Halloween and Samhain are more than just a day, they are practically a season for many of us. They are also two distinct holidays and offer vastly different experiences. Samhain is not the same thing as Halloween, but I need both of them just the same. Read more
Samhain is a time to reunite with those who have gone before, and perhaps visit with He who stands at the gates of the Summerlands, the Dread Lord of Shadows. The veil between the worlds is thin and the souls of our loved ones call out to us. Read more
Kirk Cameron doesn't know a whole lot about Halloween, but that's not surprising, most people don't (including those criticizing him). What the blogosphere and Cameron got right and wrong while discussing the history of Halloween. Read more
My Mighty Dead are Craft and Pagan elders who have influenced and shaped my spiritual development. I don't actively "work" with them, but I honor them, and always a hold place for them in my rites. What better time than Samhain to search for and think about our Mighty Dead? Read more
Glastonbury England has been a religious site for thousands of years. Even before recorded history people came to marvel at the wonders of Glastonbury, and after Britain's conversion to Christianity it became a center of the new religion. Today it's a place of pilgrimage for Christians, Pagans, and a whole host of other seekers and believers. Glastonbury is a bit off the beaten path, but very much worth a visit. Read more
Samhain was unquestionably a major holiday in some parts of the Celtic world, but how much do we really know about the holiday? Is there anything we can say with absolute certainty about it? Part of Samhain's appeal may lie in just how mysterious the original holiday was. Read more
At Samhain we celebrate the final harvest and reunite with our beloved dead. This Samhain Ritual is designed for covens and small groups, and includes a "Drawing Down the Sun/God" and an opportunity for the living to feel the souls of those they have lost near them once more. Read more
Sometimes it feels like "supernatural" is a dirty word. It's as if believing in anything unexplainable makes me a doubter of science at best, and delusional at worst. However, I've just had too many powerful encounters with deity and the unknown to not embrace the world just outside our own. For me, the supernatural is real, and I've got the stories that explain why. Read more
Jack-o'-lanterns, Trick or Treat, and festive Halloween Costumes are how many of us celebrate the night of October 31, but where did all of those traditions come from? Are the things we associate with Halloween ancient, modern, or somewhere in between? A closer look at some of our most beloved Halloween traditions. Read more
Rosslyn Chapel is a legendary place, but does it offer anything of interest to Pagans? If you do head to Rosslyn what should you look for? Jason takes a closer look at Rosslyn Chapel and shares everything you might need to know if you plan to visit this amazing place. Read more
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