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Halloween, which originated in Ireland, is celebrated on the last day of October, when, according Christian tradition, the spirits of the dead return to the earth. All demarcation between the mortal world and the world of the dead is obliterated. People, with salt sprinkled in their hair dress up as ghosts and goblins, to blend with the supernatural creatures. They participate in various rituals, which are deeply rooted in Halloween myths.

A myth is a story, which has its roots in the traditional beliefs of a certain culture. The rituals followed during Halloween owe their origin to weird Halloween myths and are still strongly believed by many.

Fire, an important part of Halloween celebration, is believed to act as a deterrent to evil spirits. People light huge bonfires and make merry till the flames subside and it is around its embers that the real fun begins. Most of these rituals have originated from the belief that the night would present the future.

It is believed that by keeping a silver sixpence and a rosemary herb under her pillow a maiden would dream of her future husband. If she carries a broken egg in a glass to a spring and mixes some spring water in it then she would be able to see the reflection of her future husband and children in the water. The "looking glass spell "is another Halloween myth, which encourages a young girl to stand candle in hand before a mirror and eat an apple. She believes that in due time the face of her future husband will be reflected in the mirror.

Another ancient ceremony which still remains in Scotland is "pulling the Kate'. Young girls and boys, with closed eyes, set out to pull the first Kate or cabbage they touch. Its shape and size hints at appearance of their prospective spouses. Any earth clinging to the roots signifies money and the taste of the heart of the Kate indicates the nature of their prospective partner. To foresee results of wooing, two hazelnuts, named after the boy and the girl, are thrown into the fire and the nature of burn is observed.

Not all myths regarding Halloween have happy connotations. Some are pretty scary. The saying goes that if you hear footsteps behind you on a Halloween night and commit the mistake of looking back then you are doomed. The practice of hanging the "jack-o-lantern" or carved and lit pumpkin to ward of evil spirit can be traced back to the Halloween myth of the greedy farmer, who having duped the devil with crosses was condemned to roam the world with a lit turnip. as Hell too turned him out. One is sure to spy a witch in the sky if he dons his clothes inside out and walks backward on Halloween night.

The appearance of a bat thrice in the house on Halloween is viewed as a precursor of death.
Rituals involving death, magic and supernatural elements, which are deeply rooted in Halloween myths, are looked upon as harmless sports in countries like England and America but in Scotland they still retain their superstitious nature.

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How did Halloween become associated with the living dead?

Why do we celebrate Easter as a time when eggs are delivered by rabbits? What events happened in the natural world that gave rise to our holidays?

The ancients saw themselves as participants of a Great Mystery and the things that took place in nature did not place human beings on the sidelines.At the root of any holiday, we can trace the natural phenomena that gave rise to our ancient beliefs.

2000 years ago, people watched the stars in the same way that we watch television. We might laugh at our ancient myths, but televisionshapes our beliefs in much the same way. In addition to being resurrection vehicles for kings, the Egyptians built their pyramids as ancient observatories. Observing the precise placement of the Dog Star, Sirius coincided with the annual inundation of the Nile. As an agricultural community, they could predict with great accuracy when to plant and harvest by watching the movement of the stars.

On the winter solstice of December 21, many ancient civilizations noticed how the sun appeared to be reborn. On this day, the shortest day of the year seems to switch course and gives way to longer days. They celebrated it as a time when the sun was born. The ancients worshipedthe return of the sun by decorating world trees with celestial orbs. Coincidentally, this is the period of Christmas festivals, whichcelebrate the birth of a son. It is also interesting that while they celebrate how the sun will return, the root of this festival celebrates how the sun returns every year.

At the end of winter, many ancient cultures observed what appeared to be a rabbit living on the moon. This coincided with a time when wild birds would lay their eggs. The ancients celebratedthis renewal aspect of nature by worshiping the symbolic lunar rabbit or goddess Eastre. This coincides with the the celebration of Easter. Weexchange eggs from a time when we honoredthe resurrection or rebirth occurring in the natural world.This was no mysterious resurrection, but the rebirth of life that was witnessedall over the earth.

