Carved pumpkins are a Halloween tradition; along with Trick-or-Treating, Jack-o-Lanterns are an enduring image for this time of year.  Yet like nearly all the symbols and rituals of “modern” holidays and festivals, the meaning of the Jack-o-Lantern extends far back into history, to the time of the Celts and Druids.   Jack-o-Lanterns, in Irish myth, … Continue reading Jack-O-Lanterns