October 27, 2025 • 19 mins
As the Arizona heat finally gives way to cool autumn nights, host Shanta Generally invites you to cozy up with your favorite fall drink and step into the magic, mystery, and meaning behind Halloween.
In this captivating episode, Shanta takes you on a journey beyond the candy and costumes to uncover the true history of Halloween — from its ancient Celtic roots to the modern-day celebrations we know and love. Along the way, she shares personal memories, reflections on growing up with shifting traditions, and insights into how Halloween can actually teach us about letting go, transformation, and authenticity.
Tune in, get inspired, and maybe even see Halloween in a whole new light.
Stay mindful. Stay authentic. And keep shining — even in the dark.
Host:
Instagram: @AuthenticTalks2.0
Email: AuthenticShanta@gmail.com
Website: www.AuthenticTalks2.com
Facebook: AuthenticTalks2 Youtube: @authentictalkswithshanta7489
#OvercomingFear
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/authentic-talks-2-0-with-shanta--4116672/support.
In this captivating episode, Shanta takes you on a journey beyond the candy and costumes to uncover the true history of Halloween — from its ancient Celtic roots to the modern-day celebrations we know and love. Along the way, she shares personal memories, reflections on growing up with shifting traditions, and insights into how Halloween can actually teach us about letting go, transformation, and authenticity.
Tune in, get inspired, and maybe even see Halloween in a whole new light.
Stay mindful. Stay authentic. And keep shining — even in the dark.
Host:
Instagram: @AuthenticTalks2.0
Email: AuthenticShanta@gmail.com
Website: www.AuthenticTalks2.com
Facebook: AuthenticTalks2 Youtube: @authentictalkswithshanta7489
#OvercomingFear
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/authentic-talks-2-0-with-shanta--4116672/support.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, guys, welcome back to Authentic Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
My name is Chante generally, and I am your host.
You guys, I get so excited around this time of
the year in Arizona. This is the time of the
year where our season changes and our weather starts to
cool off.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
For those of you who live here.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
You know that the heat can really get the best
of us in the summer months. And for those of
you who haven't had an opportunity to visit airs on it,
it can be very brutal. And oftentimes we will find
ourselves staying indoor and people will basically go from work
or school and straight to home, and when the sun
goes down, that's when they find themselves going outside to
(00:41):
get involved in activities around the fall is where you
start to see more people out on the hiking trails
and you'll see that the people start getting excited about
the holiday season.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
And we will see.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Decorations going up.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
When you walk into.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
Stores, you'll see forty percent off, fifty percent off, and
it's decorations for the outside and the inside of your home.
I find that people's spirits start to lift up and
they will start to have a different kind of energy
here in Arizona around a different time of the year,
which is now. This happens to be my favorite time
(01:21):
of the year because I enjoy seeing the different decorations.
Every year, on October thirty first, we light up pumpkins,
dressed in costumes and fill the night with laughter, candy,
and maybe a few chills. But have you ever stopped
to wonder why why do we celebrate Halloween? And what's
(01:43):
really behind this spooky night that the world has come
to love. Today we're going to dive in and we're
going to go beyond the candy and costumes to uncover
the real history behind Halloween. We'll explore how it all began,
what does the word Halloween actually mean, and why is
(02:04):
it celebrated on October thirty first, and how dressing up
became such a big part of the tradition, from the
ancient Celtic rituals to the modern day trick or treat.
This story is filled with mystery, transformation, and a reminder
that sometimes the pass still whispers through the present. So
(02:28):
go ahead, you guys, grab your favorite fall drink, get cozy,
and let's step into the shadows of history together.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Now, most of you guys know that if you have been.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
Tuning in and you've heard a few of the episodes,
you know that I am definitely not a history buff.
