All Souls’ Day – Remembering with Light, Love, and Ritual

September 17, 2025

There are moments in the year when the veil between the worlds feels thinner.
One of those sacred days is All Souls’ Day — a quiet space in time to remember, reflect, and reconnect with those we love who are no longer physically here.

Whether or not you grew up marking this day, its energy is universal:
a gentle invitation to honor the invisible thread of love that still connects us.

A day to remember with soul

All Souls’ Day (November 2nd) follows All Saints’ Day and is often celebrated in churches with candles and prayers.
But beyond religion, this day holds meaning for many — a moment to remember loved ones with intention, stillness, and presence.

It is a day when grief becomes sacred again.
Not something to fix, but something to hold.

Ways to honor All Souls’ Day — your way:

You don’t need to follow a strict ritual to feel connected.
Here are a few soulful ways to mark this day with meaning:

Create an altar

Place a photo, a candle, and a few meaningful items — a flower, a symbol, a small object that reminds you of them.

Write a letter

Let the words flow. You don’t need to send them anywhere. Just write. Tell them what you feel. What you miss. What you remember.

Light a candle at sunset

Watch the flame flicker. Let it be a symbol of the eternal light that love creates.

Take a memory walk

Walk in silence, perhaps through autumn leaves. Let your senses open. Let memories come without forcing.

Use a soul card or altar printable

In our Celebration of Life and Love collection, you’ll find printable remembrance cards designed to hold space for moments like this — gentle words, symbols, and stillness to keep your loved ones close.

Symbols of remembrance

All Souls’ Day is often accompanied by symbols that hold deeper meaning:

Candles – the light of love that never goes out
Butterflies – transformation and the soul’s journey
Ginkgo leaves – endurance, memory, and the wisdom of life and death
Stars – the unseen guiding presence
Chrysanthemums – especially in Europe, a flower of mourning and devotion

Let these symbols be companions in your ritual — silent messengers between hearts and realms.

A message for your heart

Grief changes shape, but never disappears.
Love does not die.
And on days like All Souls’, we are reminded:
those we love are still here — not in the way they once were,
but in the breath between words,
the flame of a candle,
the rustle of a leaf,
the sudden warmth in your chest
when you remember their laugh.

You are not alone in your remembering.
And you never have to grieve without beauty, ritual, or meaning.

Explore the remembrance collection in the shop →

May this day hold you gently.

— In loving memory 🕯️