As the colder months draw closer, all I want to do is grab my favourite fleecy blanket, make some chai tea and watch Practical Magic. For me, milder weather – anything under, say, 21 degrees, at least – is much more conducive to a focused brain and more successful solid writing sprints. Anything above that and my creativity can start to wilt like a dehydrated leaf, and I find myself sleepily lounging around my living room like the folks in a Great Gatsby saloon scene on a New York summer.
Personally, as the spiritual magazine editor that I am, I call the 31st of October by its pagan name, Samhain, pronounced sow-en. Most people know it as Halloween. And though some of its traditions may be
