In-kind, Samhain became All Saints Day, when martyrs and saints, rather than the free-range spirits of the dead, were honored. 14 Catholic saints made for an easy, supernatural substitute.

Ancient Irish myths and legends will get you in the Halloween and Samhain spirit. Samhain is the ancient Irish festival that became Halloween as we know it and its because of these Irish roots ...

Symbolism runs deep during Samhain, with each ritual holding a significant meaning. The bonfire, a vestige from ancient times, represents the light amidst darkness, guiding spirits and ...

For the Celts, it was a time when the boundaries between the living and the dead dissolved, allowing spirits to mingle among the living. Samhain as a Celebration of Death and Rebirth.

Samhain was the pivotal point of the Celtic Pagan new year, a time of rebirth – and death. ... allowing the spirits of the dead to pass through and mingle with the living.

Hint: It's not candy corn. There's profound meaning in the foods these practicing witches eat on the holiday.

It's that time of year when spirits from the other side are thought to mingle with the mortals. Here, some ways people celebrate spooky season around the world.

Samhain, a powerful and ancient spirit, has long been associated with the Halloween season and the Celtic festival that bears his name. Player’s may recognize the purple robe, ...

Netflix’s new mystery series Bodkin co-stars Will Forte, Robyn Cara and Siobhan Cullen as investigative podcasters who travel to Bodkin, a small Irish town known for its Samhain festival ...