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Samhain -

One of eight solar holidays, Samhain is the Celtic word for November and begins on October 31st - beginning at sundown - marking the end of the harvest season and generally regarded as the Celtic New Year. Read more about this holiday on Wikipedia.org - read more

Usually celebrated with a festival lasting three days.

Traditionally, Samhain was time to take stock of the herds and grain supplies, and decide which animals would need to be slaughtered in order for the people and livestock to survive the winter. This custom is still observed by many who farm and raise livestock.

The word 'bonfire', or 'bonefire' is a direct translation of the Gaelic tine cnamh. With the bonfire ablaze, the villagers extinguished all other fires. Each family then solemnly lit its hearth from the common flame, thus bonding the families of the village together. Often two bonfires would be built side by side, and the people would walk between the fires as a ritual of purification. Sometimes the cattle and other livestock would be driven between the fires, as well.

Divination is a common folkloric practice that has also survived in rural areas. The most common uses were to determine the identity of one's future spouse, the location of one's future home, and how many children a person might have.

The holiday is related to Hallowe'en, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day.

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