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Wicca

Modern syncretic pagan religion

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Jan 28, 2026
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is samhein a satanic celebration

(often misspelled "samhein") is an ancient festival marking the end of the harvest and the onset of winter, not a celebration of Satan; academic and folkloric sources trace it to seasonal, funerary an...

Dec 5, 2025

Which pagan holidays would be targeted and how are they practiced in American communities?

Pagan observances in the U.S. most commonly center on the eight “Wheel of the Year” Sabbats—Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasadh (Lammas), Mabon and Samhain—and on moon-based Esbats; these...