It is the night of Hallowe'en When all the witches may be seen Some are fat Some are lean And some are as tall as a castor bean! I'm a mean old witch with a hat. I ride on my broom with my cat. My shoes are pointed and my chin is too. You had better watch out or I might scare you... Witch, Witch Witch witch, where do you fly? Under the clouds and over the sky. Witch, witch, what do you eat? Little black apples from Hurricane Street. Witch, witch, what do you drink? Vinegar and good red ink. Witch, witch, where do you sleep? Up in the clouds where the pillows are cheap. Owl An owl sat watching in a tree, Just as wise as he could be, Watching tricksters from door to door run, Trick or treating and having fun. After he had watched the whole scene, He said, "Whoo, it's Owl-o-ween!" Skeleton Parade The skeletons are out tonight, They march about the street, With bony bodies, bony heads, And bony hands and feet. Bony bony bony bones with nothing in between, Up and down and all around They march on Hallowe'en. What Witches Do The witches don their pointed hats, The witches croak and croon, The witches ride their broomsticks, Away beyond the moon. The witches don their flowing cloaks, The witches stir their brew. The witches chant their magic spells, All the dark hours through. The witches stroke their big black cats, They comb their locks of gray, Yet when the first faint daylight comes. The witches hide away. Skin and Bones There was an old woman all skin and bones, Oo-oo-oo-oo. She lived down by the old graveyard, Oo-oo-oo-oo. One night she thought she'd take a walk, Oo-oo-oo-oo. She walked down by the old graveyard, Oo-oo-oo-oo. She say the bones a-lying around, Oo-oo-oo-oo. She went to the closet to get a broom, Oo-oo-oo-oo. She opened the door and ------- BOO!!! Trick or Treat Witches, ghosts, and goblins. Stealing down the street, Knock on every door way, Trick or treat! When your door is opened, This is what you meet, Scary creatures shouting, Trick or treat! Hallowe'en Parade Five white ghosts and seven goblins, Go parading down the street, Boys and girls with funny faces, Asking for a treat. If a goblin rings my doorbell, I will say "I'm not afraid!" I will light my jack-o'lantern, For the Hallowe'en parade. I will give these scary people, Apples, candy, cakes to eat; Then I'll wave goodbye and watch them As they march off down the street. Five Little Pumpkins Five little pumpkins Sitting on a gate. The first one said, "Oh, my it's getting late!" The second one said, "There are witches in the air!" The third one said, "Well, I don't care!" The fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run!" The fifth one said, "I'm ready for some fun!" Ooooo went the wind And out went the lights And the five little pumpkins Rolled out of sight. Pumpkin Head We bought a pumpkin big and round that lived the summer through without an eye to look at things... and now it looks through two. It used to be all dark inside when growing on the vine, but now it has a toothy smile and face that's full of shine. Out in the fields where the cornstalks lie, Some pumpkins are sleeping, but by and by We'll pick them and bring them one by one Into the house for Halloween fun. We'll scoop out the middle and cut a hat, Make 2 eyes and a nose, what do you think of that? Put in a candle to shine right through, Now they're Jack-o-lanterns, BOO! Pumpkin We bought a fat orange pumpkin The plumpest sort they sell. We neatly scooped the inside out And only left the shell. We carved a funny funny-face Of silly shape and size, A pointy nose, a jagged mouth And two enormous eyes. We set it in a window And we put a candle in, Then lit it up for all to see Our jack-o'lantern grin. What a funny seed I found, I wondered what would grow? So I planted it in the ground, And now I know! Little leaves were first to sprout, Growing in a line, Then golden blossoms opened out Along the vine. And then something grew-and grew and grew! The biggest ever seen! And now I have a pumpkin- Just in time for HALLOWEEN! I'm a Mean Old Witch With a Hat! I'm a mean old witch with a hat! And I ride on a broom with my cat! And my shoes are pointed, And my chin is too. And you better watch OUT!.... 