Samhain

Samhain 2011: Celebrating Our Ancestors And The Earth

Grove Harris | Posted 12.31.2011

Grove Harris

We are all going to die. Death is a transition into mystery, into spiritual realms, perhaps to feed ongoing life on earth, perhaps to journey further in spirit, perhaps both. Perhaps neither. It's a mystery.

Spooky Secrets: A Brief History of Halloween

Chris McGowan | Posted 12.26.2011

Chris McGowan

Halloween no longer retains the sense of awe and wonder associated with Hallows Eve and Samhain in the past, yet it remains an intriguing, still-evolving ritual that fuses a wealth of folk beliefs and cultural traditions.

The Halloween Dilemma: Should Christians Trick or Treat?

Posted 12.17.2011

Can Christians celebrate Halloween? It's a question that comes up every year for Christians who get 'spooked' by the idea of their children dressing ...

Samhain -- Nature's Holy Day for Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder

Kelley Harrell | Posted 12.04.2011

Kelley Harrell

I know it's still several weeks away, but the last harvest is upon us, which means a chance to explore our own darkness and reserves is coming, too. Take some time now to think about the accomplishments of this year.

Halloween And Samhain: Secular And Sacred Celebrations

Grove Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

Grove Harris

Halloween, or Samhain, is celebrated in many ways, some religious, some spiritual and many secular. It is a religious holiday that has entered the general American cultural ethos.

Trick-or-Treat? Halloween and Druids are Holy and Tax-Exempt

Blake Bromley | Posted 05.25.2011

Blake Bromley

On some not-too-distant Halloween, or Samhain to your Druid friends, Canadians might be tempted to claim a charitable donation tax credit for the cost of those Twizzlers and Twix.

eBook-Only Publishers Cropping Up Everywhere

Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

A recent article from Publishers Weekly announced the launch of Carina Press, a new imprint of romance publisher Harlequin that will exclusively publi...

Eek -- It's Halloween

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe Peyronnin

It is easy to go through several hundred New York dollars' worth of candy by the time the crowd tapers off on our street. We're looking forward to seeing Michael Jackson again and again.

Confessions of a Hallo-Weenie

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.17.2011

Sharon Glassman

Moving on the fly is always a nightmare in New York. But the spookiness multiplies when you move on Halloween, through Chelsea's Halloween parade.