Halloween is fast approaching, which means millions of social media feeds will again be filled with ghost stories, costume inspiration and other frightening fare. But Halloween is about much more than just jack-o’-lanterns, specters and goblins. Everyone is aware of Halloween, but few people speak of the darker side of the ancient festival: Halloween’s sexual themes. Halloween and sex have a long history together — everything from lusty mythology to trickster gods — but the pairing might initially seem a little strange. For our part this will look at the sexual origins of Halloween and how they relate to different desires.
An Untold Story of a Traveling Witch and Her Broom
(One of the many classic Halloween-related images: a witch on a broomstick.) But the association of witches and brooms is based on a more carnal society, of which you're probably not aware. According to early European folklore, witches would use broomsticks to administer hallucinogenic herbs to their bodies, creating the illusion of flight during reproductive rituals. As the broomstick bent, so did the shadowy hallucinogenic experiences that, at least in historical terms (patriarchy as default), turned into a weapon for female sexual emancipation and power. One reason for such massive sexualization has been, simply put, the fact that witches were often depicted as beautiful young women possessing special sexual powers, and so the story of the "Flying Witch" became heavily sexualized from the early years on.
But witches always seem to be searching for the letter “D.”
The letter “D” here is shorthand for a man’s dick. Witches have always been associated with sexual immorality and maybe even consorting with Satan. Beliefs about witches having sexual relations with the devil, or with the devil himself, were common in early modern and Middle Ages Europe. It was also thought witches could gain power through their sexual activities. From this point of view, the sexualization of witchcraft in folklore reflects the great anxiety wrought by powerful and sexualized women whose rebellion threatens to go radical and tear through the limits society has placed on them. Sexuality connected to witches became an important feature of their archetype, which also opened the door for accusations that they bewitched men for sexual gain. Even now, images of witches and their clothing are propagated, harking that witches are somehow alluring, perhaps even sexual.
The Halloween gods love sex
Before we can know the history of Halloween and its European customs that originated centuries before, we have to keep our feet planted all the way back to the ninth century, with the Christian Church’s observance by the Feast of All Hallows, which was celebrated on All Hallows’ Eve. The mythology around the Samhain celebration hinged on the belief that the veil between the living and dead was especially thin, allowing spirits to pass between worlds more easily. Many deities historically associated with Samhain and the transitional season are probably familiar to you precisely because, like Samhain, they’re at least philosophically related to sex and fertility.
For example, Molly Gan is a Celtic goddess of death and battle, [30] and a sexual feature is shared by them. When she, as archetype, had intercourse with Cú Chulainn, the hero and the warrior, to change the course of events from Cú Chulainn's original story, she displayed a very feminine understanding both of power and of transformation through her sexuality. Simultaneously, fertility and wildness were frequently associated with the Greek mythological god Pan. Over the centuries, this image morphed into the horned god known to revelers on Halloween.
What do these ancient deities have in common with the modern-day practices that we recognize as Halloween? This link demonstrates the sense of duality experienced at the festival; it is both a period of jubilation and a time for recognizing the brevity of life. Since sexuality is an expression of vitality and imagination, it is not surprising that this festivity is associated with it.
Last remarks
There is a sensual history to Halloween that stretches back centuries, even though the holiday is most commonly associated with scary stories and otherworldly creatures. The specific eroticism of the event evolved historically, alluding through time to representations of witches or gods or sexual imagery. Moreover, Halloween has always clearly represented a coming together of sexuality, death and terror. This is apparent in the various ways sexually loaded mythology around Halloween deities, ancient fertilization rites and lascivious images of witches coalesce in the fuzziness.
Halloween is not just about costumes and parties; it’s about reaching into the life, sexual activity, and dark desires that emerge as the nights lengthen. Remember this as you prepare to dress up and partake in the celebrations. If you’ve got a little more), go ahead and enjoy yourself a bit more on Halloween Eve. You might just happen upon that harrowingly elusive weird thing with seasonal dildos, like pumpkin and skull ones. The eerie extraterrestrial dildos are at the intersection of Halloween and sex. They are decorated like a pumpkin skeleton, a symbol traditionally associated with the Halloween holiday. Dildos will be made of silicone that will restore its form and deliver a thrilling encounter arousing new sensations. If the holidays have awakened one or more of your long-dormant desires, why not try once in your life some unusual dildos shaped like pumpkins in the form of pigs or skeletons? Not only will they fulfill your sexual cravings, they will also add to the strange vibe you've built up in your home.
