
Rituals & Practices for October
Shadow Work Journal Ritual – Use tarot or meditation to explore hidden fears. Write what you are ready to release.
Ancestral Altar – Offer photos, candles, food, or wine. Speak their names.
Samhain Fire Ritual – Burn written intentions to symbolise transformation.
Pumpkin Magic – Carve sigils into pumpkins for protection or abundance.
Divination Night – Work with tarot, runes, or a black mirror under candlelight.
Seasonal Living & Everyday Magic
Drink spiced teas: cinnamon, clove, apple.
Light black, orange, and red candles daily.
Carry obsidian or amethyst for protection and insight.
Decorate your home with pumpkins, leaves, dried herbs, and skulls.
Take moonlit walks to commune with October’s charged air.
Journal Prompts for October
What parts of myself am I ready to shed like autumn leaves?
How can I connect more deeply with my ancestors this season?
What fears or subconscious patterns am I ready to face?
What messages arrive in my dreams or divination practice?
How can I honour the cycles of life, death, and rebirth in my own journey?
October is a month of thresholds. It asks us to embrace endings not as failures but as gateways to renewal. It invites us to honour our dead, deepen our roots, and remember that in every shadow, there is wisdom.
When you walk with October’s magic, you don’t just mark the season — you embody it.