I am not someone that really enjoyed school as a
young child. My favorite subject or time of school at
one point in my life was recess, and so I
really wasn't the one that was interested in learning all
of about history. But now I am fascinated with how
(03:04):
different holidays have come to pass and how we all
get excited about them and we celebrate them, and so
I thought Halloween.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Would be the perfect holiday for me.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
To dive into to find out where did it all
began and where did it come from. Now, growing up,
Halloween was something that we didn't often celebrate in the
way that I really wanted to. Once we were really
deep in church, it was considered to be like taboo
and something that we could not openly be a part
(03:39):
of or participate in. You guys know that my mom
was not the traditional Christian where we followed all of
the rules that were set forth by the church. Because
we did have a couple of years where we participated
in it and she allowed us to dress up and
it was a really fun time. We had times where
we would watch different movies and have popcorn and had
(04:03):
Halloween behind closed doors where we had the candy, and
it was kind of like considered as a scary night
movie type thing. As we got older, we didn't really
decorate our homes and show that we were really a
part of that tradition. I would do things for my children,
but they were not really allowed to go trick or
(04:24):
treating until they probably were i would say.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
High school years.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Today, it's something that I do celebrate and I enjoy it,
and I have a totally different view on how Halloween
was viewed growing up as a child. So I want
to share with you guys, like how Halloween first came about.
Let's talk a little bit about the history of Halloween,
the origins of Halloween. Halloween has ancient roots, you guys,
(04:54):
that go back more than two thousand years to the
Celtic Festival of show In was celebrated in what is
now known as Ireland, the United Kingdom, and also northern France.
It marked the end of the harvest season and the
beginning of winter, and a time often associated with death
(05:17):
and darkness. The Celts believe that on the night of
October thirty first, the veil between the living and the
spirit world was at its thinnest, allowing ghosts and spirits
to cross over and roam the earth. So there were
things like bonfires were lit, crops were burned, and costumes
(05:40):
made of animal skins were worn to ward off wandering spirits. Now,
when Christianity spread through the Celctic lands, the Church tried
to replace this pagan festival with Christian ones. So in
the eighth century, Hope Gregory the third declared November one
(06:03):
as All Saints' Day, also called All Hollows Day, a
day to honor saints and martyrs. So what happened was
the evening before became known as the All Hallows Eve,
which eventually shortened over time to Halloween. So the reason
(06:24):
why we celebrate Halloween on October thirty first is because
that was the original day of Soen, the Celtic New
Year's Eve, so when the line between the living and
the dead was believed to be blurred. Right, So even
as traditions evolved, that date connected to themes of spirits,
(06:47):
death and tradition remained. So the reason we wear costumes
is because the costume tradition also comes from Sowen. People
dressed up as ghosts, demons, or animals to blend in
with or scare a waste spirits thought to be wandering
(07:09):
that night. So later in med Evil Europe people practiced mumming.
They were dressing in disguise and going door to door
performing small plays, songs, or prayers in.
Speaker 1 (07:25):
Exchange for food.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
This eventually evolved into modern day practice of trick or treating.
Speaker 1 (07:34):
So let's talk about the modern Halloween. You guys.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
When Irish immigrants came to America in the eighteen hundreds,
they brought their Halloween costumes with them. Over time, it
transformed into a community centered holiday that was really focused
on things like trick or treating, costume parties, and also
focused on jack o' lanners that were originally carved from
(08:02):
turnups in Ireland and later pumpkins in America.
Speaker 1 (08:06):
They had things like.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Games, pranks, and spooky storytelling. And today Halloween blends see
ancient spirituality, the Christian tradition, and modern fun, making it
one of the most widely celebrated holidays.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Around the world. I want you to think about this.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
A thousand years ago, the Sewen started this holiday tradition
and they literally had flickering bonfires, there was chill in
the air, and all of the villagers were wearing animal
skins to scare away spirits. Can you imagine standing on
a hill thousands of years ago in ancient Ireland, the
(08:53):
harvest is done, the days grow shorter, and tonight the
line between the living and the dead disappears.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Could you only imagine?
