Oidhche Shamhna or Samhain Night or Hallows Night — Adventures and Musings of an Arch Druidess

A night that challenges our fears and our assumptions of who we are and what the world we see in daylight really is in the dark What are you most afraid of within yourself? What can you do even in a small way to face that which you fear? Is it worth the cost or […] … Continue reading Oidhche Shamhna or Samhain Night or Hallows Night — Adventures and Musings of an Arch Druidess

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Jack-O-Lanterns

Carved pumpkins are a Halloween tradition; along with Trick-or-Treating, Jack-o-Lanterns are an enduring image for this time of year. Yet like nearly all the symbols and rituals of “modern” holidays and festivals, the meaning of the Jack-o-Lantern extends far back into history, to the time of the Celts and Druids. Jack-o-Lanterns, in Irish myth, … Continue reading Jack-O-Lanterns

It’s coming — Adventures and Musings of an Arch Druidess

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Pumpkin Decorating and Carving

Pumpkin Decorating and Carving a Samhain Activity Pumpkins in the form of jack-o-lanterns play a huge part in our Samhain Activity. Pumpkin carving goes back to the Druids and Celts. Throughout Ireland, England and Scotland, people began making lanterns by carving scary faces into turnips or beets, placed in windows or near doors to frighten … Continue reading Pumpkin Decorating and Carving