Hallowmas This Is Halloween The History of Halloween The word Halloween is derived from( ) All Hallows Eve, which occurs on November 1. It is an important date on the calendar, a time to observe and honor saints. People believed that the souls of the dead come back to the earth to visit their families or friends. People began to call November 1st as a holy( ) or hallowed( ) day. It was to be called as Hallows Day, and was later shortened to what we know today as Halloween. Trick Or Treat The custom of trick or treat is believed to have originated with a ninth-century European custom called souling. On All Souls Day (November 2), early Christians used to walk from village to village, begging for soul cakes. These cakes were made of square pieces of bread with currants( ). The more soul cakes the beggars would receive, the more prayers they would promise to say on behalf( ) of the dead relatives of the donors( ). At the time, it was believed that the dead remained in limbo( ) after death. People thought that prayers could help hasten( ) a soul's passage to heaven. Halloween Superstitions( ) Black Cats White Cats Black Cats Owls( ) No Talking at the dinner table Husband Finding Black Cats In America some people believed in the magical powers of black cats. Certain bones on the cat has the power to make wishes come true, or even to make one invisible. In Europe, the black cats had nasty( ) connections with witches. It was considered to be a bad luck if it crosses your path while walking or crosses the threshold ( ) of your home. White Cats The White Cat in England, at Halloween, is thought to be unlucky. Halloween Superstitions( ) Black Cats White Cats Black Cats Owls( ) No Talking at the dinner table Husband Finding No Talking at the dinner table The Dumb( ) Supper was brought to America by the Africans. The is an eerie( ) Hallowmas meal, where nobody is allowed to speak, not even whisper. It encourages spirits to come to the table. Husband Finding If a girl puts a sprig( ) of rosemary herb and a silver sixpence( ) under her pillow on Halloween night, she will see her future husband in a dream. Halloween Superstitions( ) Black Cats White Cats Black Cats Owls( ) No Talking at the dinner table Husband Finding Blue Cats In Russia the blue cat is said to bring good luck. Owls( ) Many people used to believe that owls swooped( ) down to eat the souls of the dying. If they heard an owl hooting( ), they would become frightened. A common remedy( ) was thought to be turning your pockets inside out and you would be safe. Halloween recipes( ) GHOST COOKIES FUNNY FACE COOKIES COOKIE TREE WEB COOKIES BROOMCOOKIES SPIDERCAKE THANK YOU