Sabbats
Samhain
October 31st
Samhain (pronounced sow-en) is no doubt the most important, though least understood, of the ancient Celtic festivals. Unlike its modern counterparts of Halloween or All Hallows’ Eve, The Witch holiday of Samhain has nothing to do with evil practices or horrific, ghoulish costumes.
Samhain is a holiday infused with positive energy with hope for our planet’s future. On every Samhain Eve, the Morrighan, one of the triplicities of Celtic Goddesses, celebrates her union with the Dagda, the “good God.” The Morrighan’s role on this night is to reaffirm life in the face of Winter’s impending hardships and struggles. On Samhain night, we wear costumes to “project” what we wish to manifest for ourselves in the coming year. Samhain is a mystical and enchanted night when the veil is at its thinnest between the worlds. A time when we may converse once more with our loved ones who have passed on, and when majick can be done to benefit our personal lives as well as our planet. It is also the Witches’ New Year!
The next Sabbot on the Wheel of the Year is Yule
