These rituals rooted in the pagan origins of Halloween invite us to reflect on the past, connect with spirits, celebrate loved ones, and plan how we will enrich our lives moving forward.

Halloween traces its origins back to the Iron Age and a feast of fire known as Samhain. Also included are the historical ...

Police say Angela Sanford stabbed man with Wiccan dagger. March 24, 2010— -- A woman who claims she was going to perform a Wiccan celebration of spring is accused of using a ritualistic dagger to ...

The name Halloween refers to the Christian tradition of All Souls’ Day falling on November 1: the night before is All Souls’ ...

(RNS) — The Great Rite, a Wiccan ritual celebrating the creative union of the masculine and feminine, commonly occurs after a priest and a priestess call in the God and the Goddess, the Earth-based ...

Yule is also a time for gathering with loved ones and sharing a festive meal. Traditional foods include roasted meats, root vegetables, wassail (mulled wine or spiced cider), Yule log cakes, ...

Witchcraft still fascinates and repels. Hundreds of years after England’s witch trials in the Puritan mid-17th century, misconceptions and mistrust linger.

On the night of October 31, streets around the world glow with carved pumpkins, costumed figures, and the echoes of ancient ...