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Revel in the Magic of Halloween

The spirit of Halloween has a tradition for everyone to enjoy. Perhaps it’s time to open up to the possibilities…. On this Halloween Eve, I offer ten tradition-filled ways to celebrate and embrace the magic of the season including:

1. Find love with a magic apple.
If you’re single, select a juicy red apple and peel the skin in one long piece. Hold the peel of the apple in your hand and say aloud, ‘As I fling this apple peel, my true love’s name will be revealed’. Fling the apple peel over your head and turn around to look at the shape that the peel forms on the ground. It is said that the apple peel will form into the first initial of your true love’s name.

2. Dance in the moonlight.
It’s not quite a full moon this Halloween, but Lady Luna will be shining bright. Let your hair down, light a candle, put on some music and dance in the moonlight.  Need I say more? Let your inner wild child come out and play!

3. Celebrate the ‘Day of the Dead’ – Mexico style.
Honor friends and family who have passed on to the other side. Host a special dinner and set a place for departed loved ones at the table. Light a candle at their seated place of honor and include framed photos. During dinner, share stories about all of the wonderful memories of your deceased loved ones.

4. Have a ‘Come As You Were’ costume party.
Take a step back in time and explore your past lives. Invite guests to come to your party dressed in a costume representing who they were in a past life. The conversations will be endless as each person shares who they were in a past life and how they lived.

5. Reach out as a volunteer to help others enjoy the holiday.
Nursing homes appreciate volunteers to help out with holiday festivities, as do charities with fund raising events. Spend Halloween spreading the spirit of the season with others and make a difference in your community.

6. Have a seed planting celebration.
Many cultures celebrate Halloween as the end of the year and November 1st as the New Year. Invite friends to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Halloween and make resolutions for the new year. Hand out packages of seeds to each of your guests and invite them to plant new seeds of thought this Fall which will manifest and bloom with new dreams in the Spring. Don’t forget to plant your carved pumpkins in the ground with your seeds, they make great compost.

7. Turn out the lights, curl up on the couch and scare yourself silly by watching paranormal TV shows including:
A & E’s
Paranormal State
The History Channel’s
Real Wolfman
and
The Travel Channel’s
Ghost Advenutres

8. Enlighten others on the history of Halloween and help end harmful and baseless superstitions.
Help debunk a superstition that is based on fear, like the one that says black cats are bad luck. In Ancient Egypt, black cats were revered in honor of the goddess Bast. Many cultures find black cats to be the luckiest color of all. Read WikiAnswers for more information on how black cats have been revered throughout the ages by many cultures. Share how Halloween is celebrated in various customs around the world. This website has some beautiful photos showcasing how the holiday is celebrated in different countries.

9. Have a horror movie trivia competition and film festival.
Rent several classic horror movies and invite friends over to engage in a movie trivia competition followed up by watching the films. Read my article on Best Paranormal Movies of All Time to find a great selection to rent.

10. Listen to supernatural interviews on the Explore Your Spirit show with Mary Ann Winkowski the Ghost Whisperer (on whom the tv show Ghost Whisperer is based on) along with Werewolves with Dr. Bob Curran, Vampires with Brad Steiger and Ghosthunting Texas with April Slaughter.

Happy Haunting!

More about Kala Ambrose:
Kala is an award winning author, intuitive and talk show host of the Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show. Her thought-provoking interviews entice listeners to tune in around the globe! Described by her guests and listeners as discerning, empowering and inspiring, she speaks with world renowned authors, artists, teachers and researchers delving into metaphysical, holistic and paranormal topics. Kala’s  book, 9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled delves into the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mystery schools and explains their wisdom teachings. Kala lectures on Esoteric Teachings,  Developing Business Intuition, Working with Auras, Chakras and Energy Fields, and Wise Woman Wisdom (also known as the Divine Feminine). Kala’s Guided Meditations CD’s have just been released with Spirit of Hawaii and Egyptian Mystery Temple and Tibetan Mountain Journey.  More info: www.ExploreYourSpirit.com

Enjoyed this article? Kala welcomes your comments and reads them all. For more articles by Kala Ambrose, visit her main page at National Metaphysical Spirituality Examiner.

