But not every witch considers Samhain the new year. Ashley Seekraft and Azaizall Robles are the high priestess and priest of the Circle of the Amalthai Coven, located in Washington, D.C.This coven ...

Halloween has its origin in Samhain, a Wiccan holiday originating from a 2,000-year-old Celtic tradition marking the pagan new year. Celebrated from October 31 to November 1, the sabbat—or ...

Wiccan celebrations of Samhain vary and include fire ceremonies, feasting, costuming, and rituals that honor the dead and revere the natural world.

Samhain means "summer's end" in Gaelic and is believed to have been a precursor to Halloween. Witches usher in the holiday, which traditionally begins on the evening the 31st, with bonfires ...

Halloween is almost here, and real-life witch Emma Carney (inset) shared her best tips on how to do the most popular traditions, like casting DIY spells and carving jack-o-lanterns, the easy way ...

Raising Children in Goddess Traditions" (Bantam, $14.95), said Samhain "is the time when... Witches Celebrate Halloween as a High Holiday SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

Hint: It's not candy corn. There's profound meaning in the foods these practicing witches eat on the holiday.

But she won't be flying it to the local Samhain (pronounced "SOW-wen")/Halloween rituals this weekend in Waynesboro and Staunton. ... Witches didn't fare that much better in America at first. (Think ...

On Samhain, a festival celebrated by ancient people, the lines between the Otherworld of the dead and the realm of the living were weakened. Op-Ed: Halloween's Celtic roots are spookier than ...

Serpa, 47, and Stone, 29, are among Valley-based witches who will be celebrating Samhain from Monday evening through Tuesday evening. This time is a natural bridge between both realms, Serpa, ...