The Samhain Harbinger Ghost Figurine - Swithin

Swithin is a handmade collectible Samhain Harbinger ghost figurine created by The Nordic Ghost Merchants in Denmark, inspired by autumn folklore, old seasonal traditions, and the travelling spirits recorded throughout Merchant accounts.

The Samhain Harbingers are travelling spirits of the turning season.

They arrive at the threshold between autumn and winter, when the evenings draw in, lanterns are lit earlier, and the old year begins to loosen its hold. 

They are not omens of misfortune.
They are witnesses to change, quiet reminders that seasons turn, darkness passes, and you have weathered every hard thing that came before them. 

They stand watch at the edge of the year, keeping their own counsel, carrying with them the hush of late autumn and the strange comfort of familiar shadows.

Swithin is a Samhain Harbinger most often found lingering near old thresholds in the hour before rain.
At the Repository, it is said that when he appears unusually still, a change in the weather is never far behind.

He is a keeper of hushes, wet leaves and darkening afternoons, and has a habit of arriving just before candlelight becomes necessary. Though not unfriendly, Swithin is known for his solemn observations and his preference for quiet corners over crowded shelves.

Those who favour him often do so for his steadiness, a companion for the turning season, and for evenings when the world feels softer in the gloom.

Swithin the ghost figurine measures 8 cm in height.