Free Printable Samhain Crafts, Wiccan, Fairies, Witches Coloring Craft Activities

Along with Halloween, the Wiccan (pagan) holiday of Samhain is celebrated on Oct. 31, too. Samhain activities include bonfires, incantations and magic of all kinds. Here are free printable Wiccan, fairy and pagan coloring pages and crafts. These would fit in with Halloween celebrations, as well as literature studies involving witchcraft and magic-themed fiction. Weave these crafts and activities into lessons on Harry Potter. There are also crafts for other pagan celebrations in order of the wiccan year: Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltaine Litha, Lughnasdha, Mabon and back to Samhain. Read on...Free Printable Wiccan, Fairies, Witches Coloring Craft Activities

Feast of St. Francis 'Blessing of the Animals' Continues Long Tradition

Oct. 4. is the Feast of St.Francis of Assisi, in the Catholic church. He was a gentle, humble man who taught us to love our earth. St. Francis is best known in his role as patron saint of animals. Francis was also a poet. His "Canticle of the Sun" is also called "Brother Sun, Sister Moon." Many churches celebrate the feast of St. Francis with a blessing of pets. The blessing of the pets is one of my most cherished mom-Catholic convert. Here's more on that.  Feast of St. Francis 'Blessing of the Animals' Continues Long Tradition