☾⊙☽ Samhain (Halloween)Samhain is a sacred and ancient Celtic festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. It is the celebration that is the origin of Halloween. It holds deep spiritual significance as it honors the ancestors, acknowledges the time of year when the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds is thinnest, and embraces the mysteries of life and death. It is the beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year, where the world of the gods was be

Samhain isn’t Halloween, it’s one of the oldest Celtic fire festivals and the witch’s true new year. In this video, I’m breaking down the real history and folklore of Samhain, where it came from, what our ancestors actually did, and how those ancient rites evolved into modern Halloween traditions. #samhain #samhainhistory #wheeloftheyear #thewildanduntamedway #witchesofinstagram🔮🌙 | Emma Louise Dyson