This is the season when the veil between our world and other realities is thinnest, making it the perfect time to reach out to and visit with your ancestors. Their blood courses through your veins; you’re already bonded. This spell strengthens those ties. You’ll need a pen and paper, catnip, rose petals, a heatproof surface, and a lilac-colored candle and something to light it with.

Write down the names of the ancestors you wish to remember. Sprinkle the catnip and rose petals on the heatproof surface. Place the candle on top and light it. Gaze into the flame, and read out the name of the person(s) you’d like to spend time with. Focus on the light of the candle binding you together. Feel their DNA in you as you sit in the glow of the flame. When you’re finished, pinch out the candle, but leave it on the herbs, with the list of names next to it, until November 3.