From Samhain to Candy Corn: The Psychology Behind Halloween’s Evolution
Update: 2025-10-31
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From Samhain to Candy Corn: The Psychology Behind Halloween’s Evolution
In this Halloween special, Jim and Ralph uncover how an ancient Celtic festival honoring the dead transformed into today’s playful, candy-filled celebration. From Samhain’s bonfires to trick-or-treating traditions, they explore how fear, faith, and community shaped the holiday — and what our fascination with costumes and scares reveals about human psychology.
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Try this
The Witch’s Brew" — A Spooky Halloween Punch
Serves: 6–8 | Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
Directions:
Optional Twist:
Add a few drops of blue curaçao for an eerie purple hue, or use dry ice (handled safely!) for a misty, cauldron effect.
For an extra treat read a sample of Jim’s Oak Island Obsession and then buy the book: https://a.co/d/aBllLDr
In this Halloween special, Jim and Ralph uncover how an ancient Celtic festival honoring the dead transformed into today’s playful, candy-filled celebration. From Samhain’s bonfires to trick-or-treating traditions, they explore how fear, faith, and community shaped the holiday — and what our fascination with costumes and scares reveals about human psychology.
LEARN MORE
Go to our You Tube channel and Halloween 2025 – it is our treat to you.
Try this
The Witch’s Brew" — A Spooky Halloween Punch
Serves: 6–8 | Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup ginger ale or lemon-lime soda (for fizz)
- 1/2 cup vodka or dark rum (optional – skip for mocktail)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup blackberries or raspberries (for garnish)
- A few slices of orange or lime
- Ice cubes (or frozen “eyeballs” — peeled grapes!)
Directions:
- In a large punch bowl or pitcher, combine cranberry, orange, and pineapple juices.
- Add vodka or rum if using, then stir in the lime juice.
- Just before serving, pour in the ginger ale for that bubbly, witchy fizz.
- Add fruit and ice — or drop in peeled grapes as creepy “eyeballs.”
- Serve in clear glasses or cauldrons with a gummy worm or black sugar rim for extra Halloween flair.
Optional Twist:
Add a few drops of blue curaçao for an eerie purple hue, or use dry ice (handled safely!) for a misty, cauldron effect.
For an extra treat read a sample of Jim’s Oak Island Obsession and then buy the book: https://a.co/d/aBllLDr
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