Media has exploited the celebrations of Samhain and taken us far away from its roots. There is no Lord of the Dead nor any deity
Tag: history of Halloween

31 Days of Halloween: Divinations
Looking into a well on Halloween night was another way to see the future for the next 12 months.

31 Days of Halloween: Candied Nuts
Candied nuts are an easy way to celebrate modern Halloween with a fare of yesteryear.

31 Days of Halloween: Poetry Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en by Lisa Lunney Hallowe’en begins with the ringing of the bells Celebrations for those long since dead The ringing bells Expel those who seek

31 Days of Halloween: Poetry – Darkness
‘The darkest of nights, the longest night – Halloween’

Halloween Reads: Trick or Treat: A History or Halloween
Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween by Lisa Morton Hardcover, 229 pages Published: October 15th 2012 by Reaktion Books Every year, children and adults