Samhain (sow-win); the ancient Celtic festival that originated in Ireland, where Halloween truly began. This ancient celebration, later followed by traditions practised on All Hallow's Eve, is believed to have inspired many of the customs we now associate with Halloween. In times past, it was believed that during All Hallow's Eve the veil between worlds grew thin, allowing spirits, fairies, and other supernatural beings to slip into our realm. Come to the Ulster Folk Museum this Halloween and di
Samhain (sow-win); the ancient Celtic festival that originated in Ire…
518 views1 month ago
FacebookUlster Folk Museum, Cultra
It's fascinating that the ancient Celtic year wasn't based on our modern four seasons, but on two halves: the dark half (winter), starting with Samhain, and the light half (summer), starting with Beltane. These "cross-quarter" days were the most important, marking the true turning points for a pastoral, agricultural people. It's a calendar based on the land, not just the sun. . . . #History #Samhain #Beltane #Folklore #fblifestyle | Black Dragon Tavern
It's fascinating that the ancient Celtic year wasn't based on our m…
2.7K views2 weeks ago
FacebookBlack Dragon Tavern
Samhain marks the beginning of the darkest part of the year, the beginning of winter. In celtic mythology, at Samhain, the Cailleach, the old hag or the wise crone of winter, leaves the mountains and begins her walk across the lands bringing the winter storms, snow and darkness with her. It is the time of the year when she makes her descent into the underworld to incubate the seeds of the new life. Darkness is associated with new beginnings. The potential of the seed below the ground. These are
Samhain marks the beginning of the darkest part of the year, the begin…
11.7K views4 weeks ago
FacebookEileen Ní Shuilleabháin - Counselling & Psychot…
Samhain marks the beginning of the darkest part of the year, the beginning of winter. In mythology, at Samhain, the Cailleach, the old hag or the wise crone of winter, leaves the mountains and begins her walk across the lands bringing the winter storms, snow and darkness with her. Darkness is associated with new beginnings. The potential of the seed below the ground. These are liminal threshold times in the changing seasons of our lives. The Cailleach's Descent to the Underworld- Crossing the Da
Samhain marks the beginning of the darkest part of the year, the begin…
15.9K views2 weeks ago
FacebookEileen Ní Shuilleabháin - Counselling & Psychot…
What Is Samhain? What to Know About the Ancient Pagan Festival That Came Before Halloween
1:37
What Is Samhain? What to Know About the Ancient Pagan Festival …
Oct 30, 2018
TIMECady Lang
Samhain | Celtic Festival, Paganism, Wicca, Halloween, & Bonfires | Britannica
Samhain | Celtic Festival, Paganism, Wicca, Halloween, & Bonfires | Bri…
1 month ago
britannica.com
Samhain
Samhain
Sep 28, 2020
worldhistory.org
5:27
Samhain Origins: From Celtic Harvest Festival to Halloween Tra…
2 months ago
Microsoft NewsHistory With Kayleigh Official
0:19
1.8K views · 249 reactions | Samhain is the witchy new year so it’s a per…
1.9K views1 week ago
FacebookThe Celtic Witch )0(
177K views · 13K reactions | ways to celebrate samhain. rituals and ide…
96.5K views3 weeks ago
FacebookInstant Witch
7:29
4.1K views · 85 reactions | Ghost turnips, púcas, fortune-telling and...
