Damon Hansen, from Seattle, USA, has a master's in educational psychology, is a published poet, and has taught numerous humanities courses in universities all around Shanghai. Among his many passion projects, is The Shanghai Poetry Zine, which, published bilingually, brings poets and writers, both amateur and professional, into the light. He loves art in all its forms and is always willing to talk to you about it forever. He's a proud techie, gamer, coder and loves anything to do with science fiction. He's a huge Star Trek fan and he can't wait to meet you.
Have you heard of Samhain? It's the original Ce...
Have you heard of Samhain? It's the original Celtic Halloween! Who were the Celtic people and how have their beliefs and rituals been adapted into contemporary culture? What supernatural rituals still exist in modern Halloween celebrations? What are some of the differences between witchcraft of popular culture and film, and real Wiccan covens that observe Samhain and practice polytheism? _x000D_
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Let’s learn about and discuss this along with the death anxiety that is so central to so many festivals around the world that honor the dead. Let's have a fun, slighly spooky, and incredibly fascinating Halloween discussion!_x000D_
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你听说过萨温节吗?这是最初的凯尔特万圣节!谁是凯尔特人，他们的信仰和仪式是如何适应当代文化的?在现代的万圣节庆祝活动中还存在着哪些超自然的仪式?流行文化和电影中的巫术与真实的巫术会有什么不同?_x000D_
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让我们来学习和讨论这一点，以及死亡焦虑，这是世界上许多纪念死者的节日的核心。让我们来一个有趣的，有点吓人的，令人难以置信的迷人的万圣节讨论吧!
