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Over a thousand years ago  in Europe villagers would slaughter the animals they would eat in the winter at the same time as the Fall Harvest,  right at the end of October. The “bonfire” or Bone Fire was a gathering of all the villagers under the harvest moon.  At the end they would each take home one burning piece from the fire inside a newly harvested turnip,  to keep it burning they cut little holes in the sides  of the turnip to let in air which evolved into faces.  They would them light the hearth fire in their homes with that fire for the winter.  Survival  was tied  to the fire. At some pint the tradition turned into pumpkins rather than turnips. I love that this tradition is old and magic and tied to life, death and cycles. Also I love Halloween because it means I get to dress up as a cat every year, 😅🔥👹👻🎃 #jackolantern #pumpkins #turnips #roots #fall #fire #bones #bonfire #bonfirenight #halloween #myfavoriteholiday #cat #blackcat #winter #moon #traditions #harvest #survive #burn #new #season #change #celebrate #🎃

Over a thousand years ago in Europe villagers would slaughter the animals they would eat in the winter at the same time as the Fall Harvest, right at the end of October. The “bonfire” or Bone Fire was a gathering of all the villagers under the harvest moon. At the end they would each take home one burning piece from the fire inside a newly harvested turnip, to keep it burning they cut little holes in the sides of the turnip to let in air which evolved into faces. They would them light the hearth fire in their homes with that fire for the winter. Survival was tied to the fire. At some pint the tradition turned into pumpkins rather than turnips. I love that this tradition is old and magic and tied to life, death and cycles. Also I love Halloween because it means I get to dress up as a cat every year, 😅🔥👹👻🎃 #jackolantern #pumpkins #turnips #roots #fall #fire #bones #bonfire #bonfirenight #halloween #myfavoriteholiday #cat #blackcat #winter #moon #traditions #harvest #survive #burn #new #season #change #celebrate #🎃

10/17/2019, 8:03:13 PM