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Céad Míle Fáilte!

We trust the Hunt and the Harvest have been bountiful and that as we move into a new year and the winter season that the bounty of our joy will keep the tribe warm and sated until spring.

SAMHAIN (SOW�en)Oct. 31 - Nov. 1
This was one of the most magical times for the ancient Celts. Samhain marked the end of the old year and the beginning of the new. Because this is an in-between time, we believe that the veil between this world and the otherworld is thin, which allows beings from both sides to pass freely between the worlds. On this day the ancients honored their ancestors and welcomed them back into their homes. Animals that would not live through the long winter were slaughtered for meat to sustain the people through the long winter. It was a time when divination and augury were performed because the veil was thin (and so an accurate answer could be obtained). Today, this ancient feast is more recognizable as Halloween. It is a time to set goals for the New Year and a time to initiate change in our lives.

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