The clocks have gone back; the
nights are drawing in so that must mean that it’s Halloween again!
Most of us aware of the historical
significance and different stories about the origin of Halloween … but here are
a few facts associated with Halloween that you might not know!
The Welsh and Celtics believed that
the spirits of the dead came to visit humans on October 31st. They
would wear masks that day so they could trick the dead by looking like one of
then … and that is why people still dress as ghosts on Halloween!
If you see a spider on Halloween …
it is thought that it could actually be a deceased love one watching over you …
spooky?!
Hanging wet bed sheets in front of
the fire on Halloween was a popular practice amongst young girls in ancient
Scotland. They believed that in doing so they would be able to see their future
husband’s face!
Here is something really creepy …
according to Halloween folklore, if people wear their clothes inside out and
then walk backwards on Halloween they might just come across a real witch at
midnight … not something that I shall be trying!
Orange is a symbol of strength and
endurance and black symbolises death and darkness – the two colours are believed
to symbolise the demarcations between life and death! … This is why they have
always been associated with Halloween.
An Irish legend has it that Jack O
Lanterns are named after ‘miserly Jack’ who tricked the devil and was forbidden
entrance into both heaven and hell … as such he eventually condemned to wander
the Earth!
Since then his ghost appears on
Halloween with is lantern attempting to lead people away from their paths.
Oh yes, back to the headline … it
has to be A SPIRIT for Halloween! But which one???!
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