Speaker 2 (09:05):
I could see how many people would associate Halloween with
a scary type thing and why many children would probably.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
Have nightmares back then.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
I feel like today we have become more accepting of Halloween,
and it's something where we know that you can go
light Halloween with pumpkins if you would like, if you're
not someone that's really into the gory, scary type things,
or you could go as far as you want with
your decorations and what you decide to have as your costume.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
I would say to each their own.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
I want to talk about Halloween's tradition of the symbolism
of death, transformation and renewal, and how mindfulness or personal
growth could really tie in here, and how releasing the
old as fall does prepares us for new beginnings, and
(10:07):
the metaphor of wearing costumes, how we all wear a
mask in life, you know, think about that and what
does it really mean for us to remove them. I
want you to think about why confronting our fear, you know,
a core Halloween theme, can lead to healing and empowerment.
(10:27):
What I really love about fall is that when we
think about the time of year, where the leaves in
certain places where they have seasons, how the leaves will
fall and make way for new leaves to grow, and
the colorful leaves, And when we think about our lives,
how our lives can change and how we often we
(10:50):
grow we as these different season changes as years progress
or you know, as they come and go. Halloween reminds
us that darkness isn't something to fear, and that it's
a part of the cycle of change. When we even
think about for a moment, how daylight savings happens in
(11:10):
many states across the United States, and here in Arizona
we don't have daylight saving time, but how it starts
to automatically adjust, and how our days become shorter and
our nights become longer. We actually end up with more
time for us to sleep and get rest and for
(11:32):
our minds to just be fresh. Also in Mexico, the
Day of the Dead shares similar roots, celebrating ancestors not
fearing them, and pumpkins are native to North America, That's
why they replace turnups once the holiday reach the United States.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
There are so many.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
Different cultures that honor spirits of the dead around this
time in Mexico, as I mentioned, Japan also as well
as All Saints and All Souls Day, which is a
Christian tradition, and then in Cambodia as well. I found
(12:16):
that it was really interesting learning about the history of Halloween,
and it just reminds me that we often wear so
many different masks, you know, in our lives. And I
want you to think about this for a moment. I
would love to extend an open invitation for you to
grab a pen and a piece of paper, and I
(12:38):
want you to just take a moment and think about
what mask do you wear in your life and what
would happen if you took one off. I want you
to think about that, write that down, and just take
some time out.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
To journal about it.
Speaker 2 (12:59):
And then I want you to think about what old
energy are fear are you ready to release? As we
step into this new season. There are so many myths
associated with Halloween, so.
Speaker 1 (13:12):
I want to do a little bit of myth busting here.
One of the myths is.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
That Halloween is a celebration of evil or the devil,
and that is definitely a myth. Another myth is that
trigg or treating started as a modern day invention in America,
and that is definitely a myth. We all know that
it dates.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Back to mid evil Europe.
Speaker 2 (13:38):
Another myth is that we carved pumpkins because they're spooky
and festive. The jack o lanterns first were carved from
turnups and not pumpkins, and the tradition came from an
old Irish folk tale about Stinky Jack, a man who
tricked the devil and was doomed to wander the earth
(13:58):
with only a carved out turn up lantern to light
his way. I won't really go too deep into that,
but those were just a few little myths, fun things
that I wanted to share with you guys about Halloween.
Speaker 1 (14:11):
I do have a favorite memory as a child about Halloween.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
It was one of our first that we had in California,
where I dressed up as an old lady and I
had glasses and just one of my mom's long gowns
on and we put a box behind me, and I
was bent over and kind of walking as if I was,
you know, around one hundred years old or so. And
(14:37):
so that was lots of fun and we really had
a good time. We got a lot of candy. When
we brought our candy back. Our candy was reviewed by
my mother, and there were some items that she said, no,
you can't eat this, and she would put it in
a bowl or she put it somewhere separate from our candy.
