The Scottish Origins of Halloween
Halloween began in the dawn of history as a Celtic harvest festival called Samhain (pronounced...
Read MoreHalloween began in the dawn of history as a Celtic harvest festival called Samhain (pronounced...
Read MoreJan 30, 2021 | Beltane, Bride, Cailleach, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Imbolc, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas, Myths and Legends, Samhain and Halloween, Summer Solstice, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice
Imbolc is a festival which pre-dates the arrival of Christianity in Scotland. The Coming of...
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The turning of the wheel of the year is something which is always with us. At the summer solstice,...
Read MoreOct 30, 2019 | Beltane, Cailleach, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Myths and Legends, Samhain and Halloween, Wheel of the Year
The origins of Halloween date back to an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced...
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