"You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing!" How I do enjoy this time of year when little children are transformed into little ghouls and goblins, continuing a tradition passed down to them of a holiday that celebrates the dark side of life... a chance to be just a little bit devilish and a little bit deceptive... a day filled with the symbols of death and rebirth. It fits my personality and fills my visual appetite. Halloween, which originated in an annual Pagan celebration which marked the harvest (hence the pumpkin), the changing of the seasons (corn husks and scarecrows) and a celebration of the dead (skeletons anyone?) was called Samhain, a Gaelic word for "summers end". It was believed that this time of the year, a thinner veil between the living and the dead allowed us to communicate with each other. Pagan's would welcome their ancestors to large feasts but warded away mischievous souls (bats, cats and witches!) by disguising...
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