'cause I might scare you. I'm a mean old witch with a hat! PUMPKIN After its lid Is cut, the slick Seeds and stuck Wet strings. The scooped out Walls scraped Dry and white, Face carved, candle Fixed and lit, Light creeps Into the thick Rind: giving That dead orange Vegetable skull Warm skin, making A live head To hold its Sharp gold grin HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN Carve your pumpkin with a face really mean. Set it outside in a place it'll be seen, For it scares away ghosts, goblins, and more. You might want to put it right next to your door! Most important of all on this Halloween night, Have lots of fun and turn on the light! Hallowe'en Hallowe'en, Hallowe'en -- Strangest sights I've ever seen, Witches hat, coal-black cats Ghosts and gobblins, Mice and rats. Countdown One full moon. Two wicked witches. Three boney skeletons. Four hooting owls. Five meowing cats. Six glowing jack-0-lanterns. Seven spooky ghosts. Eight creepy spiders. Nine green goblins. Ten black bats. Hinx, Minx, the Old Witch Winks Hinx Minx, the old witch winks, The fat begins to fry. Nobody at home but jumping Joan, Father, mother and I. Stick, stock, stone dead, Blind man can't see; Every knave will have a slave, You and I must be he. The Witch from Rodmell I once met a witch from Rodmell, Who screamed like a bat out of hell. She jumped on to her broom, And flew out of the room - I only asked her how to spell! Hay-ho for Hallowe'en! Hay-ho for Hallowe'en! And the witches to be seen, Some black, and some green, Hay-ho for Hallwe'en! Charm Against an Egg-boat You must break the shell to bits, for fear The witches should make it a boat, my dear: For over the sea, away from home, Far by night the witches roam THE NIGHT OF HALLOWEEN The house looks empty, There's no one around, There isn't a sight, There isn't a sound. In the darkness each ear, I feel the same shame, having eaten the treats... Before the kids came! Black Black is the night And a witch's cat Black is licorice And that witch's cat! Old mother witch Couldn't sew a stitch Picked up a penny And thought she was rich. IF I WAS A WITCH If I was a witch I would climb on my broom And fly away with a zoom zoom zoom Three Wee Witchies Not last night, but the night before Three wee witchies came knocking at my door One played the fiddle One played the drum And one had a pancake STUCK TO HER BUM! Boiling Hot! Boiling hot, boiling hot What will we put in the witch's pot? Boiling hot, boiling hot We'll put some spiders in the witch's pot On Halloween On Halloween just take a peek Wee brownies creep when we are asleep. Elves and pixies dance and leap. Witches ride upon a broom. And fuzzy bats dart past me-zoom! Five Little Witches Five little witches standing by the door. One flew out and then there were four. Four little witches standing by a tree. One went to pick a pumpkin and then there were three. Three little witches stirring their brew. One fell in and then there were two. Two little witches went for a run. One got lost and then there was one. One little witch, yes, only one. She cast a spell and now there are none Halloween has come today all the little pumpkins say we will laugh and dance and play Halloween's the pumpkin's day. THE SMALLEST WITCH The smallest witch you ever did see just peeked through the window and looked at me I waved once or twice but very soon, she jumped three times and flew to the moon A Little Witch A little witch in a pointed cap On my door went rap, rap, rap. When I went to open it, She was not there. She was riding on her broomstick High up in the air! LITTLE WITCH BUMPKIN Little Witch Bumpkin Sat on her pumpkin Eating three meals a day. When down came a spider Who sat down beside her And frightened Witch Bumpkin away! There was a small witch on a Halloween night Who wanted to see if her hat was on right She looked in the mirror and gave a loud scream For she really looked like a very bad dream. Jack'olantern...jackolantern You are such a funny sight As you sit by the window looking out at the night You were once an orange pumpkin growing on a slender vine Now you are a jackolantern see the candle light shine. Mary had a little lamb; you've heard this tale before. But did you know she passed her plate and had a little more?? A ghoul stood on the moonlit bank his bones were all aquiver... He gave a cough his leg fell off and floated down the river! Southern Folk Rhyme Bat! Bat! Come un'er my hat, But don't bring none yo' ole bedbugs, If yo' don' want to git fersaken. More soon!

