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A viewer asks: “According to Celtic mythology, the veil between the Otherworld and our world thins during Samhain (Halloween), making it easier for spirits and the souls of the dead to return. Any truth to this? And if not, where did this notion originate?”
ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • 
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A viewer asks: “The Irish legend of Jack-O-Lanterns is that: One night, a conniving local drunkard named Jack trapped the Prince of Darkness in a tree by hacking a sign of the cross into the bark. In exchange for letting Satan climb down, Jack had him vow to never claim his soul. Jack proceeded to act like a jerk his whole life. When he died, he was not allowed in heaven. So he tried to return to his old pal, the Devil. But Satan upheld his end of the deal, hurling a piece of coal from hell at the dead man, for good measure. Left without anywhere to go, Jack placed the blazing coal in a turnip to use as a lantern. The dead man then set out, doomed to wander until he can find an eternal resting place. Can Creator comment on this legend, how much truth there is to it, and how it really came about?”
ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • 
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