And then all of the candy that she approved of
(14:58):
we were able to eat.
Speaker 1 (14:59):
And so so that was one of.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
My first childhood memories that was positive about it before
we went back to not being able to celebrate it again.
All right, you guys, Now before I end this episode,
I do have to leave you guys with the list
of the top ten Halloween movies. In the event that
you want to have a movie marathon on October thirty first,
(15:23):
if you're not going to be out with your family
or taking your children trick or treating, or if you're
someplace where you're not able to get out and you
do want to stay in here, you go, you guys.
Speaker 1 (15:35):
So that the top ten Halloween movies.
Speaker 2 (15:38):
Number one on the list is Halloween from nineteen seventy eight.
The second movie that is in the top ten would
be A Nightmare on Elm Street from nineteen eighty four.
The third movie would be Scream from nineteen ninety six.
(16:01):
The fourth movie would be Beetlejuice from nineteen eighty eight.
The fifth movie would be The Shining from nineteen eighty
The sixth movie would be Cycle from nineteen sixty. The
seventh movie would be The Nightmare Before Christmas nineteen ninety three.
(16:27):
The eighth movie would be Hocus Pocus from nineteen ninety three,
the ninth movie would be Tricker Treat from two thousand
and seven, and last, but not least, the tenth movie
would be The Texas Chainsaw Massacure from nineteen seventy four.
(16:48):
I have not seen all of these movies on the list.
I have seen Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street screen, Beetlejuice,
The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pocus and Trick or Treat. The
rest of them I have not seen, and I probably
would not be watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because anything
(17:10):
that is a little too greats is not my cup
of tea, but to each their own. I thought that
we would do a fun episode you guys. I enjoyed
doing this episode and the research for it, and I
hope that you all have a happy and safe Halloween.
Sending you guys times of positive energy and lots of love.
(17:32):
As we wrap up today's episode, I hope that you
guys see Halloween in a whole new light, not just
as a night of costumes and candy, but as a
celebration of transition, remembrance, and transformation. This time of the
year invites us to let go of what no longer
serves us, and it's a really great time, just as
(17:54):
the trees release their leaves, you know, for us to
really think about those things that are no longer served us.
And it's a reminder that endings are really beginnings in disguise.
So whether you're carving pumpkins, spending time with family, or
you're reflecting on your own journey, take a moment to
(18:15):
honor your growth, your ancestors, and the magic that still
lives within you. And if Halloween puts you in the
mindset of having a costume, remember we all wear masks
at times. The beauty is learning when it's safe to
take them off and show the world your authentic self.
(18:37):
Thank you for tuning in today with me for this
special Halloween episode of Authentic Talks two point zero. I
hope it inspired you to see the deeper meaning behind
this timeless celebration. Until next time, stay mindful, stay authentic,
and keeps shining your light even in the dark. Thank
(18:59):
you all so much for tuning in. I'm chante with
Authentic Talks.
Hey, guys, welcome back to Authentic Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
My name is Chante generally, and I am your host.
You guys, I get so excited around this time of
the year in Arizona. This is the time of the
year where our season changes and our weather starts to
cool off.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
For those of you who live here.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
You know that the heat can really get the best
of us in the summer months. And for those of
you who haven't had an opportunity to visit airs on it,
it can be very brutal. And oftentimes we will find
ourselves staying indoor and people will basically go from work
or school and straight to home, and when the sun
goes down, that's when they find themselves going outside to
(00:41):
get involved in activities around the fall is where you
start to see more people out on the hiking trails
and you'll see that the people start getting excited about
the holiday season.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
And we will see.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Decorations going up.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
When you walk into.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
Stores, you'll see forty percent off, fifty percent off, and
it's decorations for the outside and the inside of your home.
I find that people's spirits start to lift up and
they will start to have a different kind of energy
here in Arizona around a different time of the year,
which is now. This happens to be my favorite time
(01:21):
of the year because I enjoy seeing the different decorations.
