Samhain festival

Samhuinn fire festival , Edinburgh, looks like great fun!!

Samhain was unquestionably a major holiday in some parts of the Celtic world, but how much do we really know about the holiday? Is there anything we can say with absolute certainty about it? Part of Samhain's appeal may lie in just how mysterious the original holiday was.

The Celtic festival of Samhain, which was later adopted by Christians and became Halloween, is a very important date in the Pagan calendar as it marks the division of the year between the lighter half (summer) and the darker half (winter). Pagans believed that at Samhain the division between this world and the otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through.

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Discover the history, folklore, magic and meaning of Samhain. Learn all the important aspects of this ancient festival and how you can bring that energy into your life.