Happy Halloween! Historically, Halloween is the Anglicized celebration of the Celtic new year, known as Samhain. Early November is traditionally the final harvest in Europe, and also marks the calender as a “cross-quarter day,” in this case in … [Read more...]
Harvest Time: My New Book and the Equinox
I'm pleased to announce that my new book about sleep paralysis is now available on Amazon! So with the first day of autumn, I officially am a published author. Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions and Visitors of the Night is an updated … [Read more...]
Halloween Dreams and the Celtic Otherworld
Through Halloween, the castrated remnants of the Celtic influence on Western culture play out through communal rituals: of giving gifts to strangers, protecting the house with carved gourds that resemble spirits, and dressing in costumes to disguise … [Read more...]