Charms and Chants A Hallowe'en Spell for Good Luck! On Hallowe'en night, catch a falling leaf before it hits the ground. And whisper as you catch it... Good Luck Have I Found! You and yours will experience good fortune in the coming year. Colonial American Chant to ward off evil spirits... Criss Cross, double cross Tell the monster to get lost! Ancient Charm Lady Jane Wilde (1826-1896) Ancient charms, late 1800s To obtain the power and secrets of witchcraft, it is necessary to visit a churchyard at midnight, and cut off the hand of a recently buried corpse with your own hand. This is preserved by drying or smoking, and can be used with great and fatal effect. Love Spell This spell requires candle magick and is performed during the first snow. You will need a pure, white, unscented candle and a handful of sugar. After the first snowfall of Winter, build two snow people. Try to make the snow people resemble yourself and the one for whom this spell is cast. Use a personal article of clothing or jewelry to adorn each snow person. Sprinkle a little sugar where the heart would be on each snow person. Light the candle and place between the two snow people. DO NOT LEAVE CANDLE UNATTENDED!) Recite the following charm: By this candle that I light Let my true love now take flight. Lead my love on a magickal tour Bring my love safely to my door. Let the candle burn completely out... get ready to receive your love. To Put a Person Under Your Spell Use a mirror to reflect moonlight onto the face of a sleeping person to put that person under your spell. Storing up Moon Magic Place a jar of pure water outdoors in a clearing during a full moon. Recite the following: Moon Spirits from above. Fill this jar with magic and love. Let it soak up the moonbeams until dawn. Keep the jar in a dark place, tightly sealed until you need it to perform a spell or concoct a magic brew. Psychic Tea Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup Full Moon Water 1/4 cup mint leaves 1 tsp sugar Bring water to a simmer, add leaves and steep for a few minutes. Add sugar to taste. This brew should be consumed before performing divination or psychic work to enhance senses and intuitive powers. Reverse a Spell Cast Upon You! You will need a new penny, a piece of birch bark, and a sprig of willow. Place all three items in your pillowcase. Recite the following charm nightly as you go to bed. A lucky penny in my pillow, Bark of birch and a little willow. These gifts i give to you my friend, So that this spell on me may end! Dreaming Spell Using a dream pillow to inspire psychic dreams is an ancient magickal practice used by magicians of olde. Always sleep alone when using a dream pillow and keep pen and pad handy to record your vision upon waking. Always use a dream pillow during a natural slumber, not pill-induced. To make a dream pillow: Stuff a small cotton or muslin bag with the leaves of the mugwort plant. Place the bag in your pillow case or under your pillow. Keeping the Boogie Man Away Recite the following charm while flicking a light switch on and off (thirteen times)... click-click (one)... click-click (two)... and so on... Monsters lurking far and near, Your jaws of death I do not fear There are no children sleeping here So scamper off and disappear! Reverse the Curse! During the dark of the moon... make a wax figure of the witch or wizard who has cursed you. Melt it in a pot (HOT WAX IS DANGEROUS AND COMBUSTIBLE... USE ADULT SUPERVISION!) Repeat the following 13 times: You may not harm me -name-, You may not harm me -name-... Dig a hole at 13 inches deep. Pour the wax into the hole. Bury it. Cover the fresh turned earth with fresh sage and a few mint leaves. ABRACADABRA! Abracadabra is probably the most famous magickal term of all time! It was originally used in a spell against fever. To use this spell against a fever: On a small piece of white paper... write the word as follows to created the inverted pyramid. A B R A C A D A B R A A B R A C A D A B R A B R A C A D A B A B R A C A D A A B R A C A D A B R A C A A B R A C A B R A A B R A B A Thread this paper on a piece of red string, yarn or ribbon. Place it around the neck of a fevered loved one and whisper the word ABRACADABRA softly three times. At midnight of the following day, remove the necklace and burn it, using the flame of a pure, white candle or cast it into the fire on the hearth. Beware! Black Cat Enchantment! it is well know that if a black cat crosses your path, your are doomed to have bad luck. To protect yourself against this ill fate do the following: Spit on the ground, turn yourself around (counter-clockwise) three times, and retrace your last thirteen steps. If at all possible choose an alternate route to your destination. Chant the following: Black Cat, i do pray, Bring me luck and bless my way Do not choose to bring me harm Let me pass with this small charm. If a Black Cat stops in your path, a simple stroke along the back as a gesture of kindness will go a long way toward the effectiveness of the charm. REVENGE! Performing magick for the sake of revenge is never a good idea... use this spell only if all other means have failed: Write the name of the person whose attentions you wish to repel in red ink on a piece of white, unlined paper. Crumple the paper into a tiny ball. Place the ball in a water tight container and cover with pure water. Place the container in the freezer and recite the following three times: Name May your teeth chatter At the sight of me May your stomach grow fatter If you don't leave me be! Fair Warning: The spell is broken, if the charm is defrosted.

