Samhain Oddities, a new boutique specializing in vintage Halloween, horror, punk and alternative décor, celebrated its grand ...

Halloween’s medieval roots were darker than costumes and candy, reaching back into fear of death, winter, spirits, and the ...

Back when I taught Irish language classes, I would challenge my students to find a character from Irish history or mythology and invite them to speak cúpla focal - a few words in Irish about their ...

This Sol del Valle column has been translated for English readers. Every late October, when the cold begins to bite and the leaves fall like tiny symbols of passing time, the American continent ...

Halloween's origins trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer for the Celts. The Celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on the ...

The ancient precursor to Halloween, Samhain commemorates the end of the harvest and the onset of the "dark half" of the year. Donna Grace/NYPOST See more of our coverage in your search results. Add ...

Samhain is upon us, and with it the summons to face the dark with fortitude. The word Samhain translates to “summer’s end,” and as practicing witch Dacha Avelin richly describes, “It is the threshold ...

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As Samhain approaches, the veil between worlds thins, offering a profound spiritual opportunity. This Celtic New Year invites reflection, ancestor communion, and release of the past year's energy.

We all know how commercial Halloween has become, with expensive dress-ups, trick-or-treat “candy” and fake cobwebs (please don’t – they kill birds!). But if you’ve ever dismissed Halloween as an ...

Limerick’s medieval quarter will come alive with ghoulish spectacle on Saturday October 25, as Lumen Street Theatre presents its annual Fire and Shadows Parade—the centrepiece of Samhain: Limerick’s ...