Somewhere between this world and the next, a table is being set.After nearly a year in the shadows, The Witching Table returns. Our beloved intimate dinner club has always existed somewhere between a gathering, a ceremony, a feast, and a little bit of magic. For our return, we could think of no more potent night to gather than Samhain. Samhain marks an ancient seasonal threshold—the descent into the darker half of the year. A time traditionally associated with honoring the dead, tending the ancestral flame, gathering around food and fire, and remembering those who came before us. It is said that at this threshold, the veil between worlds grows thin. And so, for one night, we will gather around one long table beneath the autumn sky to remember, feast, invoke, dance, listen, laugh, witness the extraordinary—and perhaps brush against a little mystery. This is not a Halloween party. It is an immersive Samhain experience created in the spirit of beauty, reverence, curiosity, ritual, and just enough strangeness to make the night unforgettable.
THE EVENING:
Arrive dressed as though you’ve been invited to dinner somewhere between this world and the next. We’ll begin with a craft mocktail + cocktail hour, allowing time to wander the grounds, meet your fellow guests, and slowly cross from the ordinary world into the evening ahead. From there, we’ll enter ceremony circle and ancestral ritual, including a guided shamanic journey and then the ritual for the eve an ANCESTRAL SÉANCE AT FEAST TABLE: As dinner gives way to darkness, the candles will dim and The Witching Table becomes our séance table. Together, we’ll enter an intimate, candlelit séance... opening the space for ancestral connection, messages, remembrance, and the mystery of what may reveal itself when we gather with intention at the thinning of the veil. Come curious. Come open. And perhaps, come prepared for the unexpected. 🕯️
And somewhere along the way, expect the unexpected...
STRANGE & BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINMENT
We are incredibly honored to welcome sword swallower Le Reign the Thrill for a special live performance at our Samhain gathering.
Yes. You read that correctly. A sword swallower. At The Witching Table. Some things are simply better experienced than explained.
As the night deepens, we’ll move from feast into ecstatic dance, and ultimately gather around the flames for our closing fire ritual... releasing, remembering, and marking the threshold together.
YOUR EVENING INCLUDES:
Craft mocktail + cocktail witching hour Samhain ceremony circle Guided shamanic journey Ancestral séance Meditation Five-course gourmet outdoor dinnerwith wineor non-alcoholic options Special live performance by Le Reign the Thrill Ecstatic dance Closing fire ritual All food, beverages, ceremony, entertainment, and experiences are included with your ticket.
DRESS FOR THE OTHER SIDE:
There is no costume requirement but we absolutely invite you to play. Think veils, dark, ethereal, ancestral, ceremonial, Victorian, decadent, ancient, otherworldly. Black dresses. Lace. Velvet. Veils. Corsets. Victorian silhouettes. Antique jewelry. Dark suits. Flowing fabrics. Capes. Boots. Old-world mourning attire. Dramatic hats or headpieces. Perhaps even an heirloom that belonged to someone who came before you. Come exquisitely understated or completely committed to the moment. This is not Halloween costume dress. Think less costume party and more an invitation to an impossibly beautiful dinner somewhere between the living and the dead. Wear what that invitation awakens in you. 🕯️ Remember this is October and could be chilly (or not) so layer up and bring coats, as the event is entirely outdoors.
WHAT TO BRING: A YOGA MAT is encouraged. We’ll be lying down for a guided shamanic journey, so please bring a yoga mat if you can and blanket or whatever you need to feel warm, comfortable, and supported.
A PHOTOGRAPH FOR OUR ANCESTRAL ALTAR At the center of our ceremony circle, we will create a communal Samhain altar honoring those who have crossed beyond the veil. We invite you to bring a photograph or item of someone you would like to remember, honor, or welcome into the evening. This may be an ancestor or family member, a beloved friend who has passed, a cherished animal companion, or even someone you never personally knew whose life, art, wisdom, or spirit has deeply inspired you. There are no rules around whose photograph/item you bring. If their life has touched yours, there is a place for them at the altar. During our ceremony, these photographs will become part of the sacred center around which we gather... a visible reminder that on this night, we feast not only with one another, but in remembrance of those who came before. 🕯️
CLAIM YOUR SEAT:
EARLY REGISTRATION - $222 Only 18 seats will be offered at the table. Our early registration rate is $222 per person for a limited time. It then goes up to $255 on Oct. 15th
After nearly a year away, we anticipate this gathering filling quickly. Your seat is officially reserved once your Venmo payment has been received. When submitting your payment, please include: SAMHAIN + your full name + your email address If purchasing more than one seat, please also include the full name of each guest you are registering. Example: Samhain · Jane Smith + John Smith - email addresses · 2 seats
SEND PAYMENT TO ASHLEY TORRANCE'S VENMO (@luxomatic):
If you cannot use Venmo to send payment please email Kim here and we will arrange another way for you to pay.
THE TABLE IS SET. The candles will be lit. The feast will be waiting. The fire will be burning. And the ancestors are invited. We’ll see you on the other side. 🕯️🌑 The Witching Table at Ajna Wellness Retreat