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 ...

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 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.

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 · 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 ...

On Samhain, all Celts would put out the fires that warmed their houses and cooked their food and gather on nearby hills, where they would cook a final feast to ...

Two hills in the Boyne Valley were associated with Samhain in Celtic Ireland, Tlachtga and Tara. Tlachtga was the location of the Great Fire Festival which ...

Samhain is a fire festival so build a fire to celebrate around, light candles, or even toast some treats over flames outside.