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The Taurus Full Moon, Scorpio Revelations and Giving Up the Ghosts
Spooky season is reaching its culmination, and with it, October's Full Hunter's Moon in Taurus, Scorpio season and a pair of planetary retrogrades invite us to revisit the past, examine what we've been holding onto and reconsider what deserves to accompany us into the future. A personal reflection on grief, loss, transformation and the ghosts we carry, including the ones we might finally be ready to let go.
Samhain
Halloween, a beloved holiday marked by costumes, candy, and eerie decorations, has a rich and multi-cultural history. It traces back to the Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrating the end of harvest and the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead. As Roman and Christian traditions merged with Samhain, the holiday evolved into All Hallows' Eve, eventually becoming Halloween. In America, it transformed further with the blend of various immigrant traditions, giving rise to the modern celebration we cherish today.
The Haunting History of Halloween
Halloween, a beloved holiday marked by costumes, candy, and eerie decorations, has a rich and multi-cultural history. It traces back to the Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrating the end of harvest and the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead. As Roman and Christian traditions merged with Samhain, the holiday evolved into All Hallows' Eve, eventually becoming Halloween. In America, it transformed further with the blend of various immigrant traditions, giving rise to the modern celebration we cherish today.