Every year, on October thirty first, we light up pumpkins,
dressed in costumes and fill the night with laughter, candy,
and maybe a few chills. But have you ever stopped
to wonder why why do we celebrate Halloween? And what's
(01:43):
really behind this spooky night that the world has come
to love. Today we're going to dive in and we're
going to go beyond the candy and costumes to uncover
the real history behind Halloween. We'll explore how it all began,
what does the word Halloween actually mean, and why is
(02:04):
it celebrated on October thirty first, and how dressing up
became such a big part of the tradition, from the
ancient Celtic rituals to the modern day trick or treat.
This story is filled with mystery, transformation, and a reminder
that sometimes the pass still whispers through the present. So
(02:28):
go ahead, you guys, grab your favorite fall drink, get cozy,
and let's step into the shadows of history together.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Now, most of you guys know that if you have been.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
Tuning in and you've heard a few of the episodes,
you know that I am definitely not a history buff.
I am not someone that really enjoyed school as a
young child. My favorite subject or time of school at
one point in my life was recess, and so I
really wasn't the one that was interested in learning all
of about history. But now I am fascinated with how
(03:04):
different holidays have come to pass and how we all
get excited about them and we celebrate them, and so
I thought Halloween.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Would be the perfect holiday for me.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
To dive into to find out where did it all
began and where did it come from. Now, growing up,
Halloween was something that we didn't often celebrate in the
way that I really wanted to. Once we were really
deep in church, it was considered to be like taboo
and something that we could not openly be a part
(03:39):
of or participate in. You guys know that my mom
was not the traditional Christian where we followed all of
the rules that were set forth by the church. Because
we did have a couple of years where we participated
in it and she allowed us to dress up and
it was a really fun time. We had times where
we would watch different movies and have popcorn and had
(04:03):
Halloween behind closed doors where we had the candy, and
it was kind of like considered as a scary night
movie type thing. As we got older, we didn't really
decorate our homes and show that we were really a
part of that tradition. I would do things for my children,
but they were not really allowed to go trick or
(04:24):
treating until they probably were i would say.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
High school years.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Today, it's something that I do celebrate and I enjoy it,
and I have a totally different view on how Halloween
was viewed growing up as a child. So I want
to share with you guys, like how Halloween first came about.
Let's talk a little bit about the history of Halloween,
the origins of Halloween. Halloween has ancient roots, you guys,
(04:54):
that go back more than two thousand years to the
Celtic Festival of show In was celebrated in what is
now known as Ireland, the United Kingdom, and also northern France.
It marked the end of the harvest season and the
beginning of winter, and a time often associated with death
(05:17):
and darkness. The Celts believe that on the night of
October thirty first, the veil between the living and the
spirit world was at its thinnest, allowing ghosts and spirits
to cross over and roam the earth. So there were
things like bonfires were lit, crops were burned, and costumes
(05:40):
made of animal skins were worn to ward off wandering spirits. Now,
when Christianity spread through the Celctic lands, the Church tried
to replace this pagan festival with Christian ones. So in
the eighth century, Hope Gregory the third declared November one
(06:03):
as All Saints' Day, also called All Hollows Day, a
day to honor saints and martyrs. So what happened was
the evening before became known as the All Hallows Eve,
which eventually shortened over time to Halloween. So the reason
(06:24):
why we celebrate Halloween on October thirty first is because
that was the original day of Soen, the Celtic New
Year's Eve, so when the line between the living and
the dead was believed to be blurred. Right, So even
as traditions evolved, that date connected to themes of spirits,
(06:47):
death and tradition remained. So the reason we wear costumes
is because the costume tradition also comes from Sowen. People
dressed up as ghosts, demons, or animals to blend in
with or scare a waste spirits thought to be wandering
(07:09):
that night. So later in med Evil Europe people practiced mumming.
