Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Pagan

Samhain

Select a Category Current Events CUUPS Press Release Interfaith liturgy Media Review podcast Religious Education Seasonal Reflection Spiritual Practice Summary Uncategorized

Select a Month July 2026 June 2026 April 2026 January 2026 December 2025 October 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 February 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015

July 2025

July 30, 2025

Gut instincts — when you must listen

So, I was talking with my elder, the Rev. Foxxy (Sher) Pullen this past week...

October 2021

October 30, 2021

The three aspects of Samhain – honoring our ancestors, the last harvest & the Celtic New Year

Samhain, the time when the veil between the worlds is the thinnest, we can connect...

December 2020

December 10, 2020

Mini-Broom Tutorial

Instructions on making your own mini-broom, perfect for sweeping unwanted energies away!

November 2020

November 02, 2020

There You Are, Lovely Light

I pray that we wrap ourselves in the purple cloak of the Wise Woman who...

October 2020

October 31, 2020

Wheel of the Year: Samhain

In her series on the Wheel of the Year, Mary Ann Clark writes about Samhain.

October 28, 2020

Thinking About Lollipops

You just never know when what you do and how you carry yourself will make...

October 11, 2020

The Mystic Pagan: Samhain

Science and much of our modern world scoffs at the "thinning of the veil," at...

October 28, 2019

Could Life After Life Be Fun?

“Death isn’t so bad once you get over the idea of it,” Aunt Geneva called...

October 08, 2019

Beyond the Veil: Connecting with the Ancestors

In this season of Death, may you feel the love of your Ancestors around you. ...

October 26, 2018

The Wisdom of Seeds

One way we can support life on Earth is to ensure our agricultural biodiversity. Just...

November 2017

November 06, 2017

Samhain Blessings

The song she sang with her life and her death continues to enrich my life....

October 2017

October 31, 2017

Creating Wild and Urban Sanctuaries

We have learned that trees, wild creatures, humans and pets who all live together in...

October 30, 2017

Piercing the Veil of Grief and Loss

There is no right way to grieve; there is no right way to heal from...

October 28, 2017

Samhain

Water your grief with your tears, and wait for the fire to slow and shrink....

December 2016

December 19, 2016

The Winter King and the Myth of America

We have a winter to get through. It may be some time before the summer...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

Turbulent Times Call Forth Powerful Magic

I hear the trees calling us to care for the life of all humanity, not...

October 28, 2016

Embracing Samhain, Embracing Life

So let’s celebrate death. Let’s celebrate life. Let’s celebrate the junction where they meet and...

October 27, 2016

In Search of Samhain

You can rest comfortably in the knowledge that whether you are handing out candy at...

October 19, 2016

Samhain: The Last Harvest

Samhain tells us it’s okay to be living and dying. Because there is. No. Separation....

October 18, 2016

Remembering Grandmother

I love this season, when the veil is more thin, and my grandmother’s presence offers...

October 07, 2016

A Litany of Remembrance in a Changing Climate

Given the changing climate, [the Wheel of the Year] rituals might need to shift, both...

October 31, 2015

Pagans, Bring Out Your Dead

Peter Dybing writes about Samhain on Nature's Sacred Journey, and that sometimes honoring the dead...

October 30, 2015

Samhain Through the Faces of Old Women

At first, I see nothing; then my own face swims into focus; then I see...

October 28, 2015

7 Ways to Enjoy a Death-Free Samhain

If there’s one thing people like more than having sex, it’s avoiding death and thoughts...

October 23, 2015

Between The Worlds

Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger shares what Samhain is like in her hometown, New Orleans.

October 21, 2015

Samhain, Ancestors, and Descendants

Samhain is a high holy day—for some of us the holiest night of the year—and...

October 14, 2015

Through the Veil

I am also overwhelmed with joy at my life – that I refused to settle...

Related posts from Nature's Sacred Journey

Pagan

Work in progress

Nature's Sacred Journey

Pagan

When I first knew I was a Pagan

Nature's Sacred Journey

Pagan

April 22 Earth Day, its Our Power and...

Nature's Sacred Journey

Pagan

Ostara Versus Easter

Nature's Sacred Journey

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos