Happy Samhuinn/Samhain/Halloween!

Frizzer

As the title says!
Happy Samhuinn to all fellow Pagans, Druids, Witches, Wiccans, ex-pagans, etc, etc.


:cheer:

Simonthepilgrim

A happy new Year to all!

twobitbob

Forgive my ignorance but what is Halloween a celebration of and what is Samhuinn/Samhain?

buddhafoot

http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/history.htm

It's not the definitive - or end-all-be-all description, but it covers a lot of ground.

As with anything anymore - there is so much history and political/religious dancing involved with history - it sometimes makes you shake your head.

-bf

Frizzer

buddhafoot wrote:

http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/history.htm

It's not the definitive - or end-all-be-all description, but it covers a lot of ground.

As with anything anymore - there is so much history and political/religious dancing involved with history - it sometimes makes you shake your head.

-bf

Yep, that pretty much sums it all up as far as I understand.

It is also traditionally seen as the start of the Celtic new year, hence Simon's post above!

buddhafoot

Here is an interesting article written by a Christian... a very broad thinking Christian.

http://www.new-life.net/halowen1.htm

-bf

Simonthepilgrim

I see the good Pastor refers to apple bobbing. Another aspect of the use of apples at Samhain is that apples protect the eater against misfortune. Thus, an apple a day keeps sickness at bay. And, in our damp lands, this is the beginning of the culling of the old and weak through illness.