Halloween traces its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated over 2,000 years ago in what is now Ireland and parts of the UK. Samhain marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, a time when Celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred. To ward off roaming spirits, people lit bonfires and wore costumes. When Christianity spread, All Hallows’ Eve emerged on October 31, preceding All Saints’ Day on November 1. Over time, the traditi
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Happy Samonios, Samhain & Halloween! Tonight marks the beginning of Samonios - Trinoxtion Samoni, the three nights of Samhain - and with it, the beginning of a new year in the Celtic calendar (and in Mother Nature’s own cycles 😉). These three nights are a sacred, magical and liminal time, when the veil between worlds grows thin. Chrigel comments: “The boundaries between Antumnos and the manifest world soften, and portals open - inviting us to commune not only with our ancestors, but with Ananva
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@morvern.studios ꩜ Happy Samhain Eve! ꩜ The veil is growing thin and soon the Celtic Festival will be upon us, celebrating the arrival of the harvest and the beginnings of winter .˚⊹.₊˚𖦹⋆ Be wary when you wander out during this liminal time…for a host of strange and mysterious spirits may walk alongside you! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #storytelling #celticfolklore #samhain #samhainfolklore #halloweenfolklore #celticfolklore #storytelling #natureart #artistsofinstagram #folktales #naturefol
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@morvern.studios ꩜ Happy Samhain Eve! ꩜ The veil is growing thin and soon the
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