Samhain
Samhain Is Only Just Beginning. Trust Yourself in the Darkness.
It’s often easier to trust the light than it is the dark, but trust this time is for you to embrace the liminality of possibility.
Samantha Borek
Samantha Borek is a writer at the intersection of pop culture and politics. She is also a folk practitioner in Slavic and Irish traditions. She is a graduate of Pratt Institute's BFA program in creative writing.
Recipes From the Hearth
Samhain Is for Divining. Here Is a Simmer Pot to Set the Stage.
Whether you need to call in the ancestors for insight or make your house smell good for the holidays, this apple-spiced simmer pot will do the job.
Books
I Read This When Things Fell Apart and You Should, Too
You don’t have to be an organizer or activist to read this book. It will have wisdom for you.
Manchan Magan
The Death of Manchán Magan Reminds Us to Relate to Each Other
We must commit to Manchán Magan's revolutionary and anti-colonial act of remembering.
Gaeilge
This October, Brigid Tells Us to Honor Ourselves and Our Mistakes
It's time to recognize all that you have labored for in the summer. Don’t be the púca that pisses on your own blackberries.
Film
"V for Vendetta" Is an Unflinching Love Story Amid Fascism
While V offers us an ideal, it’s really Evey who shows us that fear can be overcome in pursuit of that ideal.
Gaeilge
The Revolutionary Art of Irish Caoineadh in Uncertain Times
Fáilte, welcome, caoinfimid le chéile, we will weep together.
Pop Culture
In a World of Tommy Shermans, Be the Misery Chick
“People aren’t upset that Tommy Sherman died. They’re upset that they’re going to die.”