In Wiccan wheel of the year, Samhain signify the beginning of the winter, the end of the light half of the year. This is the time when the power of the Sun dies for the northern hemisphere. Therefore Samhain is considered as the death of the Horned God, until he Resurrects/Reborn on the Yule day.
This day is celebrated with Farewell and Honoring the dead.
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Samhain is an old Gaelic holiday celebrated by Druids, Pagans and Wiccans. It was a celebration of the third and final harvest festival of the year.
...Samhain, an Irish festival created in the 3rd century CE by Gaelic pagans.
the Great Fire Festival at Samhain in Celtic Ireland
Samhain is the celebration of the light half of the year changing to the dark. It is a sort of new year and it was a feasting day. It was also that this "in between time" was the day for spirits and to celebrate and feast for them. Which means Beltane is the celebration from the dark part of the year to the light, and for the harvest.
November 1 is the Celtic feast of Samhain (pronounced "SAH-wenn"). The word Samhain is Gaelic for "summer's end." It was the most important of the ancient Celtic feasts: it marked the end of the harvest season, and the beginning of winter.
The dead are honored in the Sabbat known as Samhain.
The Libations of Samhain was created in 2004.
Summer. Samhain means "Summer's End."
The Festival of Samhain - the pagan celebration that Halloween gets it's origins from - gave thanks for a good harvest, mourned those who had passed in the previous year, and sacrificed animals.
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