Growing up our tradition was on Halloween night to lock the doors, turn out the lights and then sit in the dark til the next day, ignoring any ToTs..... but now that I'm in college I'm looking for something like that above, sounds interesting.
anyone have weird traditions for Halloween?
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that was awesome
Wolfman, I loved your story! It was so sweet
In the first week of October my mum and I always watch "Hocus Pocus" to get us into the spirit. Then the weekend before halloween, I head down to Portsmouth to see my folks and especially my niece, who I am converting into a little halloweenie (she's 5). We get dressed up and I do halloween arts and crafts with her. Last year I taught her how to make JOLs, pom pom spiders and origami bats and on the night before Halloween, my OH and I will always carve pumpkins together,
On the actual night, I try to be a good Pagan and remember to light two small black and orange altar candles and put a cake and some wine outside for the 'little people'. If possible I will do it at midnight, or whenever people have all gone home! This year I will also be honouring the members of my family who have passed on, as part of my Day of the Dead theme I will be building an Ofrenda in my hallway and inviting guests to bring along a photograph or offering for anyone they wish to honour, if they wish to join in.
In the first week of October my mum and I always watch "Hocus Pocus" to get us into the spirit. Then the weekend before halloween, I head down to Portsmouth to see my folks and especially my niece, who I am converting into a little halloweenie (she's 5). We get dressed up and I do halloween arts and crafts with her. Last year I taught her how to make JOLs, pom pom spiders and origami bats and on the night before Halloween, my OH and I will always carve pumpkins together,
On the actual night, I try to be a good Pagan and remember to light two small black and orange altar candles and put a cake and some wine outside for the 'little people'. If possible I will do it at midnight, or whenever people have all gone home! This year I will also be honouring the members of my family who have passed on, as part of my Day of the Dead theme I will be building an Ofrenda in my hallway and inviting guests to bring along a photograph or offering for anyone they wish to honour, if they wish to join in.
I celebrate my wedding anniversary with my hubby.
We take the day off from work (if it's a weekday) get up early and complete the major setup of our display minus the delicate props, go have lunch at some awesome place, and then come home and take a nap and complete setup in time for the first TOTs.
We take the day off from work (if it's a weekday) get up early and complete the major setup of our display minus the delicate props, go have lunch at some awesome place, and then come home and take a nap and complete setup in time for the first TOTs.
Aside from decorating and wearing a costume and taking my kid trick or treating, (because my husband has zero interest in anything Halloween related), I watch a scary movie by myself and eat junk food, it's a self centered ritual, but it's my day
I think I will find a way to focus more on others, it would be healthier! Wolfman, you're tradition is really cool, I'm inspired!
I think I will find a way to focus more on others, it would be healthier! Wolfman, you're tradition is really cool, I'm inspired!
My tradition has been sinking literally a couple of thousand dollars out of my own pocket into props, prop building materials, food, spirits, etc, jut to give away candy to 350+ TOT's on Halloween, support my Lions' Club hayride and give our annual neighborhood Boo Bash.
Oh, yeah, I should mention that the fun I get out of doing it is always worth it! Seeing others enjoying the fruits of my labor always brings a smile to my face. Getting someone to be so scared they wet their pants is priceless!
Eric
Oh, yeah, I should mention that the fun I get out of doing it is always worth it! Seeing others enjoying the fruits of my labor always brings a smile to my face. Getting someone to be so scared they wet their pants is priceless!
Eric
Wolfman -That's so kind! What a lovely gesture.
Getting prepared for the yard haunt in August, is my tradition. I do everything myself, but it's not a problem- I enjoy it. My neighbor thinks I'm nutso. I get the Fall feeling about this time of year (even though I live in south Florida!) and I know it's time to start pulling my ideas together, do light browsing for new Halloween items, and pulling down some of my props, and messing around with them.
Hmm, would our sacrifice of a neighborhood virgin count?
I'll throw my hat in the "Wolfman is awesome" ring.
As for my traditions? I try to watch one Halloween themed movie or special every night of October. I always carve two Jack O' Lanterns, one for me and one for my friend (he's got cerebral palsy and can't handle a knife too well). I never light my Jack O' Lantern until Halloween (I use an artificial one for the rest of the season). I never blow out my Jack O' Lantern, I let it burn out. And this may be the only one that qualifies as "weird", but I have a small collection of Halloween masks and I have to try on each one on Devil's Night, October 30th. Starting from the newest, going back to the oldest. Obviously, this gets longer and longer every year
As for my traditions? I try to watch one Halloween themed movie or special every night of October. I always carve two Jack O' Lanterns, one for me and one for my friend (he's got cerebral palsy and can't handle a knife too well). I never light my Jack O' Lantern until Halloween (I use an artificial one for the rest of the season). I never blow out my Jack O' Lantern, I let it burn out. And this may be the only one that qualifies as "weird", but I have a small collection of Halloween masks and I have to try on each one on Devil's Night, October 30th. Starting from the newest, going back to the oldest. Obviously, this gets longer and longer every year
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