Almost everyone knows that Tuesday, October 31st 2017 is Halloween. However, for us pagan folk, it is also Samhain. What does this mean, and what are some ways to celebrate it? I'm so glad you asked! What does "Samhain" mean? Here's a blurb from Celebrating Samhain by Selena Fox Samhain is a festival of the... Continue Reading →
5 Witchy ways to celebrate Halloween
[Originally featured on SheKnows, October 19th, 2015, but I've created a new infographic, included at the bottom of this post.] How to honor life, death and rebirth this Halloween Happy New Year! No, Iām not confused. For witches like me, Halloween ā also known as the Sabbat of Samhain ā is the beginning of the... Continue Reading →
MM – Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween! I wrote a post last year, complete with throwback pictures, about my love for this magical time of year. As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I also had a post called, 5 Witchy ways to celebrate Halloween" published on the SheKnows site. For today, I'm going with a simple graphic I created,... Continue Reading →
Witchy Wednesday – Samhain 2016
Last year, not only did I do a regular blog post about Samhain, I also had one called, "5 Witchy ways to celebrate Halloween" published on the SheKnows site. For Samhain 2016, I plan to put together another simple ritual like I did for Mabon. I'll have that posted for next week's Witchy Wednesday -... Continue Reading →
Fandom Friday – I heart Halloween
I absotively posilutely heart Halloween! I mean, what's not to love? I remember being told very early on by a variety of people that I was a "spooky child." All Hallows Eve for me was like a confirmation I wasn't alone in my spookiness. Besides, growing up in Magnolia, MA, a stone's throw away from... Continue Reading →
WW – Samhain (Witch’s New Year) approaches
It's almost here! Samhain, the most magical and witchy day of the Wheel of the Year arrives on October 31st. Yes, the same day as Halloween (which I'll talk about for this Friday's Fandom post), but for witches and many pagans, this is the end of the old year, and the beginning of the new.... Continue Reading →