My father and I have been painting together a great deal lately, and the natural progression for today was that I let him paint my face today in honour of the festivities. After he was done, it reminded me very much of a muggle rockstar I learned of called David Bowie, so I dug through my own wardrobe and the few things of my mother's we still have to find clothes to go with it. It turned out quite interesting I think, though I'm not quite sure it's different enough from my usual style and attire to truly be considered a costume...
What do you think?
It is not a very traditional sort of costume, if it is one, but I am not a very traditional sort of person, I suppose. Besides, there is certainly no harm in a whimsical touch of modern pop culture. Well, relatively modern. I understand Bowie was at his peak a few decades ago, and passed away a few years ago.
Despite my muggle-inspired attire today, I will still be celebrating Samhain with a traditional sacrificial bonfire in my backyard tonight around midnight. There will be no crop or animal sacrifices as some offered in the days of old, of course. The Lovegoods observe the tradition of paying homage to the world of the gods by offering whatever deities and spirits and energies may be lingering something that is dear to us, and which represents our hopes for the new year. There will be a Seer here, an old friend of my father's from the Quibbler days, who will try to read the future in the flames.
If anyone would like to join in and ask the universe some questions, or just to come see what you might see while the veil between our world and otherworlds is thought to be at its thinnest, you are quite welcome.