The ancient Norse celebratedthe onslaught of winteras a time they called the Great Hunt . Odin the Wild Huntsman led Thor, the God of Thunder along with his snorting hounds and horses through the skies overhead to tug the last remaining greenery from the earth. Townspeople would leave gifts of food out for the flying host and his train of horses who flew over overhead to gather the disembodied souls of the dead. Influencing our Halloween and Yule time traditions, many of our festivals have much older roots than religion.During winter, the ancients also celebrated the life force that appeared to rejuvenate the sleeping seeds beneath the snow. Odin as the Flying Host who flew overhead inspired thetradition where gifts are delivered tothe townsfolk below.

During autumn, the natural world appears to die away. This was an important time to in these ancient agricultural communities however, because what was done in earnest during this season laid the proper foundation for a springtime to come. The ancients found comfort observing how in nature,everything that appears to die away issomehow reborn. The harvest festivals of ancient times also coincided with a time of honoring the dead. In the Great Mystery, it appeared thatautumn brought life and death together....inone sliver of time...just once each year.As the earth opens to receive the seeds where the past andfuture will lead to new life, perhaps they believed their wishes could reach their departed loved ones. Mimicking this life/death/life pattern of nature has become our Halloween.

The snake worshiping cults of antiquity honored the cyclical regeneration symbolized in the way that the snake sheds and renews its skin. They honored abundant fertility goddessesand earth deities so that their crops might find favor in the coming spring. In ancient times, it was the things of the earth that brought them inspiration. Nature offers this message of hope and renewal to anyone who wouldobserve its ways. This Halloween, may the seeds of your greatest dreams grow into an abundant tomorrow.

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This summer brings us a lot of great epic fantasy novels both from established authors continuing their series and from new authors with fresh new stories and worlds for you to discover. This article gives you recommendations from among the best and most promising.

The Masters release their sequels this summer

Many famous and established authors are releasing continuations of their series this summer and among these is a new book in the Genesis of Shannara series by Terry Brooks. Later in the summer he releases book III The Gypsy Morph.

Stephen Donaldson is the author of one of the most unusual fantasy series ever written. The main character is Thomas Covenant who is an anti-hero afflicted with leprosy. The land in which this all takes place is a richly woven tapestry unlike any other. He is releasing the next installment in the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant called Fatal Revenant. If you are interested in starting a totally new series from the start and you haven't read this one I highly recommend it. The first book in the series is Lord Fouls Bane.

Among all the big series books that are being released by big name authors the one that is almost guaranteed to shoot to the top of the best seller list is George R. R. Martins A Dance with Dragons. It is the latest installation in his Song of Ice and Fire series and a sure bet for good summer reading. But, it will not be released until September so that leaves beach reading out.

If you like movie tie-ins you the latest novel in David Farland's Runelords series might be a good choice for you. It is titled World Binder and it is book six in the series. The first book The Sum of All Men is currently being made into a major motion picture.

Another very popular series of books is the Kushiel's Legacy series. Written by Jacqueline Carey and the second trilogy is completed with the June publication of Kushiel's Mercy.

Newcomers and new series to the genre

If you are looking to start a new series or discover a new author there are several books coming out this summer that are getting a lot of critical acclaim. These include A Darkness Forged in Fire by Chris Evans. It is characterized as a masterful fantasy novel with a gritty feel and military bent. It promises a lot of sword-wielding action. This book is the first book in a new series called The Iron Elves.

A book that is being heralded by Amazon as one of the best fantasy books for 2007 is Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind It is the first book in an anticipated trilogy. If you missed out on this book last year this summer is your chance to catch up.

The prolific R.A. Salvatore has started a new trilogy of books called Transitions and the first book in this series is called The Orc King: Transitions Book I. It was released in early July. It is the latest installment in the adventures of the famous dark elf who first appeared in the New York Times bestseller The Lone Drow.

