Themes of death, spirits, and visits from the Otherworld are celebrated throughout October, culminating on October 31st, Halloween. Hallowe’en is a contraction of All Hallows’ Eve (Hallow is another word for Saint), which is the first night of the three Christian Holy Days: All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day. This week […]
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Jack-o’-lanterns
One of our favorite Halloween traditions is carving a jack-o’-lantern. Jack-o’-lanterns were originally meant to mimic the will-o’-the-wisp: a ghostly light, like a lantern, that floats through swamps and bogs tricking travelers off the dry path and getting them lost in the marshes. Folks thought the lights were otherworldly, a lure used by a spirit, […]
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Excerpt from Halloween Issue: For me, Halloween is a time to let my witch flag fly. It is a time when I connect to the crone in me: the powerful part of me that knows how to brew potions (of healing or poison), is at home in a cave, in the forest, or a […]
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