IN ANCIENT CELTIC HALLOWEEN RITUALS, TO PREVENT MASS DEATH AMONG THE TRIBES, ONE FAMILY WAS CHOSEN TO BEAR THE CURSE OF THE ANCIENT RUNE KNOWN AS THORN. THIS CURSE WOULD REQUIRE THE BEARER TO SACRIFICIALLY MURDER HIS OR HER ENTIRE FAMILY, WHICH IN TURN WOULD SPARE THEIR COMMUNITY FROM EVENTS SUCH AS PLAGUE AND DROUGHT. THE THORN SYMBOL IS ACTUALLY A CONSTELLATION OF STARS THAT APPEAR ON THE NIGHT OF SAMHAIN AND GIVES THE CURSED INHUMAN STRENGTH AND IMMUNITY FROM DEATH… The Lurker…
I had so much fun this year. I walked around with a friend in a popular neighborhood here in town, and then around our downtown area. People kept asking if my knife was real and taking pictures.
I had to work Halloween night. So yeah, all I could do was bring my masks into work so I could get my fix…and feel sorry for myself, haha! Happy Halloween! Hope is was great for everyone.