Symbols of Halloween

Witches are there with humanity way back from centuries. Witches were thought to be people who used magic to punish. Long ago common people thought they could use spells and were source of misery. The witches were thought to be wicked and that they could bring misfortunes.

They could also transform them into black cats. The Wiccans practiced witchcraft and they would often meet for secret meetings called Sabbats. There are people out there who think they are successors of Wiccans and meet on Halloween for rituals.

Witches are often pictured in black with cats and broomsticks. Ancient women used poles similar to broomsticks to vault streams and ditches. It looked as if they were flying on broomsticks. Hence broomsticks similar to feathers became symbols of Halloween and the witch.

Like bats, the black cats were also related to the sinister occult reputation stemming from the folklores. There are superstitions attached to the black cats crossing your way and the magic of black cat bones rooted from ancient German myths.

Poor bats, much to our dismay they have got associated to evil because of their habits. They live in dark caves and their roost lie in gloomy dilapidated ruins which are ghastly. The bats are one of the most popular Halloween symbols, you will find them in old folk tales and myths.

Their long connection to the evil stems from the fact that they represent death and sorcery in various traditions followed by the Celtics who lived around thousand years ago in British Isles before the invasion of Romans.

In the medieval times, witches would gather around the Samhain fire to perform witchcrafts, the bats would get attracted to the mosquitoes who would surround the fire. They would fly to the fire place to eat mosquitoes and other insects. This ensured their place in the Halloween’s eve.

Ghosts form a major part of all cultures. Human minds are perplexed and fail to explain their existence through modern science.

They are present in all folklores. They are troubles spirits who are unable to come out of their misery and therefore spread fear and misery in other people’s lives. Important part of Halloween festival, they are there to entertain with the fear factor.