They were dressing in disguise and going door to door
performing small plays, songs, or prayers in.
Speaker 1 (07:25):
Exchange for food.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
This eventually evolved into modern day practice of trick or treating.
Speaker 1 (07:34):
So let's talk about the modern Halloween. You guys.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
When Irish immigrants came to America in the eighteen hundreds,
they brought their Halloween costumes with them. Over time, it
transformed into a community centered holiday that was really focused
on things like trick or treating, costume parties, and also
focused on jack o' lanners that were originally carved from
(08:02):
turnups in Ireland and later pumpkins in America.
Speaker 1 (08:06):
They had things like.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Games, pranks, and spooky storytelling. And today Halloween blends see
ancient spirituality, the Christian tradition, and modern fun, making it
one of the most widely celebrated holidays.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Around the world. I want you to think about this.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
A thousand years ago, the Sewen started this holiday tradition
and they literally had flickering bonfires, there was chill in
the air, and all of the villagers were wearing animal
skins to scare away spirits. Can you imagine standing on
a hill thousands of years ago in ancient Ireland, the
(08:53):
harvest is done, the days grow shorter, and tonight the
line between the living and the dead disappears.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Could you only imagine?
Speaker 2 (09:05):
I could see how many people would associate Halloween with
a scary type thing and why many children would probably.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
Have nightmares back then.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
I feel like today we have become more accepting of Halloween,
and it's something where we know that you can go
light Halloween with pumpkins if you would like, if you're
not someone that's really into the gory, scary type things,
or you could go as far as you want with
your decorations and what you decide to have as your costume.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
I would say to each their own.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
I want to talk about Halloween's tradition of the symbolism
of death, transformation and renewal, and how mindfulness or personal
growth could really tie in here, and how releasing the
old as fall does prepares us for new beginnings, and
(10:07):
the metaphor of wearing costumes, how we all wear a
mask in life, you know, think about that and what
does it really mean for us to remove them. I
want you to think about why confronting our fear, you know,
a core Halloween theme, can lead to healing and empowerment.
(10:27):
What I really love about fall is that when we
think about the time of year, where the leaves in
certain places where they have seasons, how the leaves will
fall and make way for new leaves to grow, and
the colorful leaves, And when we think about our lives,
how our lives can change and how we often we
(10:50):
grow we as these different season changes as years progress
or you know, as they come and go. Halloween reminds
us that darkness isn't something to fear, and that it's
a part of the cycle of change. When we even
think about for a moment, how daylight savings happens in
(11:10):
many states across the United States, and here in Arizona
we don't have daylight saving time, but how it starts
to automatically adjust, and how our days become shorter and
our nights become longer. We actually end up with more
time for us to sleep and get rest and for
(11:32):
our minds to just be fresh. Also in Mexico, the
Day of the Dead shares similar roots, celebrating ancestors not
fearing them, and pumpkins are native to North America, That's
why they replace turnups once the holiday reach the United States.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
There are so many.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
Different cultures that honor spirits of the dead around this
time in Mexico, as I mentioned, Japan also as well
as All Saints and All Souls Day, which is a
Christian tradition, and then in Cambodia as well. I found
(12:16):
that it was really interesting learning about the history of Halloween,
and it just reminds me that we often wear so
many different masks, you know, in our lives. And I
want you to think about this for a moment. I
would love to extend an open invitation for you to
grab a pen and a piece of paper, and I
(12:38):
want you to just take a moment and think about
what mask do you wear in your life and what
would happen if you took one off. I want you
to think about that, write that down, and just take
some time out.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
To journal about it.
Speaker 2 (12:59):
And then I want you to think about what old
energy are fear are you ready to release? As we
step into this new season. There are so many myths
associated with Halloween, so.
Speaker 1 (13:12):
I want to do a little bit of myth busting here.
