Essential Oils for Samhain and Halloween

Essential Oils for Samhain and Halloween Cedar, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Lavender, Lime, Mint, Myrrh, Orange, Sage, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Patchouli, Pine, and Melissa. Scent your area for the season and create a "spooky" attraction by placing a charcoal that is used for burning incense in a fireproof container, [cauldron, bowl] light the charcoal and drop a … Continue reading Essential Oils for Samhain and Halloween

Samhain~Halloween Customs and Practices

Samhain, a major festival has several aspects. Samhain 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 … Continue reading Samhain~Halloween Customs and Practices

Samhain

Samhain is pronounced sowen, soween, saw-win, saw-vane or sahven, but not sam-hayne. Other names for Samhain include Samhuin, Samain, Saman, Oidhche Shamhna, Hallowe'en, Halloween, Hallows, Hallowtide, Shadow Fest, Allantide, Third Harvest, Harvest Home, Geimredh, Day of the Dead (Feile na Marbh), Feast of the Dead, Spirit Night, Candle Night, November Eve, Nutcrack Night, Ancestor Night … Continue reading Samhain

Celebrating Samhain — Good Witches Homestead

Originally posted on Good Witches Homestead: As October turns to November, thousands of Witches, Wiccans, Druids, and other Pagans in America, Canada, Europe, and elsewhere observe the sacred time of Samhain. Samhain is a festival of the Dead. Meaning “Summer’s End” and pronounced saah-win or saa-ween, Samhain is a celebration of the end of the… via … Continue reading Celebrating Samhain — Good Witches Homestead

You Call It Hallowe’en… We Call It Samhain — Good Witches Homestead

Originally posted on Good Witches Homestead: Hallowe’en has its origins in the British Isles. While the modern tradition of trick or treat developed in the U. S., it too is based on folk customs brought to this country with Irish immigrants after 1840. Since ancient times in Ireland, Scotland, and England, October 31st has been… via … Continue reading You Call It Hallowe’en… We Call It Samhain — Good Witches Homestead