4.2K views3 weeks ago
FacebookNational Museum of Ireland
1:19:13
Samhain: How the Celts Created Halloween | Celtic Mythology
20 views1 month ago
YouTubeLore Eternal
16:15
From Samhain to Halloween: the Irish origins of Halloween
284 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeForas Feasa: Exploring Irish History
0:56
Celtic New Year Festival
176 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeGlobal Roaming
1:13:03
Samhain & the Hermetic Night: The Hidden Origins of Halloween
404 views2 months ago
YouTubeCogito Hermetica
17:40
Samhain: How to Celebrate, Origins & Symbolism
23.2K views4 weeks ago
YouTubeMia Rose
9:13
Samhain Night — The Celtic Song That Speaks to the Ones We Miss
29.5K views2 weeks ago
YouTubeHighland Spirit
2:33:48
Samhain: The True Dark Origin of Halloween - Ancient Celtic Mysteri…
41 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeEchoes of the Old World
1:46
Oiche Shamhna | The Irish for“Samhain night” or “Halloween…
592 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeEileen Ní Shuilleabháin | Deepening the Senses
1:05
Samhain | The Celtic Festival of the Dead 🎃🔥 #halloween #paganhistory #…
171 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeDamien Duskmoor
1:03
Samhain never died — it was reborn as Halloween under a different lig…
1.5K views2 weeks ago
YouTubeThe Real Scroll
1:01:51
Samhain: The Ancient Origins of Halloween (Celtic Mythology Expl…
2.4K views2 months ago
YouTubeMythology, Theology, History
0:41
Samhain The Scottish Birth of Halloween #Samhain #Halloween…
213 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeHistory&Mystery
0:56
Beneath Halloween’s glow, the fire of Samhain still burns. 🔥🌑 #Samhain …
413 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeThe Real Scroll
0:22
Samhain: The Celtic Festival of the Dead #samhain #celts #celtics #ce…
74 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeRelaxed Lore and Legends
1:05
The Ancient Festival Behind Halloween 🎃
155 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeCelebration Atlas
1:44:58
The Samhain Seer: 5 Ancient Celtic Rituals That Reveal Your Future | …
8 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeBoring Historian
2:57:10
Samhain: The Story of Halloween | The Sleepy Historian
6.9K views1 month ago
YouTubeThe Sleepy Historian
2:58
The Veil At Samhain | Celtic Music Journey
52 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeCeltic Music Journey
1:18
Halloween's Roots in Celtic Samhain Festival
261 views1 month ago
YouTubeShort Bites of History
See more videos
Static thumbnail place holder

Short videos

In Celtic folklore, November- Samhain in the old calenda…
100 views2 weeks ago
FacebookThe Dwelling Gem
Halloween began as Samhain, a Celtic festival (…
74 views3 weeks ago
FacebookAmber Rochelle
🎃 Did you know Samhain is the ancient Celtic festival mark…
144 views2 weeks ago
FacebookCandlelit Tales
SAMHAIN, HALLOWEEN, & DAY OF THE DEAD As Oct…
3.4K views2 weeks ago
FacebookSEEK - Society for Esoteric and Enth…
Samhain marks the midpoint between the Autumn Equin…
18 views2 weeks ago
FacebookSparkling Circle - Jane Sibbett's Journ…
Samhain marks the beginning of the darkest pa…
15.9K views2 weeks ago
FacebookEileen Ní Shuilleabháin - Counselling …
Now that Samhain has passed, we enter a time of t…
449.5K views2 weeks ago
FacebookSabrina Jordan
Samhain Blessings Today we celebrate Halloween — a ti…
67 views2 weeks ago
FacebookMagic Candles
0:22
18K views · 932 reactions | I know that Halloween starte…
10.6K views1 week ago
FacebookBaz Wright
3:01
You Won't Believe How Halloween Started!
1K views1 month ago
YouTubeCuriousToHeal
0:16
How Ancient Cultures Created Halloween
171 views1 month ago
YouTubeCreepy Corner: Ghost Stories & Haun…
0:56
Celtic New Year Festival
176 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeGlobal Roaming
0:52
Demon Behind Halloween: Samhain #Samhain #Hallo…
488 views1 month ago
YouTubeMidnightArchives
2:37
Samhain
330 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeSonic Arcanum
1:31
Samhain, Halloween, and Day of the Dead
9.4K views2 weeks ago
YouTubeJoinSeek
0:41
The Supernatural and the Fertility of the Land
1.5K views1 month ago
YouTubeBertie Brosnan
0:39
Halloween Was Originally the Celtic New Year’s Eve
1K views1 month ago
YouTubeFact Blaster
0:24
Halloween: From Ancient Celtic Fires to America’s Bi…
28 views2 months ago
YouTubeNational Dishes Around the World
1:59
The True Origins of Halloween 🎃 | Ireland’s Anci…
4.5K views3 weeks ago
YouTubeInfo Nuggets
0:59
“What Halloween Was Really About | The Forgotten Celti…
503 views4 weeks ago
YouTubeMind Jolt
Static thumbnail place holder