i don't always feel 'halloween'...on Halloween though..so in the past I've been kinda whatever on doing anything but when i really get in the mood for that, i like elaborate outfits! like...seriously elaborate. I even check out BEST COSTUME competitions online to get ideas lol.
So i can def get in the mood. I think its history is very cool. Halloween was called Samhain in the old days and comes from the Ireland area created by a group of people called Celts about 2000 years ago. I should say that I've always been fascinated by Ireland's history. And Scotland as well for that matter. As an artist and actress i just go crazy for their tales of *druids and *Bersekers but Ireland is in general very rich in history. I hope to visit soon!
So, when formed it was a festival to mark the end of October and gathering of harvest for the winter. It was preparation for the 'dark' months to come. The Celts also believed that ghosts would come on October 31st and scare people so they decided it would be best to look even scarier lol. well it became tradition...i just assumed the whole scary bit was to scare or blend in with the ghosts.
I was a curious little girl so i was all over this stuff when i was 12...and I'm a little disappointed that i don't always make a fuss about Halloween...it IS pretty cool.
Anyways, So when the Romans conquered the area the Celts lived The Romans combined 2 festivals they had : one that paid respects to the dead, and one honoring the goddess of harvest, and combined it with the Celts samhain.
In the 7th century Pope Boniface IV declared November 1st 'All saints day' . October 31st became 'all hollows eve' which eventually became Halloween. pretty cool.
hit me with ideas if u got any for me!
I was gonna bail and keep working but I've almost decided completely against it. I wanna celebrate it!
*Pagan is a term used to describe a wide group of people that practice modern religious movements such as Wicca and Neo-druidism which actually originated in Britain in the 18th century by people who of course took guidance from Celtic history.
*Druids were ...well in theory many things. Some say they were priests with magical powers, and others say they were evil and sacrificed anything from animals to humans in their rituals.
they were an educated group of people from musicians to writers to poets
*Bersekers were warriors who fought in extreme rage called the berserkergang. this is also where the term 'going beserk' comes from.
MOVIE TIPS!
Naturally i have to include my favorite films for Halloween.
Im generally not big on remakes so All titles below are the original for this post.
Top Halloween flicks:
-The nightmare before Christmas
-corpse bride I <3 jack! these two Tim Burton's flicks are almost
always on TV during Halloween.
Beetle Juice An awesome family Halloween film that
I still remember with a smile from my childhood.
Hocus Pocus sarah JP, Bette Midler and Cathy Najimy are badass!
Texas Chainsaw Massacre If you're actually trying to get nauseous and
seriously have your peace disturbed
Candy Man either Texas chainsaw massacre or Candy man will
Happily do that for you. Alfred Hitchcock's
FRENZY 'Frenzy' is pretty unnerving too, as is SAW.
SAW
CARRIE What girl could forget that mean tampon scene in Carry?
Mean AND gross. 'carrie' is a classic.
The Mothman Prophecies Me and mom saw this one together. mom being a devoted christian
isnt a fan but she can hangout:) one of the few
times i got her to watch a movie that's scary on a
psychological level. Ingrid Cold is a scary character in
The mothman prophecies that you never see.
I recommend it just for extreme discomfort and paranoia it triggers.
My Favorite Ghost movies include
Ghost -Actors Patrick Sawyze and Demi moore were great here.
as was Whoopi Goldberg
White noise is a movie I watched with mommy and little bro.
with Michael Keaton in the lead.
I'd like to also include The emperors New groove in this mix. I NEED a laugh after a marathon horror night. 'Kuzco' and 'Kronk' are badass, voices by David spade, Legendary singer Eartha Kitt, John Goodman and Patrick Warburton. My family is ALL about movies especially cartoons ...we never grow out of it:) and if you haven't followed the series, DEFF go get True Blood. There is all shades of crazy
in that show:)
I'll follow up with ideas on to cook and bake for Halloween and cool drinks -i have a friend thats a badass bartender and she ALWAYS tells me about these cool drinks for Halloween so i'll share with ya asap!
What are your favorit movies? Hit me up on FB or on my Blog if you have any and let me know:)
xoxo
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