- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Barron''s Educational Series (Nov 18 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0764122223
- ISBN-13: 978-0764122224
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 19 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,245,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
For older readers, The Real Halloween: Ritual and Magic for Kids and Adults by Sheena Morgan begins with Halloween's Celtic origins; explains current traditions, along with recipes, tricks and crafts; and details means for predicting and influencing the future. All ages.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Most Halloween books are for kids, but here's one that adults will enjoy, too! Filled with vivid, atmospheric color photos and illustrations, The Real Halloween opens with a fascinating history of Halloween's past and changing traditions. It's an overview of the holiday from ancient times to the present, shedding light on sacrificial pagan rituals, describing the medieval autumn religious festival, and concluding with the modern secular holiday's goblins, ghosts, costumes, and trick-or-treat rituals. Part Two takes readers to the present time, putting the emphasis on fun. It's a collection of games, crafts, recipes, and treats for Halloween party time. It also includes ideas for making jack-o'-lanterns, and presents recipes for pumpkin pie that everybody will love. The book's third and final section is a whimsical look into the future, with fortune-telling methods that use autumn leaves, nuts, cakes, and mirrors. It also features directions for making several magic charms, including "love apples" to keep romantic relationships sweet. Approximately 100 full-color illustrations.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for adults who love Halloween,
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This review is from: The Real Halloween: Ritual and Magic for the New Millennium (Paperback)
I picked this up thinking that it would primarily be written for Wiccans. It did include several of the charms and spells that I expected, including an intriguing section about making a scrying mirror. What made me buy the book, though, was the other content. It is a great source of historical and cultural information about Halloween.I especially enjoyed the brief section on the Mexican Day of the Dead, which includes a great recipe for "bread of the dead". Another section describes how the lost tradition of carrying turnip lanterns evolved into modern jack-o-lanterns. I followed the book's instructions for making my own turnip lanterns and hung them on my front porch this year--they looked fantastic! (By the way, hollowing out the turnips is easiest using a melon baller.) Another highlight is the vampire-hunting party game. I didn't get a chance to try it this year, but I'd like to adapt it to use with my friends. The book is full of activities, recipes, and interesting Halloween facts. The layout is attractive and includes lots of color photos, which adds to a fun read. I would recommend this to Halloween enthusiasts of any age.
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3.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for adults who love Halloween,
By M. Beck "eccentrix" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Real Halloween: Ritual and Magic for the New Millennium (Paperback)
I picked this up thinking that it would primarily be written for Wiccans. It did include several of the charms and spells that I expected, including an intriguing section about making a scrying mirror. What made me buy the book, though, was the other content. It is a great source of historical and cultural information about Halloween.I especially enjoyed the brief section on the Mexican Day of the Dead, which includes a great recipe for "bread of the dead". Another section describes how the lost tradition of carrying turnip lanterns evolved into modern jack-o-lanterns. I followed the book's instructions for making my own turnip lanterns and hung them on my front porch this year--they looked fantastic! (By the way, hollowing out the turnips is easiest using a melon baller.) Another highlight is the vampire-hunting party game. I didn't get a chance to try it this year, but I'd like to adapt it to use with my friends. The book is full of activities, recipes, and interesting Halloween facts. The layout is attractive and includes lots of color photos, which adds to a fun read. I would recommend this to Halloween enthusiasts of any age.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great grab bag of history and ideas for Halloween,
By alexxcz "alexxcz" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Real Halloween: Ritual and Magic for the New Millennium (Paperback)
This book is an interesting collection of all things Halloween. It runs the gamut exploring the inter-related holidays from All Hallows, to the Neo-Pagan Samhain, to the secular Halloween. With a wonderful visual collection of photos & folk art, the book unveils the history and symbolism of Halloween, and how we might celebrate today. In a very practical "how to" section, the book reveals recipes, spells, games, practical jokes, and divination that all feel steeped in the history of this ancient celebration. It isn't long enough to be a scholarly resource, but for a fun read, this book is a winner.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
BORING,
By Linda W. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Real Halloween: Ritual and Magic for the New Millennium (Paperback)
I'm not sure who the intended audience was for this book, but by trying to be something for everyone, it is in my opinion nothing at all. It doesn't have the joie de vive of "Halloween Merrymaking" by Diane C. Arkins. It doesn't have the information of "Death Makes a Holiday" by David J. Skal. And it doesn't have the Wicca credibility of "Halloween: Customs, Recipes and Spells" by Silver RavenWolf.The pictures are dull. The 13 (how cute) recipes are printed so small that the measurements are almost undecipherable; and one of the "tricks" involves breaking empty bottles in front of someone's house so they'll think their window was broken. So every human and animal who passes by after this "trick" will track broken glass around. And if I had to read one more poem or reference to "soul cakes" I would have screamed. At least that would have had some Halloween-y feeling to it. Totally unredeeming book. If I hadn't paid so little for it, I would return it, but it just isn't worth my time. |
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