The War Against Wise Women An Educational Reflection by the Sisters of the Valley As Halloween approaches — the ancient festival once called Samhain — we pause to remember that there were no witches. There were only women of knowledge, skill, and independence. What history called a “witch hunt” was, in truth, a centuries-long campaign to silence women and erase their power. It began, as all wars against women do, with fear — fear of the independent woman, the educated woman, the healer, the land

#Samhain Tradition: calling to #Ancestors & #BelovedDead & presenting offerings of food & drink from #SamhainFestival Feast. | Selena Fox