Are Ghost Real? - GLOW Tract

Each year at Halloween, ghostly images appear everywhere. You can spot them on lawns and rooftops, inside malls and department stores, and at parties. Why is that? Our modern Halloween traditions are based on the ancient notion of real ghosts. These ghosts are said to be the spirits of dead people who return to haunt the living.  Is that possible? Halloween traditions began centuries ago among the Celtic peoples who migrated to Britain and surrounding areas. According to tradition, on the night of October 31, the spirits of dead people crossed over from the Other Side to bother the living. To protect themselves, country folks would lay samples of their newly harvested crops beside their doors as peace offerings. These foods were considered “treats” for the disembodied, contributing to today’s trick-or-treat practice. People hoped the ghosts would take the food and leave them alone.  A similar holiday in Mexico is called the Day of the Dead. From October 31 to November 2, Mexicans pray