By Walter Perschke Halloween is ancient. We know it dates back to the ancient Celtic and Druid traditions thousands of years ago. Ancient Celtics divided the year into two parts, the light and the dark. The holiday of Samhain (sah’-wen) celebrated the dividing point between the two halves, and the …
Read More »Publisher’s Letter – October 2019 – Let’s Go Orange
Let’s Go Orange By Katarzyna Szumal Right now, I am in a state of gratitude! This past month was full of great opportunities to expand Conscious Community Magazine’s readership. For the first time ever, I was on the Polish radio station, WNVR AM 1030 in Chicago, talking about spirituality, and …
Read More »Behind the Mask – The History of Witches and Halloween – Interview with Max Dashu
Interview by Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter – This month Spencer and I spoke with Max Dashu, noted historian, artist, speaker and author. She founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women’s history from around the globe. We discussed her life’s work, the history of Halloween, …
Read More »Community Happenings – October 2017
The Tea at the House of Liquid Mercury Open House Sunday, October 1, 2017,1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Saturday, October 7, 2017, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Sunday, October 8, 2017, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Come visit the space where our artists will be sharing their passion in the …
Read More »HALLOWEEN: The True History
HALLOWEEN: The True History by Walter Perschke Halloween is ancient. We know it dates back to the ancient Celtic and Druid traditions thousands of years ago. Ancient Celtics divided the year into two parts, the light and the dark. The holiday of Samhain (sah’-wen) celebrated the dividing point between the …
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