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Wednesday, October 25, 2017
The tradition of Halloween comes from Samhain, an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people. It took place in the United Kingdom, Ireland and northwestern France. An intense and persistent fear of Halloween is called Samhainophobia.
The first jack-o’-lanterns were actually made from turnips.
The word witch comes from the Old English wicce, meaning wise woman. At one time, these women were highly respected. According to popular belief, witches held meetings, known as sabbats, on Halloween night.
Trick-or-treating began in areas of the UK and Ireland. Poor people went house-to-house souling – so called because they asked for small breads called soul cakes in exchange for prayer.
Black cats, spiders, and bats are all Halloween symbols because of their historical ties to Wiccans. These animals were thought to be the companions of witches in the Middle Ages, and are often associated with bad luck.
While pumpkins are typically orange, they can also be green, white, red and gray.
The world’s largest pumpkin weighed in at 1,054 kg (2,323 lb).
The Village Halloween Parade in New York City is the US’s largest Halloween parade, involving 50,000 participants and over 2 million spectators. People return to their hometowns on Halloween to purchase candles and flowers in preparation for All Saints Day (Nov 1).
The first jack-o’-lanterns were actually made from turnips.
The word witch comes from the Old English wicce, meaning wise woman. At one time, these women were highly respected. According to popular belief, witches held meetings, known as sabbats, on Halloween night.
Trick-or-treating began in areas of the UK and Ireland. Poor people went house-to-house souling – so called because they asked for small breads called soul cakes in exchange for prayer.
Black cats, spiders, and bats are all Halloween symbols because of their historical ties to Wiccans. These animals were thought to be the companions of witches in the Middle Ages, and are often associated with bad luck.
While pumpkins are typically orange, they can also be green, white, red and gray.
The world’s largest pumpkin weighed in at 1,054 kg (2,323 lb).
The Village Halloween Parade in New York City is the US’s largest Halloween parade, involving 50,000 participants and over 2 million spectators. People return to their hometowns on Halloween to purchase candles and flowers in preparation for All Saints Day (Nov 1).
Monday, October 23, 2017
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Hello my Dear Dark Friends, It has been too long, to long in the Darkness, sitting, watching, waiting for the right time to come back in to the world or mortals. I have seen the evil that men have done and I must bring back "The Dirt" and bring the truth to light from the Darkness! I have such new and wonderful things to show you.
I want to bring you new facts about Halloween, spirits and things that can't be explained. I have missed you all.
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