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The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has had to intervene twice when a military unit commander canceled a Halloween event then placed stipulations on the celebration to avoid offending Christian personnel.
Columnist Storm Faerywolf celebrates the Halloween season as a holy day not only Witchcraft, but in queer culture as well.
A revived petition to change the date of Halloween gains support, but a number of Pagans are suspicious of another seemingly corporate attempt to drive up profits. A counter petition has also emerged.
We have entered the time of the year when many modern Pagans celebrate Samhain. The holiday marks the start of winter and the new year according to the old Celtic calendar. It is a time to reflect on transitions when the ancestors are honored, divination is performed, and festivals are held in honor of the gods. Samhain is also recognized as the final harvest before the long winter ahead. It is perhaps the best-known and most widely celebrated of all the modern Pagan holidays.
ATHENS, Tenn. – The Wayist Druid public Samhain ritual was successful despite threats of mass protest and violence. Due to threats the week before, the city posted warning notices to citizens that stated that it was illegal to disturb or interfere with any person or event that had been giving a permit. According to ritual host Archdruid Angela Wilson, Saturday’s event attracted more than 250 people. She said, “I want to personally thank everyone for coming yesterday it was a beautiful thing.”