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How Samhain Reveals Our Deep Connection to Fear and Faith

Beneath the costumes and candy lies one of humanity's oldest rituals for making peace with darkness, and modern psychology has quietly confirmed why it still works.

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Dr. Jessie Virga
Aug 31, 2026
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The veil has always been thin this time of year. As the sun slips earlier beyond the horizon and the air carries a quiet chill, humanity finds itself once again standing at the threshold between what is known and what is feared. Across centuries and continents, autumn has marked the season of endings, the death of light, the gathering of harvest, and the humbling reminder that everything, even warmth, must rest.

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