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    Halloween Past and Present: Origins, Ancient Customs and Modern-Day Ideas
    Halloween Past and Present: Origins, Ancient Customs and Modern-Day Ideas
    Halloween Past and Present: Origins, Ancient Customs and Modern-Day Ideas
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    Halloween Past and Present: Origins, Ancient Customs and Modern-Day Ideas

    By Carole Somerville

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    In this e-book, discover more about the ancient customs of Halloween: the night of ghosts, fairies and witches. What are the ghostly origins of these ancient rituals and how did people protect themselves from the evil spirits they believed roamed the earth on All Hallow’s Eve? Find inspiration for Halloween party themes and Halloween costumes including ideas for all the zodiac signs. Learn some of the spells that would have been performed by the ancients to help them see the future or for attracting success and prosperity. Discover how to tap into your inner magic on the Pagan New Year’s Eve. Tips are also given on how to keep your dog safe on the spookiest night of the year. Finally a book on Halloween cannot be complete without a true ghost story!

    Contents

    Introduction
    One – The Ancient Origins of Halloween and Modern-Day Celebrations
    Two – Halloween Customs taken from Ancient Rituals
    Three – Halloween Spells: Fun Spells for Romance and Luck
    Four – Halloween Costume Ideas for all the Family
    Five – Halloween and the Star Signs: Tune into the Magic of Your Zodiac Sign at Halloween
    Six – Halloween Party ideas and Zodiac Signs
    Seven – Halloween Costume ideas for Zodiac Signs
    Eight – True Ghost Story for Halloween
    Nine – How to Keep your Dog safe at Halloween
    Ten ~ Halloween Quotations

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarole Somerville
    Release dateOct 2, 2011
    ISBN9781465864833
    Halloween Past and Present: Origins, Ancient Customs and Modern-Day Ideas
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    Carole Somerville

    Carole is a qualified astrologer and has a degree in Psychology, Education and English Literature. She is also a Certified Reiki Master. Astrology is Carole's main subject. Psychology, the tarot, dream interpretation, history and spiritual realms fascinate her too. Carole has been addicted to writing from the moment she could hold a pen and counts her blessings to have been able to make a career out of something she loves.In the 1980s Carole was the leading writer for key astrology magazines in the UK including Destiny, Your Stars, Exploring the Supernatural and Your Future. In the 1990's Carole's print media clients extended to include The Daily Mirror, The People and Destiny. Carole's work began to incorporate problem pages, dream analysis and information booklets. Between 1994 and 1996 she was astrologer for the Scottish newspaper The Sunday Post. This led to Carole becoming astrologer for a number of other regional newspapers.Carole has also worked as a consultant for the Psychic Friends Network and helped them establish and then write their quarterly magazine Destiny. In recent years along with Carole's astrological work, she has been studying complementary therapies and Reiki. Her books include fiction as well as non-fiction.

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      Halloween Past and Present - Carole Somerville

      Halloween Past and Present

      Origins, Ancient Customs and Modern-Day Ideas

      for the Spookiest Night of the Year

      by

      Carole Somerville

      Copyright © Carole Somerville

      Smashwords edition published October 2011

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes.

      Thank you for downloading this eBook. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying or information storage and retrieval systems— without written permission from the copyright holder. If you enjoyed this book, please return to Smashwords.com to discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      Halloween Past and Present

      Origins, Ancient Customs and Modern-Day Ideas

      for the Spookiest Night of the Year

      Contents

      Introduction

      One – The Ancient Origins of Halloween and Modern-Day Celebrations

      Two – Halloween Customs taken from Ancient Rituals

      Three – Halloween Spells: Fun Spells for Romance and Luck

      Four – Halloween Costume Ideas for all the Family

      Five – Halloween and the Star Signs: Tune into the Magic of Your Zodiac Sign at Halloween

      Six – Halloween Party ideas and Zodiac Signs

      Seven – Halloween Costume ideas for Zodiac Signs

      Eight – True Ghost Story for Halloween

      Nine – How to Keep your Dog safe at Halloween

      Ten – Halloween Quotations and Sayings

      Introduction

      Over 2,000 years ago, the Celtic New Year began on the first day of November. The Celts celebrated a number of Festivals throughout the year and Samhain was a solemn occasion in respect of the end of summer and start of winter.

      The beginning of the Celtic New Year marked a time when darkness overwhelmed the world and the earth would become barren and cold. Death was not feared but accepted just as the ancient Celts respected the ever changing cycles of the seasons. The year was divided into four cycles and the start of each one would be observed through rituals of festivals, feasting and sacrifice.

      The ancient Celts believed that during the night before the New Year, the veil separating the worlds of the living and the 'otherworld' was at its thinnest. This is the most likely time when spirits of the dead would return to the earth, crossing the veil from one world to another. The ancient

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