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Halloween: Is It Celtic? Pagan? Christian? Yes!
On Halloween, what are we celebrating and should we celebrate this holiday at all? Here are the pagan—and Christian—origins of Halloween as well as its themes and symbolism so you can decide for yourself.

Christine Dorman
Oct 288 min read


Celtic Trees for Autumn, Halloween, and Samhain
Which Celtic tree rules during autumn? There’s more than one, and the trees, their characteristics, symbolism, and magical influence may surprise you!

Christine Dorman
Oct 138 min read


Autumn Foods Flavored with Celtic Folklore
Autumn’s back! Let’s celebrate by looking at the intersection of autumn foods and Celtic folklore.

Christine Dorman
Sep 258 min read


Scary Faeries of Celtic Folklore
These scary Celtic faeries will put you in the mood for Halloween. Or give you sleepless nights. Or both!

Christine Dorman
Sep 48 min read


Who Might You Meet in the Celtic Otherworld?
At Samhain, the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. If you stumbled into the Otherworld, who might you encounter?

Christine Dorman
Nov 3, 20247 min read


Happy Halloween Welsh-Style!
Nos Galen Gaeaf (aka Spirit Night), with its roots in Samhain, is the Welsh version of Halloween. But it has its own unique traditions too!

Christine Dorman
Oct 19, 20247 min read


Cool Dishes for a Celtic Autumn
It's autumn. Time for food, folklore, and fun!

Christine Dorman
Sep 29, 20248 min read


Characters and Decorations for a Celtic Folklore Halloween
This year, why not have a Celtic folklore-themed celebration to honor Halloween’s origin in the ancient festival of Samhain?

Christine Dorman
Oct 21, 20236 min read


No More Gore! Return Halloween to Its Celtic Roots
It’s time to return the celebration of Halloween to its Samhain roots and its mystical, magical, hope-based themes.

Christine Dorman
Oct 6, 20237 min read


Celebrating Autumn in Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Welsh
In celebration of autumn and the ancestors, here are some autumnal phrases in Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Welsh.

Christine Dorman
Nov 4, 20226 min read
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