To this special 2016 All-Hallows edition of the plaza

It's that time of the year again when the portals between this world and the next open and the souls of the departed visit the living.

You may hear strange things around the house, a knocking sound or footsteps when no one else is at home. Things may move of their own accord, items may disappear only to re-emerge later somewhere unexpected.

Coins or feathers may be found in locations around the house, a signal that someone was there and wanted to say "Hi".

Whilst some may be friendly sprirts others who venture from the gates of hell are more mischevious. These spirits are the one's most likely to cause problems.

Some believe that if you leave your clothing out at night on the washing line, spirits will try your clothing on and will bring misfortune to whoever wears it afterwards. Leaving an umbrella outside gives the spirits a place to hide, bringing in the umbrella then carries the spirit inside.

Others say that ghosts follow people home during this time and if you hear your name called from behind you, do not under any circumstances turn to see who called you. Leaving the main door open during the night invites all sorts of wicked and warped spirits into your home.

Avoid taking photographs during this time as the spirits love getting their picture taken, they will often appear in the background of your images, much like the other world equivalent of photobombing.

Having an empty seat at the table enables those dearly departed relatives to attend family feasts prepared in their honour, should you wish to, otherwise chairs should be pushed in so other unwanted spirits don't sit there causing mischief.

Yes it's the Ghost tourist season, time to rake out those old costumes and decorations, prepare the apples for bobbing, get the pumpkin gutted and lit, and prepare for the pitter-patter of tiny feet searching for sugary treats.

It's also that time of year when we take time to enjoy the Halloween Special Edition 2016.

 

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Be fore warned ye mere mortals, venture into this dark area at your own peril. Beware the Goblin and other Ghouls that will attempt to steal your very soul!

Still not scared enough! Want to see previous years Halloween stories, don't say you weren't warned!

Halloween 07 | Halloween 08 | Halloween 09 | Halloween 10 | Halloween 11 | Halloween 12 | Halloween 13 | Halloween 14 | Halloween 15 | all halloween stories

 

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Oct 25th, 2016
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Samhain

• The origin of Halloween can be found in the ancient Celtic festival of the dead, Samhain (pronounced SOW-in). From present-day Ireland to the United Kingdom to Bretagne in France, the ancient Celts celebrated October 31st as the day when the normally strict boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead became mutable, and the ghosts of those who had passed away came back to earth. The celebration coincided with the final harvests of the year, the stockpiling of stores for the cold winter months when the sun set early and rose late, and when nature itself hibernated, dying until its rebirth in the spring.
• It was celebrated over the course of several days and had some elements of a Festival of the Dead. Bonfires played a large part in the festivities. People and their livestock would often walk between two bonfires as a cleansing ritual, and the bones of slaughtered livestock were cast into its flames.

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