Tag: Halloween

The pumpkin is an ancient symbol of the autumn harvest. It symbolizes abundance and family prosperity. It is also a modern symbol of Halloween, Samhain,…

Every year, from August 1st to about mid-November, I am filled with a renewed desire to learn about our magical world and its history. When…

The following is an account of what a Dutch Halloween party looked like in New York City, 1899. An Old Fashioned Dutch Halloween The Old…

Here is a free zipped PDF download of The Book of Hallowe’en (link to hardcopy sold on Amazon) by Ruth Edna Kelley, published in 1919….

Zipped are 64 Halloween png images that I collected from old newspapers and are copyright-expired. I use these images on my blog, in videos, and…

Jumping the candle was divination used on Halloween night to predict what month a person might be married. However, this charm could be easily adopted…

You have probably heard of the witch’s familiar in popular television shows, Netflix shows, and in the movies, but what exactly is a familiar, and…

In superstition, crows are often considered to be harbingers of bad news, and in some cases, death. This negative reputation may be due to the…

With Halloween two days away, I hit the newspaper archives and dug up a few stories of Halloween mischief from the past. 1893 Ringing Doorbells…

Whether it is for your own curiosity or for a research project, there are plenty of online books about the history and celebrations of Halloween….