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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 394.2646 EAN: 9781567187199 ISBN: 1567187196 Label: Llewellyn Publications Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: September 01, 1999 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Studio: Llewellyn Publications Editorial Review: Product Description: It's a time for children to dress up as princesses and pirates and go from house to house, calling, "Trick or Treat!" Their eyes will get big as they are rewarded with treasures and sweets. And perhaps you will celebrate Halloween by going to a costume party or a haunted house. But did you ever wonder where all this holiday gaiety came from and what it means? Silver RavenWolf (I'm sure you know her!) reveals the answers in Halloween. The book begins by sharing the history of where this harvest holiday came from. Did you know it was originally called Samhain? Samhain means "the end of summer". You'll find out what the ancient people did to celebrate this holiday and how the ideas about it have changed over the years. Did you know it has really become wildly popular in the U.S. only over the last 100 years? It's true! You'll also find out why ghosts and skeletons, jack-o'-lanterns and vampires are associated with October 31 of each year. Halloween shows you lots of neat stuff you can do, either by yourself or at a party. First you can learn to do divination (or foreseeing the future) in a variety of ways. You can use pumpkin seeds or magick mirrors, nuts or tap water to find out what is going to happen. There are all sorts of recipes for Halloween treats and fun you can have in the kitchen, making things like "tuna ghouls" or "magickal mice." They're tasty, too! Next you can do real magick. There are spells here for protection, love, prosperity and much more. Finally, you'll learn rituals to honor the dead. Honor the spirit of this hallowed harvest holiday with the rituals, recipes, and spells you'll find in Halloween. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great bookVery helpfull book I really enjoyed it! Halloween is my very favorite holliday and I found the customs and recipes to be a real treat! Rating: - The Fluffy Side of HalloweenThis Halloween book is ideal for neophytes of the Samhain celebration and this timely ritual.I can't recommend this book for anyone looking for a serious guide to a 'Wiccan Halloween'.The book is geared to younger readers ,who dabble in 'weekend wicca' for fun and giggles.It's a good book for mom's,who are planning a more authentic Halloween party for their grade-school kids.So,you have to take the purpose of this book for what it is intended.Yet,there are more Halloween texts around that can explain ... Read More Rating: - Great book!This is one of the most wonderful books on Halloween ever! I love it, and use it every year. You have to make the Pumpkin Bread in this book, it's the best! It has great info and fun things to do. The spells are Awesome too. Rating:  - Fine and FunI found the beginning of this book a little confusing with all the history and the way she bouced around. I was a little disappointed that alot of the history wasn't based on wiccan view of Halloween or Samhain. It was alot of Christian history. And the rest of the book was fun which is good but then some of it seem real childish like ghoulish tuna sandwiches and whatnot. I just wish there had been more wiccan emphasism. Rating: - a delicious doseHave you ever wondered where the idea of Halloween came from? This topic has been one of heated argument and probably will continue to be, unless more people read this complete guide to the holiday and understand what it is all about. Long before the now popular Trick or Treating, Celtic peoples celebrated Samhain, a Summers end festival, and more importantly, the Celtic New Year. Samhain does not refer to any god or deity but it was a day to remember those loved ones who were departed. Samhain ... Read More |
