Samhain is the festival of the dead, a festival of remembrance and honouring of our dear departed friends and relations.

Oct 26, 2021 · Celtic festival of Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced “SAH-win”), a pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer, when ...

Oct 30, 2018 · Samhain, the fire festival that marked the beginning of the dark half of the year, is situated between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice.

From Old Irish Samain (“Halloween”), from Proto-Celtic *Samonyos (compare Gaulish samoni-) or a genitive *samonis, [1] either from Proto-Indo-European *smH-on- ...

Oct 31, 2024 · Samhain was the pivotal point of the Celtic Pagan new year, a time of rebirth – and death. "Pagans had three harvests: Lammas, harvest of the ...

It is the festival of endings and transformation. Set up an altar in your home to honor departed loved ones and ancestors.

Oct 30, 2024 · The feast of Samhain (pronounced SAH-win), which translates from Gaelic to “summer's end,” was celebrated by pagans and Druids across Ireland ...

Oct 26, 2020 · The thread which has run continually through both Samhain and Halloween is a connection to the dead and the supernatural.

Oct 30, 2018 · It is the celebration that is the origin of Halloween. Samhain was first observed by Celtic Pagans. Samhain marked the Celtic New Year, the end ...