Learn the secrets of the most frightening, fun-filled day of the year! The only day when the forces of darkness are openly celebrated, Halloween comes down to us from the strange, shrouded mists of antiquity, originating in the pagan world and the primitive ceremonies that honor, the dark, mysterious Samhain, Lord of the Dead, at a time when the veil between our world and theirs is at its thinnest. The strange and weird beliefs of our ancestors live again, every October 31st, on the only day of the year when it is considered okay to dress in frightening costumes, to go door to door begging, and to feast on fear! A true classic in the literature of pagan lore, you will find this book frightening, fascinating, and fun!