Tagged: samhain

The Origins of Halloween

Anybody who ever watched Hocus Pocus probably recalls Alison telling how Halloween is based on โ€œAll Hallowโ€™s Eveโ€ to refute Maxโ€™s 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...