This is the second part of our article about Samhain, in which we will look at how to celebrate Samhain (or Halloween) in traditional and modern ways, and its magical correspondences. If you want to …
Samhain and Halloween – History, Beliefs, and How They Connected
This article is separated into two parts for the reader’s convenience. In part one, we deal with the beliefs, origins, and history of Samhain; its connection to Halloween; similarities; and differences. In part two, we …
Mabon – The Pagan Celebration of the Autumn Equinox (History, Celebration, Symbols, Correspondences)
Mabon, the second of three harvest festivals, falls on the Autumn Equinox (Lammas, Mabon, and Samhain). At Mabon, days and nights are of equal length, just like they are at Ostara, the opposite side of …
Litha – The Midsummer Sabbat to Celebrate the Power of the Sun
Litha, or the Midsummer sabbat, is celebrated as a lesser sabbat in modern paganism and also one of the main fire festivals in the Celtic calendar. It is celebrated around June 21st, usually falling on …
Paganism in Medieval Europe
The medieval age spans the period from the 5th Century to the 15th Century. At the start of it, Christianity had just survived a period of persecution. It became the official religion of the Roman …
The 8 Major Annual Wiccan Holidays (Sabbats)
Have you ever heard of Wiccan Holidays or the Sabbats? If not, then you will be forgiven…After all, isn’t there such a flurry of holidays nowadays it’s hard to keep tabs? It’s no secret that …
Yule -The Pagan Celebration of Winter Solstice That Inspired Modern Christmas
As it is practiced now, Christianity is quite different from its practice as a fledgling religion surrounded by established pagan and cultural practices going back several centuries. It is, therefore, inevitable that in its growth, …
Lammas (Lughnasadh) – the Pagan Festival for the First Harvest
Lammas, which is also called Lughnasad or Lughnassadh, is a celebration of the start of the harvest. It is especially a time to honor the first wheat or corn crop. Grain has been an important …
Beltane ‘Fires of Bel’ – The Celtic “May Day” festival at the beginning of Summer
When you think about May Day in modern times, your first thoughts are on the International Workers’ Day holiday. However, long before the labor movement, May Day was an important festival that different cultures in …
Ostara – The Pagan Celebration of the Spring Equinox
Ostara is the pagan name for the Spring Equinox period when both day and night are equal. The spring equinox was celebrated in many ancient cultures as a time for rebirth and a crucial period …
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