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Celtic Birth Charms: 14 - Samhain - Pendant

The Celts settled in Europe from 800 B.C. to 900 A.D. and their civilization has been based on the belief in a magically animated earth and its relation to the own clan or tribe. In regard to this they were early conservationists, because they strongly believed that every part of the scenery holds its own life and should be considered as holy.
Birthdays had a very important meaning because many Celtic legends referred to the birth of deities and heroes and the Celts were convinced that they shared the supernatural powers of these mythological beings if they had the luck to be born on their birthday. The cycle of agriculture was vital for their culture too and the festivals which were celebrated during the year were especially important to those who were born shortly before a certain festive day because they took a leading role in this particular festival. In their magic system the darkness of night brought the Celts closer to the mysterious Otherworld, where gods, goddesses, fairies and the dead exist. The natural attributes being inherent in a certain season, were respected by the Celts just as much as they observed which plants, animals and weather conditions were connected with a certain period because in that way they defined the special abilities of newborn children and predicted the future.
Magic birth pendants were worn by the Celts to influence destiny and to emphasize personal traits, just as astrological jewelry is used by a lot of people today. And that's why the Celtic birth charms of this collection can either be worn to stress your own Celtic birthday, or if another pendant is chosen, to manifest its spirit within you.

Samhain: People whose birthday falls between the 25th of October and the 16th of November are born under the Celtic sign of Samhain, the time of the ghosts. The Celts celebrated during this period, more precisely at the 31st of October, New Year's Day. This night was full of supernatural magic and the ghosts of the ancestors could haunt the revellers. The Samhain festival was dedicated to the Raven Goddess Morrigan and still lives on today in the old custom of Halloween. People born under the sign of Samhain often have an unusual inner strength and a special relation to supernatural entities.