Samhain - The Beginning of Winter

Many modern pagans, Wiccans, and other spiritual groups celebrate the fire festival. Traditions include bonfires, music, feasting, and dancing. Some still make food for the dead, along with offerings of sweets and ales.

Samhain is a pagan festival that originated with the ancient Celts and is celebrated around the time of Halloween. Samhain celebrates the festival of fire.
During Samhain, the Celts believed that the veil between the living and the dead was thin, allowing spirits to visit the living. Samhain is thought to be the origin of Halloween.

Samhain is usually celebrated from sunset on October 31st to sunset on November 1st. In Celtic beliefs, it is indeed the first day of winter.

At Samhain the division between this world and the otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through. The family's ancestors were honoured and invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. Protection for families in the homestead and your working space, offerings of protection was to be in motion and gifted.