There’s a particular hush after Halloween. The trick-or-treaters have gone home, the candy bowl holds a few unlikely favorites, and the paper bats are ready to return to their box. After weeks of anticipation, putting everything away can feel a little like turning out the lights on something…

Some days, the idea of creating a meaningful ritual sounds lovely. Other days, you are reheating the same cup of coffee, answering a message while looking for your shoes, and wondering how the laundry basket filled up again. On those days, lighting three candles and spending twenty uninterrupted…