[New post] The Daily: 31 October 2023

Eliza Daley posted: " Today is All Hallows' Eve, Hallowe'en, the first night in the ancient new year's festival that Celtic language speaking people called Samhaine. We hardly remember that it was once a sacred festival, celebrating endings and beginnings, nor that it was" By My Solitary Hearth The Daily: 31 October 2023 Eliza Daley Oct 31 Today is All Hallows' Eve, Hallowe'en, the first night in the ancient new year's festival that Celtic language speaking people called Samhaine. We hardly remember that it was once a sacred festival, celebrating endings and beginnings, nor that it was "converted" by the Catholic Church into a day for honoring the dead. It's […] Read more of this post Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://by-my-solitary-hearth.net/2023/10/31/the-daily-31-october-2023/

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