Another book to be released late this summer is The Ten Thousand by Paul Kearney who has been nominated for the British Fantasy Award. He has published several titles including the acclaimed Sea Beggars series.

If you are looking for new variations on Arthurian legend there are two interesting additions to the genre this summer: Shadow Lands by Simon Lister and Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff and Jack Whyte. Each one takes an interesting and unique look at the legend of Arthur.

If you are just looking for some lighter fantasy reading to take with you to the beach you might want to pick up a copy of Dragons: Worlds Afire. It is a collection of five novella length dragon stories from masters like Salvatore, Weis, and Hickman.

Return to the Classics

If you would like to brush up on some classics that you may have missed you should start with Peter Beagle's The Last Unicorn. This book should be read multiple times by every fantasy reader. It is a staple of the genre. After that you might want to consider Tolkien's The Hobbit. If you are looking for a new classic you may want to take a look at The Children of Hurin which is a book that was started by Tolkien and finished by his son. It was published in the spring of 2007 and was chosen as one of the best books of the year by Amazon readers.

This summer is proving to be a great season for epic fantasy reading. There are lots of great books that have just been released and a lot more that will be released as the summer unfolds. So grab yourself a copy of one of these books and head off to the beach where you will discover elves, dragons, dwarves and many more wonderful things.

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Outside the fundamental styles of bonsai tree sculpture, there are various superb modifications. The artistic personality that every artist brings to the effort allows for an countless diversity of forms.

Group or Forest (Yose) Style Of Bonsai Art

The collection displayed, frequently referred to as the forest, is exactly what the given name implies - many bonsai trees residing in a sole container. Several varieties will achieve the goal, however this technique frequently contains multiples of single variety. Several types inside a lone container would create soil plan and watering supervision, not to bring up atmosphere and sunshine management, very complicated.

Within the yose approach, present more than a few sub-styles denoted by the quantity of trunks in the plate. Sambon-Yose (3 trunks), Gohon-Yose (5), Nanahon-Yose (7) and Kyuhon-Yose (9) are the majority that are familiar and more and more tricky as the amount rises.

In various cases they leap starting from a lone root underground, in which case the trunks are a lot like above-soil limbs. This is called kabudachi technique. The divergence from a typical grouping in this case is the aim of the base present a middle cluster in the heart of the container.

Korabuki (Raft) Style Of Bonsai Art

Naturally, trees are not merely blown by blustery weather and rainwater, however they are frequently totally knocked down. Rains make softer the soil, roots develop close up to the surface, and the soil has little underground holes. Every one of which, work against the tree with the wind speed to weaken the capacity of the tree to stay standing.

However trees are astonishingly flexible and are capable of becoming accustomed to stay alive beneath the a good number difficult circumstances. Still, while growing parallel with the ground, provided at hand is sufficient contact with the ground by the roots, life can be capable of continuing.

Just like what happens with most bonsai styles, the bonsai artist tries to imitate the natural world, even in this acute case. A lot of of the outcomes are as stunning as the full-sized examples fashioned by the environment unaided.

Sub-styles consist of the ikadabuki (straight line), wherein the trunk is completely out of the earth. classically it will rest on the surface, although a few will be able to essentially grow to some extent like a kengai and are a little higher than the soil.

In an additional sub-technique the trunk rests at a slant, partly underground. Herein the bark beneath the soil will be inclined to decompose from dampness and minute top soil organisms.

In a lot of cases the trunk will be permitted to develop numerous twigs that look a great deal similar to individual trunks. These materialize like to a collection or forest style, but all develop from a solitary tree.

The netsunagari (sinuous) method is one of the other out of the ordinary sub-types. Now the roots roam throughout the dirt similar to a lot of underground rivers moreover the trunks are very contorted and twisted.

The forms of bonsai tree are as wide-ranging as the artists who fashion them. Wherever the distinction is placed among one approach and a different approach is frequently a very personality preference. In any case, the natural world provides lots of examples of intermediate cases. Isolating red from orange along the color spectrum is not easy. Moreover, at what stature does high turn out to be standard and fade into short?

