Once a Celtic pagan tradition, the holiday has evolved to let kids and adults try on new identities. Story by Linus Owens, Middlebury • 1w. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages.

The Halloween traditions that we celebrate today, in America, originate from the Celtic pagan festival called “Samhain.“ The phrase is from ancient Gaelic. It means “end of summer ...

4. Knocking on wood. magico110 / Pexels. Pagan spirituality is strongly tied to nature.Spirits were thought to live in trees. Knocking on wood was to provoke the attention of good spirits when in ...

The two figures appear to be an invention of Shaffer's, though he draws heavily from Celtic pagan traditions for both of them. Nuada has roots in Irish folklore, and sun deities are a staple of ...

Samhain was the pivotal point of the Celtic Pagan new year, a time of rebirth – and death. "Pagans had three harvests: Lammas, harvest of the corn, on 1 August; the one of fruit and vegetables ...

A Wicca gathering at 'summer's end' This year's celebration will be particularly meaningful, Wilbur said, as witches, Wiccans and pagans are able to gather in large numbers for the first time ...

Once a Celtic pagan tradition, the holiday has evolved to let kids and adults try on new identities Published: October 27, 2022 9:43am EDT. Linus Owens, Middlebury. Author.

Samhain was the pivotal point of the Celtic Pagan new year, a time of rebirth – and death. "Pagans had three harvests: Lammas, harvest of the corn, on 1 August; the one of fruit and vegetables ...

“It’s alive!” Dr. Frankenstein cried as his creation stirred to life. But the creature had a life of its own, eventually escaping its creator’s control.