Mast Beast graphic, a horse skull on a pole with flowing mane of orange and black ribbons, in front of full moon Mast Beast graphic, a horse skull on a pole with flowing mane of orange and black ribbons, in front of full moon

Asheville's 16th Annual
Free Public Samhain Witch Ritual

The Mast Beast The Mast Beast

The Mast Beast

was celebrated Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, 8-10 pm

Witch flying broom in front of blue moon Witch flying broom in front of full moon

I. Setting the Stage

Samhain Close sign by Lady Passion of Wiccan Coven Oldenwilde at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Samhain Here sign by Lady Passion of Wiccan Coven Oldenwilde at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Samhain Now sign by Lady Passion of Wiccan Coven Oldenwilde at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Wiccan High Priestess Lady Passion hand-painted many signs that helped direct participants to the magical ritual after sunset.
Green and black tree at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Field and woods at site of Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Tree clad in fall colors at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
The gorgeous autumnal woods of the French Broad River Park in West Asheville, North Carolina, where the annual Samhain Witch Ritual was held this year for the fourth time. (This beautifully healed greenspace was formerly a municipal dump!)
Air altar in the East at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Skull in Scotch cap and eyepatch at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual Bent Witch figure at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Fire altar in the South at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Spirit altar in the Center at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Pavilion lit by string lights and blue snap sticks at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual Candy-dispensing jack o' lantern at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Water altar in the West at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Earth altar in the North at Asheville's Free Public Witch Ritual
Coven Oldenwilde and volunteers decorated the park with a plethora of tiki-torches, drippy string lights,
and Witchy décor to honor the Elements of Air, Fire, Spirit, Water, and Earth.
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