What is Samhain? The origins of Halloween explained

The Festival Of Samhain. The Wiccan Life Preparing for Samhain Samhain is also the modern Irish word for the month of November Over 2,000 years ago in Ireland, there were four fire festivals to mark the turning of the seasons, Imbolc (beginning of spring), Bealtaine (beginning of summer), Lughnasadh (beginning of autumn), and Samhain (beginning of winter)

Reconnecting to the Ancient World for Samhain — Celtic Fusion
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Samhain is also the modern Irish word for the month of November It has evolved into the Halloween festivities that are celebrated in many countries across the globe today

Reconnecting to the Ancient World for Samhain — Celtic Fusion

The Festival of Samhain marked the end of the Celtic year and the beginning of the new one and as such can be seen to the equivalent of New Year's Eve Samhain was a significant festival that the ancient Celts once celebrated There is no doubt that that this festival was the most important of the four.

Samhain National Today. Samhain was a significant festival that the ancient Celts once celebrated This festival was celebrated to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, and there is a rich tapestry of symbols which have long been associated with this pivotal time of the year.

Samhain 2013 Facts, Dates, Traditions, And Rituals To Know HuffPost. For Pagans, it is a time for honouring departed spirits and reflecting on changes in their lives. It has evolved into the Halloween festivities that are celebrated in many countries across the globe today