On Samhain, the villagers dressed in costumes to trick, scare away, or hide from spirits who passed the year before.

The ancient pagan Celts believed in “thin places,” those spaces where the distance between heaven and earth gives way, and human beings are able to transcend and see into the beyond or infinite.

For witches, however, this holiday has a far different meaning, with its own distinct rituals. Rituals that don’t involve the stereotypical hovering over a cauldron, and using hocus pocus to turn people into frogs.

It’s that spooky time of year! Will you be getting into the Halloween spirit and join the fun or sit on the sidelines eating candy?