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A History of Halloween
Halloween as we know it today is a mixture of customs and other holidays. The costumes, makeup, jack-o'lanterns, all of it were derived from Celtic (pr. KEL-tik) customs from Ireland. In fact, the Irish immigrants brought the holiday to America. During each era in America, Halloween has been reinterpreted and changed. During the Victorian era ( Read more... ) -
Halloween: Candle Superstitions
- A lit candle in a jack-o-lantern is done to keep evil spirits away.
- For good luck, burn black and orange candles on Halloween.
- Those who practice the black arts believe that carving the name(s) of their enemy or enemies on a skull shaped candle and burning it during the witching hour (midnight) on Halloween will bring them harm or even death.
- If a ( Read more... )
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Why do we say "Trick-or-Treat?"
On the night of October 31st, according to Druid belief, the dead returned to the earth each year. Many were mischievous while others were evil; nonetheless, they loved to wreak havoc on people. Druidic priests wore white robes and masks in order to disguise themselves. This was done to trick the ghosts into thinking that the priests were one of ( Read more... )