This summer on the Examiner I shared the Best Metaphysical Movies to watch and discuss with friends. This fall as Halloween draws near, there’s no better time than the present to list the best Paranormal Movies that are entertaining, informing and at times, downright frightening. This particular list focuses more on (reportedly fictional) paranormal style movies, rather than horror. Horror movies are certainly based on paranormal circumstances, but for the sake of this list, I’m choosing to focus on paranormal monsters and events.

Don’t be shy, share your favorites paranormal movies with me and together we’ll grow the list to share with others. If you’re wondering what next “Best” list I have on order- coming this winter, I’ll deliver the Best of Sci Fi.

As promised in the Best Metaphysical Movies list,

I present

“Paranormal Movies, Chills, Thrills and Mysteries Galore”

In no particular order, my list of Best Paranormal Movies are:

• GhostBusters 1 & 2
• Dracula
• Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein
• Wolf
• The Wolfman
• The Mummy
• The Howling
• Carrie
• An American Werewolf in London
• Young Frakenstein
• The Sixth Sense
• Interview with a Vampire
• Poltergeist
• The Entity
• The Exorcist
• Salems Lot
• Signs
• Witches of Eastwick
• Hocus Pocus
• Practical Magic
• Rosemary’s Baby
• The Shining
• The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

I always love to throw in a few tv shows too…

• True Blood
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Charmed

More about Kala Ambrose:
Kala is an award winning author, intuitive and talk show host of the Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show. Her thought-provoking interviews entice listeners to tune in around the globe! Described by her guests and listeners as discerning, empowering and inspiring, she speaks with world renowned authors, artists, teachers and researchers delving into metaphysical, holistic and paranormal topics. Kala’s  book, 9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled delves into the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mystery schools and explains their wisdom teachings. Kala lectures on Esoteric Teachings,  Developing Business Intuition, Working with Auras, Chakras and Energy Fields, and Wise Woman Wisdom. Kala’s Guided Meditations CD’s have just been released with Spirit of Hawaii and Egyptian Mystery Temple and Tibetan Mountain Journey.  More info: www.ExploreYourSpirit.com

America’s Haunted Road Trip tours the greatest haunted areas around the US and now they want to hear from you!

Do you have a haunting experience that you’d like to share with others, which could possibly be published in a GhostHunting book?  America’s Haunted Road Trip is publishing a collection of great ghost stories  and spooky photos in a book entitled Ghosthunting USA 2009  made up of the best entries in their first-ever writing and photo contest.  If you’ve got a ghost story you think will scare the wits out of readers or a photo you’ve been dying to share, this is the contest for you.

The deadline for ALL contest entries is OCTOBER 1st.
The complete contest guidelines and entry forms are available for download here: www.americashauntedroadtrip.com under the “Ghostwriting Contest” tab.

So if you have a friend or family member you know is itching to fill everyone in on their spooky tale,  let them in on the America’s Haunted Road Trip GHOSTWRITING Contest.

–America’s Haunted Road Trip GUIDELINES——–
(see their website for full information on the contest rules and entry form)

STORY CONTEST
Sure, Hamlet saw a ghost, but we’re not looking for Shakespeare—just well-told, clearly written stories that will fascinate readers and give them a good scare.  The best 25 stories will be included in the published book, as will the authors’ names and titles of all entries.

Your story must be:
True! We’re looking for the real deal. Nonfiction. No fiction, please.
Between 500 and 1,500 words (Include the word count on the manuscript).
Typed and double-spaced.  Include a title.

Tips: If you or someone you know has had a paranormal experience, write it down. Your story could also involve a local legend that people believe is true or a family story that you believe is true.

Before publication, the stories will be professionally edited (editors are already chosen).
Winners will be notified by October 15.
Cost to enter: $15 per story.

GHOST IMAGE CONTEST
Not a writer? Then send us your scariest photograph—one that suggests the presence of paranormal activity.

Your photos must be high resolution—a minimum of 300 dpi—and clear enough that they will present well in a printed book. Cost to enter: $10 per image