Samhain~Halloween Customs and Practices

Samhain~Halloween Customs and Practices III What about those horrible Witches everywhere and the annoying Trick or Treaters? This is the time of year that the Scots believed that the Cailleach, the Hag, arises from stone to walk the Earth. She actually had a blue-gray or almost black face. She is an important supernatural being in … Continue reading Samhain~Halloween Customs and Practices

“Weaving together the elements” – Meet our new May Queen

As we gear up towards our next festival, our new May Queen introduces herself and how she will be interpreting her role at her first Beltane. Beltane’s community is something I strongly believe in, having personally experienced or seen others developing in skill and confidence, feeling accepted or gaining a sense of purpose when doing it, … Continue reading “Weaving together the elements” – Meet our new May Queen

Samhain Customs and Practices

This major festival has several aspects. It is considered the third (meat) harvest, New Year’s Eve, the Day of the Dead (the dead are honored as they were by the ancient Celts & Egyptians and even now in Mexico) and a night that the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds is thinnest. It is … Continue reading Samhain Customs and Practices