From Early 19th Century Halloween Postcards Come with me All Hallow's night We'll frighten everyone in sight Such pranks for once, are justified And fun and frolic amplified On Hallowe'en the thing you must do Is pretend that nothing can frighten you An' if somethin' scares you and you want to run Jus' let on like it's Hallowe'en fun. Just a little witch on high She'll tell you that your love is nigh Your fortune on Hallowe'en when told My secret will the witch unfold May every trick That you try to-night Foretell a future Of true delight. Hold your candle steady And keep a sharp lookout For back among the shadows You'll see Goblins popping out! When you hear the owls hooting Get your jack-o-lantern out Put on your shroud and hurry For ghosts should be about Halloween Lantern At twelve o'clock you must be ready And hold your pumpkin good and steady For by its rays or candle light On Halloween all things are bright! The Magic Hallowe'en All Hallowe'en, the magic night ... When folly reigns supreme The pumpkin heads are all alight The stars are all agleam. Greetings at Hallowe'en The time has come for the Witches' dance And the spooks from far and near Will gather and make merry For Hallowe'en is here. All Hallowe'en When the world is wrapped in slumber And the moon is sailing high If you peep between the curtains You'll see witches riding by. A Scary Halloween Try all the tricks on Halloween -- Things aren't as frightful as they seem! Hallowen Greeting Out of the kettle will come for you Good luck and other good things too! Hallowe'en Time Tonight upon your pillow, Close your eyes and hide your head, For the fairies and the goblins Will be hovering round your bed. Last Hallow Eve I sought a walnut tree, In hopes my true love's face I might see. Three times I called, Three times I walked apace, Then in the tree I saw my true love's face. 1912 Halloween postcard Halloween Greetings The clock is striking midnight, The witch her spell will cast, All the fairies, ghouls and goblins Will be conjured from the past. The Hallowe'en Witches Wand One touch of the wand and elves appear On Hallowe'en -- but have no fear -- They only come for mischief and fun This night is their's Till the rising sun. The Hallowe'en Cauldon In the firelight's gleam By the moon's pale light In the cauldron's steam On Hallowe'en night All the ghosts and goblins Greet your sight. Put on a witch's cloak and hat, And gently stroke this old black cat Then watch the candle's flickering flame And may it spell your true love's name. A Joyful Halloween May the Witch, which here is seed, Bring you a bird of a Hallowe'en. A Happy Halloween A pumpkin head I would like to be If in your arms you would take me. Pumpkins shining bright, With their candlelight. Bats and goblins coming too, Watching out for you- BOO! The witches fly Across the sky, The owls go, "Who? Who? Who?" The black cats yowl And green ghosts howl, Scary Halloween to you!" - Nina Willis Walter Tis the night - the night Of the grave's delight, And the warlocks are at their play; Ye think that without The wild winds shout, But no, it is they - it is they. - Arthur Cleveland Coxe You wouldn't believe On All Hallow Eve What lots of fun we can make, With apples to bob, And nuts on the hob, And a ring-and-thimble cake. - Carolyn Wells INVITATION Come at the Witching Hour of eight And let the fairies read your fate; Reveal to none this secret plot or woe -- not luck -- will be your lot! More Coming Soon!

