Halloween is more than costumes and candy—it’s a centuries-old celebration rooted in ancient rituals, spiritual beliefs, and cultural evolution. This blog post explores its origins and highlights books and movies that capture its eerie magic.
Halloween, celebrated every October 31st, traces its roots to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Over 2,000 years ago, the Celts marked the end of summer and the beginning of the dark winter with Samhain, believing that on this night, the boundary between the living and the dead blurred. Spirits were thought to roam the earth, and people lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward them off Rosetta Stone History.
In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1st as All Saints’ Day, incorporating some Samhain traditions. The night before became All Hallows’ Eve, eventually shortened to Halloween. Over time, the holiday evolved into a community-centered celebration with trick-or-treating, jack-o’-lanterns, and spooky storytelling History.
Whether you’re curious about Halloween’s history or craving a chilling read, these books offer both insight and spine-tingling entertainment:
Halloween wouldn’t be complete without a few cinematic scares. These films have become staples of the season:
Halloween is more than just a night of costumes and candy—it’s a celebration of mystery, imagination, and the thin veil between worlds. It invites us to confront our fears, honor the past, and revel in the macabre. Whether you’re reading about its origins, watching a horror flick, or diving into a spooky novel, Halloween offers a unique lens into our cultural fascination with the unknown.
So light a candle, carve a pumpkin, and let the spirits of Halloween guide your night.
Sources: Rosetta Stone History istruestory.com
If you vote for Trump and his MAGA GOP members you may indirectly start World War III.
If Trump and his MAGA GOP take control of our Congress, they will cut off support for Ukraine. They already cut support on the advice of Trump when the Congress was ready to approve the spending bill with support for Ukraine.
What will happen next?
said Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota. “This is supposed to be the party of conservative principles, of tradition, of respect for customs and rules that make society governable.
“The idea that the law does not apply to Republicans is something that has now become part of the mainstream of the Republican party. We see it in terms of the approach to elections. We see it in terms of the treatment of immigrants. Some of the actions with regard to abortion may approach that level. The Republican party appears to consider the law and the constitution to be optional and to have lost legitimacy.”
From The Guardian
Republicans’ lawless leaders at odds with midterm law and order message | Republicans | The Guardian
If you vote Republican you are supporting:
– 19 GOP red states have pending laws suppressing voter’s ability to vote. Historically, dictators and Fascists have suppressed votes to stay in power.
– The GOP has come out in support of QAnon, The Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys
– You may lose a loved one, a relative or a friend in a train crash, a bridge collapse or a plane crash as Republicans strip funds from President Biden’s infrastructure bill.
– The Texas abortion ban if left to stand will be passed in several other GOP states. Idaho will pass an anti-abortion law based on the Texas law. 16 states have “trigger” abortion ban laws.
by the US Supreme Court.
https://cnn.it/3RaW1zm
https://nyti.ms/3IcANNo
With the recent Supreme Court banning EPA authority from polluters
https://bit.ly/3IfQ1Bf
on Gun Purchases – will never get passed.
Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s emotional plea to improve gun purchase background checks
https://cnn.it/3AnRweO
– will never go up leaving 18 states still paying $7.25 an hour.
– the last thing America needs are conservative leaders, especially some Republicans who want to keep America from progressing. The last thing America needs is backward-thinking leaders in the 21st Century.
– Republicans have turned to cheating to stay in power or to get back into power…and nothing is getting done by them for the American people.
The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
and everything America stands for: Truth, Justice and Liberty for all? Look what is happening in Ukraine.
*Of course, not all Republicans are like those described above. Here is a list of those who should stay in office.
House of Representatives – those who voted to impeach the former president
Senate – The Republicans who voted to convict the former president after impeachment:
YOUR VOTE COUNTS. It’s a lie to think otherwise.
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VOTE like your freedom depended on it…because it does.
Books of the NY Times