Episode 22: Samhain, Witch Hunts, and the History of Halloween

Long before jack-o’-lanterns and candy bowls, there was a night of fire and silence.

A night when the veil between worlds was believed to thin… and something ancient stirred in the dark.

In this Halloween special of Midnight Mysteries, we travel back over 3,000 years to uncover the true origins of Halloween — from the Celtic festival of Samhain, where fires burned against the coming winter, to the Church’s attempt to rewrite the night as All Hallows’ Eve.

We’ll trace how costumes began as camouflage from spirits, how apple games foretold the future, and how fear itself turned neighbor against neighbor in the witch trials that followed.

But even as centuries passed, darker echoes lingered — from ritual crimes and occult imitations to modern cults still trying to make old myths real again.

🔥 What was Halloween really meant to protect us from?

💀 And why does the night still feel different, even now?

🎧 Step into the circle of firelight — and stay weird.

⬇️ Do you think Halloween still carries something spiritual or supernatural beneath the surface? Share your thoughts below.

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