Halloween Quotes There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the adult world. -- Jean Baudrillard Witchcraft has not a Pedigree 'Tis early as our Breath And mourners meet it going out The moment of our death. -- Emily Dickenson Witchcraft was hung, in History, But History and I Find all the Witchcraft that we need Around us, every Day. -- Emily Dickenson From: the Devil's Dictionary Witch, n. (1) An ugly and repulsive old woman, in a wicked league with the devil. (2) A beautiful and attractive young woman, in wickedness a league beyond the devil. -- Ambrose Bierce The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?" -- Edgar Allan Poe, Premature Burial Yet from those flames No light, but rather darkness visible. -– John Milton, Paradise Lost Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud. -– Sophocles, Oedipus Rex A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween. -- Erma Bombeck Then he saw a sort of gray phosphorescence about, and guessed they were coming even to that inner world of subterranean horror of which dim legends dwell... -- H.P. Lovecraft, The Dream-quest of Unknown Kadath Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble. -- William Shakespeare, Macbeth In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost. -- Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy I have dreamed unwonted things, Visions that witches brew, --Helen Dudley Charlie Brown is the one person I identify with. C.B. is such a loser. He wasn't even the star of his own Halloween special. -- Chris Rock Auld Daddy Darkness creeps frae his hole, Black as a blackmoor, blin' as a mole. -- James Farguson At first cock-crow the ghosts must go, back to their quiet graves below. -- Theodosia Garrison Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all evil things in the world will have full sway? -- Bram Stoker, Dracula Men say that in this midnight hour, The disembodièd have power To wander as it liketh them, By wizard oak and fairy stream. -- William Motherwell Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not soe, For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow, Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill mee; -- Christina Rossetti I went to a party at the Playboy Mansion once. For a Halloween Party. And everyone wasn't in costume, or if they were they were little bunnies or something, and I went as Michael Jackson. -- January Jones, Playboy Mansion I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween. -- Charles Swartz I see my face in the mirror and go, 'I'm a Halloween costume? That's what they think of me?" -- Drew Carey Nothing on Earth is so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night. -- Steve Almond Halloween must be a big night for you. Tossing eggs, keying cars, bobbing for apples. One pathetic cry for help after another. Well, not this year, missy. Principal Snyder, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on. -- River Phoenix Ghosts, like ladies, never speak till spoke to. -- Richard Harris Barham aka Thomas Ingoldsby, Esquire Last year was the first time I actually participated in Halloween. I dressed up as a pimp, and my sister was my bitch. We had to walk down Sunset Boulevard because we couldn't get a ride to the party, and everyone was sticking their heads out of their cars and yelling at us. It was great. -- Christina Applegate Those seemingly interminable dark walks between houses, long before street-lit safety became an issue, were more adrenalizing than the mountains of candy filling the sack. Sadly Halloween, with our good-natured attempts to protect the little ones, from the increasingly dangerous traffic and increasingly sick adults, has become an utter bore. -- Lauren Springer On Halloween, the parents sent their kids out looking like me. -- Rodney Dangerfield During my teen years, for Halloween, I went as a registered voter. -- Martha Plimpton Hark! Hark to the wind! 'Tis the night, they say, When all souls come back from the far away- The dead, forgotten this many a day! -- Virna Sheard Of calling shapes, and beck'ning shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names. -- John Milton Red serpents, fiery forms, and yelling hags, Fit company for mad adventurers. -- Philip Freneau 'Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world. -- William Shakespeare Pixie, kobold, elf, and sprite, All are on their rounds tonight; In the wan moon's silver ray, Thrives their helter-skelter play. -- Joel Benton Bring forth the raisins and the nuts- Tonight All-Hallows' Spectre struts Along the moonlit way. -- John Kendrick Bangs And how then was the Devil dressed? Oh! he was in his Sunday's best: His jacket was red and his breeches were blue And there was a hole where the tail came through. -- Robert Southey Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make! -- Bram Stoker, Dracula