A Halloween Soiree!

And now, Lovelies, it's time to join a magical party, as part of the beautiful vision of Vanessa, of
A Fanciful Twist....

Gather round, dear dreamers, while I tell you a story from "Ye Olde Book of Halloween"....

Once upon a time, there existed an enchanted world called Wild At Heart, where Halloween was celebrated every day!

Where the world was:

*Halloween is based on ancient pagan beliefs that this time allows for the dead to walk amongst the living. Costumes were worn by the living to fool the dead and escape any harm that might befall them

...and lit by creepy candle-light!

The first jack-o-lanterns were actually carved turnips with a candle placed into their hollows--a makeshift torch, of sorts...

Where ghostly pot holders gave the kitchen a fright!

Kitchen witchery is the act of using magic in the kitchenplace, whilst preparing food. Many determinants of this included the time and day you made the food, how you handled your utensils, and even which direction you were stirring your food while cooking!

And old pumpkins hung out with little crows...

In Native American mythology, the crow is seen as a clever trickster...

And other crows flew about to only-heaven-knows!

Meanwhile, in parts of Europe and the Middle East, the crow was seen as a harbinger of death, or the intermediary between the living and dead...

And little Halloween devil-bears wove spells, warm and fuzzy!

The art of spell-casting was mostly done by witches--however, this tradition of divination passed on and was used heavily during the Victorian era..seances, using ordinary objects (mirror, etc) to answer unknown questions (especially about love) parlor games, and general superstition harkened back to pagan times.

And little owls hang out with their buddies...

Owls were seen by many as intelligent..possibly for their ability to locate prey by dark, and because of their huge, curious eyes. To hear an owl's cry meant someone close to you would die, according to some superstitions.

But beware of spooky cats, that's the thing!

Cats were thought to be shape-shifting witches; thousands of them were burned, tortured, or hanged in Medieval Ireland, England, and Scotland. Conversely, ancient Egyptians revered them as Gods and embalmed them in several areas of Egypt.

And make sure you greet Wild At Heart's Halloween Owl King!

Oldegarde was Wild At Heart's first ever art doll!

...and..ahem...Queen!

Thanks so much for stopping by!