Today is Halloween, or All Hallow's Eve. According to Wikipedia, "The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the alive and the deceased dissolved, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops. Costumes and masks were worn at the festivals in an attempt to mimic the evil spirits or placate them."
Seeing as this holiday is known for celebrating the darker side of spirituality and death, it seems like an appropriate day to celebrate the darker side of music.
YOUR TURN: What are one or two songs that you really love that deal with darkness and/or darker issues? Perhaps you can take that more literally and share a song that has to do with demons, witches or the dead. Or perhaps you'll think of a song that evokes sadness, loss, fear, chaos and/or uncertainty - that which bring us face to face with the harsher realities of life and death. Click the link below to share your songs...
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Tags: Darkness, Dead, Death, Halloween, music, spirituality
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