Similar to countless things in Japanese society, the amalgamation of perceptible opposites, or equilibrium among opposing influences, is in no way more in attendance than in the plan and implementation of a bonsai tree. It is one of the many long-established arts shared with the definitive in personal expression.

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During the school year many lucky students will get the opportunity to study abroad in Asia. It's a wonderful and fun experience but don't underestimate the potential educational benefits of doing so. In my opinion there isn't really a downside to studying abroad, only huge upsides. With study abroad Asia, you get to learn a new language, gain a better understanding of world politics, and personally experience the lives of different cultures.

A china study abroad program in one of their universities makes you as a student competitive, independent and responsible. Living in such an exotic environment gaining so much new international exposure creates an all around individual who is adaptive to different cultures. You can easily survive the pressures of a competitive world after graduation.

Now that I've possibly talked you into enrolling in a study abroad Hong Kong program, you better decide where about you would like to go and what you want to learn. While most of the popular destinations are in Europe, study abroad Asia programs are growing in popularity. Start there if you are looking to learn more about the world by experiencing a study abroad in Asia program.

Study abroad Asia offers many of the same benefits as traveling to Europe if not more. The best part is that it's actually less expensive to do so in Asia. As most students live on a tight budget, study abroad China allows students to worry about learning instead of worrying how to pay for everyday items and food. It's the perfect destination for student who is interested in learning about ancient history and art. The Chine study abroad program choice is a no-brainer, and will give you everything you could ever imagine.

Study abroad Hong Kong programs are perfect for any student, no matter what part of the world they may be from. It lets them to experience a different country while spending little to no money. Most schools cover many of the travel expenses and college courses under your tuition fees. The student is only responsible to pay a for travel expenses to the country you choose in the study abroad Asia program. However, you probably will have to spend some money for your room and board.

This China study abroad program is also available to any student. Studying abroad with an international study abroad Asia program provides a well-rounded chance to better you. Immerse yourself in a land and culture that is very different from your own. It is an excellent choice for students planning to study abroad.

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Christmas Worldwide is synonymous with good cheer, family gatherings and the gifting of merry toys and trinkets that Santa may have dumped down the chimney in his mad-dash round the World to fulfill yearning hearts, both young and old, in one night.

However, there's been a growing trend and fascination toward a ghoulish kind of toy, nightmare before Christmas neca, toys modeled around Tim Burton's 1993 Classic animation; The Nightmare Before Christmas.

The stars of this epic movie, Jack Skellington from "Halloween Town" and Sally, a rag doll can be found gracing many a mantelpiece of fans World Over.

As difficult as this theme is to comprehend, authentic nightmare before Christmas neca toys are hard to find and, with each Christmas dawning, they sell like proverbial hot cakes off the shelves, and the waiting list's as long as the animation's old.

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The nightmare before Christmas neca represent a love-hate relationship between good and the lesser of two evils.
In this case Santa, who's always been portrayed in good light as he goes about delivering toys according to the wish lists of all good little girls and boys everywhere...

...and Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town who, in his well-meaning mission to spread Christmas joy to the world, unwittingly puts Santa Claus in jeopardy, thereby creating a nightmare for all boys and girls.

These figurines are the ultimate collectors items and are suitable for any location, be it the car, office, childrens' room or the mantelpiece, where all visitors to the house can feast their eyes on.

It is also said that the nightmare before Christmas neca foster great imagination in kids, and the fact that these figurines can stand without support adds to the mystery and fascination.

Each holiday season there's a mad dash for popular toys for that season, and the following year, most of these toys would've lost their popularity, never to see the dawn of a new day.

Well, consider this, since 1993, When the Classic animation; Nightmare before Christmas hit the screens, the nightmare before Christmas neca toys have been flying off shelves in larger quantities, and this trend is likely to continue for the next foreseeable future.

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whatever the merits of owning ghoulish figurines, one thing's for sure; you'll have your mother-in-law and the rest of the clan chattering in the dark for some time!

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