1345166
9780140196160
For Pagans & witches, Halloween, or Samhain, is the most important & sacred holiday--a day to honor the dead & to celebrate the birth of a new year. The number of Wicca practitioners is rapidly growing--especially among young women--and popular media has embraced Paganism on television, in movies, & on the internet. This book guides Wiccans, Pagans, & curious non-Wiccans alike in incorporating some of the original meanings & rituals into their Halloween festivities. It explains the rich Pagan/Irish roots of the holiday & includes ancient legends, divinations for telling the future, spells for finding a mate, & potions for gaining knowledge--not to mention detailed instructions for performing the traditional Halloween ritual & delicious Halloween recipes! Written by a woman who has devoted her life to educating the public about the Old Religion, this handbook reveals the uplifting spiritual energy that people can experience by celebrating a traditional Pagan Halloween.Dunwich, Gerina is the author of 'Pagan Book of Halloween A Complete Guide to the Magic, Incantations, Recipes, Spells, and Lore' with ISBN 9780140196160 and ISBN 0140196161.
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