Samhain

and creepiest tourist spots to visit on Halloween. Derry, Northern Ireland Ireland is the place where Halloween took birth. At that time it was celebrated as Samhain festival, which marks the end of the harvest season, the time when dead reunite with the living and visit their old homes. To keep the old spirit of the medieval Samhain festival alive and well intact, Derry City has the best things to offer when it comes to Halloween. The Banks of the Floyle Halloween Carnival is the place to…

Magic traditions have long fascinated people, but none have been as captivating as the Celtic traditions. The Celts influence had a wide reach at their height of power that stretched from Ireland to Turkey, which was strengthened by their ferocity. Most of the written history and traditions of the Celts came from the Romans during their time of conquest, as the Celts passed down their traditions orally, which has added to the mysticism that surrounds them. Their spirituality was holistic,…

that while they seem very different, they share a lot of the same traditions. These are Halloween and Christmas. The history behind Halloween originated in medieval Europe. The Celts celebrated a holiday called Samhain. This was the transition between fall and winter. The night before Samhain, it was believed that ghosts of the dead were able to come to earth because the season…

into trouble and old enough to know better. They guzzle caffeine and drink alcohol like writers, and they engage in some adult behavior, but nothing too explicit. ***This is the second edition of A Perfect Man, which was originally released by Samhain Publishing in May…

They celebrate Halloween as the “feast of Samhain”, this implies that it’s the first feast of the witchcraft year. Since the event is a festival of the dead, witches attempt to communicate with the death through various forms of divination. This clearly shows us that how the event has turned horrific…

Halloween has a very unique history going back thousands of years. Back then there was a group called the Celts. The Celts used Halloween as the day to remember the end of the fall and the beginning of winter, which evolved from the old Celtic holiday of Samhain. Where they would wear costumes to scare off roaming ghosts and would also light bonfires. Then they took these traditions to America in the 19th century. And this is how we now have halloween! In America we have a few very unique…

when he killed a warrior involved in his father's death. From the bard finnegas he learned the art of poetry. So far, finn has acquired all of the requirements to become a hero. On the night of Samhain, a night where ireland's erstwhile divine rulers emerge form their own kingdoms to stalk the land. Every samhain for the past 9 years, Tara had been stalked by a dannon called Aillen. Aillen would rise from his fairy mound and lull everyone to sleep with his magic harp and pipes, once everyone was…

some people don’t celebrate those, it’s alright, because not everyone has to. That’s the thing about traditions, not everyone does them, or some do them differently. It’s what makes them different and unique. The tradition my family does is called Samhain (pronounced sow-een). It is also known as “spirit nights”. This ritual starts on the sunset of October 31st and ends on the sunset of November 1st, it is a Pagan/wiccan ritual, in which we believe the veil between the living and the dead is…

being summoned but it was a fact of life. If someone learned his true demon name, they could invoke him and once a ritual had been completed, he would be bound to their command for a twenty four hour period. On the All Hollow's Eve, Celtic festival Samhain, Isaac is summoned to a satanic ritual. As the ritual states, he has to choose one blood sacrifice from the three naked men hanging in the underground cave. Only one of them holds Isaac's interest. As much guilt and regret as he feels, Isaac…

trick-or-treating, and also making jack-o-lantern. Surprisingly, Halloween is not just a day of enjoyment, it also has a rich and interesting origin. Halloween came from Ireland when the Irish immigrants came to The United States. The Irish word "Samhain" means the end of the summer, and they believe this is the time when the evil spirits appear. So in ancient time, people wear scary costumes to protect themselves from the evil spirits. Now, people participate in parades, decorate houses with…