Tagged: celtic
Wheat Weaving Tutorial: Celtic Cross
Celtic crosses are a very common wheat weaving motif. This is my take on the traditional design.
The Origins of Halloween
Anybody who ever watched Hocus Pocus probably recalls Alison telling how Halloween is based on โAll Hallowโs Eveโ to refute Maxโs conspiracy theory of Halloween having been invented by the candy companies. But where...
Happy Celtic New Year
Ah, astrological Halloween, I love it. Today was the day the sun reached 15 degrees Scorpio, the day the ancient Celts used as Samhain, the Halloween precursor. And boy, the Celts sure knew what...
The Real Halloween
The origins of Halloween are a bit different than the fun-filled holiday we celebrate today. Everyone instantly recognizes the familiar Halloween signs: witches on broomsticks, black cats, spiders. We wait for the costumed trick-or-treaters...