OUT AND ABOUT
Watch the moonrise The full moon that’s closest in date to the first day of autumn (the autumn equinox) is the Harvest Moon, which this year falls on 7 October. It can be a particularly jaw- dropping sight as it rises low in the sky, near the horizon, when it sometimes takes on a vivid orange-red colour. This year’s Harvest Moon will be the first supermoon of the year – occurring during the time when the moon is at its closest to Earth – so it should appear bigger and brighter than the full moons seen thus far in 2025! Weather conditions permitting, wrap up warm and find a spot with a clear view of the horizon to watch the performance in all its glory. Stock up on witchy supplies October marks the lead-up to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which is still revered by those following a pagan spiritual path and many others. Celebrated on the evening of 31 October, it marks the division between the lighter and darker halves of the
year, and therefore the time when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is thought to be at its thinnest – hence Halloween! For those who need to stock up on supplies, there’s a new market in town. Held at Duxford Community Centre on 26 October, the inaugural Cambridge Witchcraft Market will host 35+ stalls of books, crystals, tarot decks, jewellery, spell kits, decorative items, clothing and more. Search ‘The Suffolk Witchcraft Market’ on Facebook to find out more. For lots more magical purchases, stop by at Nomads on King’s Parade and (for young wizards and witches in particular) The Department of Magical Gifts on Rose Crescent, or Positively Magickal, a pagan and alternative gift shop on High St Passage in Ely. positivelymagickal. co.uk, nomadscambridge.com, thedepartmentofmagicalgifts.co.uk Venture into spooky Suffolk Touted as one of the UK’s most haunted towns, Bury St Edmunds is going
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