31/10/2025
Sowhain is classified as New Year in the Celtic Calendar.
Ireland is the birthplace of Halloween, and we have been celebrating it for over 2,000 year’s 🎉☘️🇮🇪
The ancient Celts called it Samhain meaning Autumn/November. Samhain was originally a celebration of the harvest for winter. It marked the end of the pastoral cycle, a time when all the crops were harvested and livestock were brought in from the fields in preparation for winter, ‘the dark half of the year’ Time for making new resolutions for the rebirth of the Sun on 21st December.
Being 💯 Celtic myself on both sides to time immemorial. It is a day we always celebrate in my family. The whole of November is also is dedicated to our ancestors. Time for us to pray for them. Also to pray for any spirts who souls are not at rest🙏🏻
Ireland is major agricultural country. Personally speaking all my families on both sides are farmers and healers. So we have a blend of Irish Catholicism and our Druid ancestors connects us closely with the elements. Still have many rituals from them till this day.
Samhain marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. Celebrations begin on the evening of 31st October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset. This is about halfway between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice.
It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals along with Imbolc, Bealtaine, and Lughnasa.
The seasons are always important and celebrated by the Irish Celts.
Celebration day 1st Nov’ All Saints. 2nd Nov’ All souls.
In Irish folklore Samhain customs, people would leave an empty place or chair at the dinner table to welcome and honor the spirits of deceased loved ones and ancestors who were believed to revisit their homes on this night.
You can also light a candle 🕯️ or say a prayer for the deceased
☘️Happy Celtic new year everyone.☘️
May it bring us all good health joy happiness and prosperity.
So it is Amen 🙏🏻🕊️🌷☘️🖤✝️
Love and Divine Blessings. Helenà🌷