Samhain is a mystical festival rooted in ancient Gaelic tradition. Samhain is a Gaelic word which means (literally) “summers end”. The ancient celts divided the year into only two seasons. Samhain is pronounced a little differently in different countries, so it is “sow-in” in ireland, “saveen” in Scotland and “sow-een” in Wales. It is definitely [...]
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Happy Samhain (Hallowe’en)
Posted in Culture, History, Pre-history, tagged hallowe'en, samhain on October 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The origins of Hallowe’en, or Samhain
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hallowe'en, harvest, magic, new year, samhain, spirits on October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Samhain is a mystical festival rooted in ancient Gaelic tradition. Samhain is a Gaelic word which means (literally) “summers end”. The ancient celts divided the year into only two seasons. Samhain is pronounced a little differently in different countries, so it is “sow-in” in ireland, “saveen” in Scotland and “sow-een” in Wales. It is definitely [...]
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