One of the myths is.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
That Halloween is a celebration of evil or the devil,
and that is definitely a myth. Another myth is that
trigg or treating started as a modern day invention in America,
and that is definitely a myth. We all know that
it dates.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Back to mid evil Europe.
Speaker 2 (13:38):
Another myth is that we carved pumpkins because they're spooky
and festive. The jack o lanterns first were carved from
turnups and not pumpkins, and the tradition came from an
old Irish folk tale about Stinky Jack, a man who
tricked the devil and was doomed to wander the earth
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with only a carved out turn up lantern to light
his way. I won't really go too deep into that,
but those were just a few little myths, fun things
that I wanted to share with you guys about Halloween.
Speaker 1 (14:11):
I do have a favorite memory as a child about Halloween.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
It was one of our first that we had in California,
where I dressed up as an old lady and I
had glasses and just one of my mom's long gowns
on and we put a box behind me, and I
was bent over and kind of walking as if I was,
you know, around one hundred years old or so. And
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so that was lots of fun and we really had
a good time. We got a lot of candy. When
we brought our candy back. Our candy was reviewed by
my mother, and there were some items that she said, no,
you can't eat this, and she would put it in
a bowl or she put it somewhere separate from our candy.
And then all of the candy that she approved of
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we were able to eat.
Speaker 1 (14:59):
And so so that was one of.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
My first childhood memories that was positive about it before
we went back to not being able to celebrate it again.
All right, you guys, Now before I end this episode,
I do have to leave you guys with the list
of the top ten Halloween movies. In the event that
you want to have a movie marathon on October thirty first,
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if you're not going to be out with your family
or taking your children trick or treating, or if you're
someplace where you're not able to get out and you
do want to stay in here, you go, you guys.
Speaker 1 (15:35):
So that the top ten Halloween movies.
Speaker 2 (15:38):
Number one on the list is Halloween from nineteen seventy eight.
The second movie that is in the top ten would
be A Nightmare on Elm Street from nineteen eighty four.
The third movie would be Scream from nineteen ninety six.
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The fourth movie would be Beetlejuice from nineteen eighty eight.
The fifth movie would be The Shining from nineteen eighty
The sixth movie would be Cycle from nineteen sixty. The
seventh movie would be The Nightmare Before Christmas nineteen ninety three.
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The eighth movie would be Hocus Pocus from nineteen ninety three,
the ninth movie would be Tricker Treat from two thousand
and seven, and last, but not least, the tenth movie
would be The Texas Chainsaw Massacure from nineteen seventy four.
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I have not seen all of these movies on the list.
I have seen Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street screen, Beetlejuice,
The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pocus and Trick or Treat. The
rest of them I have not seen, and I probably
would not be watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because anything
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that is a little too greats is not my cup
of tea, but to each their own. I thought that
we would do a fun episode you guys. I enjoyed
doing this episode and the research for it, and I
hope that you all have a happy and safe Halloween.
Sending you guys times of positive energy and lots of love.
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As we wrap up today's episode, I hope that you
guys see Halloween in a whole new light, not just
as a night of costumes and candy, but as a
celebration of transition, remembrance, and transformation. This time of the
year invites us to let go of what no longer
serves us, and it's a really great time, just as
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the trees release their leaves, you know, for us to
really think about those things that are no longer served us.
And it's a reminder that endings are really beginnings in disguise.
So whether you're carving pumpkins, spending time with family, or
you're reflecting on your own journey, take a moment to
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honor your growth, your ancestors, and the magic that still
lives within you. And if Halloween puts you in the
mindset of having a costume, remember we all wear masks
at times. The beauty is learning when it's safe to
take them off and show the world your authentic self.
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Thank you for tuning in today with me for this
special Halloween episode of Authentic Talks two point zero. I
hope it inspired you to see the deeper meaning behind
this timeless celebration. Until next time, stay mindful, stay authentic,
and keeps shining your light even in the dark. Thank
(18:59):
you all so much for tuning in. I'm chante with
Authentic Talks.
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