Tag: Samhain

Long before Halloween existed…before plastic masks, jack-o’-lanterns, and bags of candy…there was Samhain.

For the ancient Celts, Samhain marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of the dark half of the year. The last crops were gathered, the fields were cleared, and the air carried the scent of cold earth and woodsmoke. Samhain was considered the Celtic New Year, a threshold moment when one year died, and another quietly took form. Continue reading From Samhain to Halloween: A Story of Transformation