Samhain & Día de los Muertos Rituals: Honoring Ancestors & Embracing the Mystery

Vialet B Rayne

Published on: 12/10/2025

As the Wheel of the Year turns again, we enter the powerful gateway of Samhain (pronounced sow-en), one of the most sacred Sabbats of the year. It marks the final harvest and the Celtic New Year, a time when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. Spirits walk among us, ancestors draw near, and the unseen becomes felt.

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Celebrating Samhain: What It Is & What It Means

Nikki Milton

Published on: 21/10/2023

Samhain (pronounced "sow-in") is a Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter in Celtic traditions. It is traditionally celebrated on the night of October 31st to November 1st, which is the midpoint between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.

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