Are You Afraid of the Dark

For thousands of years, Halloween has been observed through the Celtic rituals. Its history is steeped in dark pagan beliefs. It is believed that souls on Halloween night the dead walk among the living and supernatural, like ghosts and witches roamed the earth. The Celts believed that evil spirits pushed the sun away and that witches gathered to call the devil at night, leaving many to fear the darkness and what it contained.

Even today, Halloween is celebrated in a way happy with feasts, dances and neighborhood meetings, there is always that underlying the "fear" that many associate with the holiday, leaving many afraid of what that the darkness may hold. The fear of darkness known as Nyctophobia. There are many adults as well as children who are really afraid of the dark. Although some adults, this fear is largely irrational, in part because of watching horror movies. However, this does not diminish the pain that the darkness may have on them. For many, however Nyctophobia is a real phobia causes unpleasant side effects emotional and psychological. The fears are unfounded and persistent causes much unnecessary distress in lives of many people.

If horror movies have been non-existent if you were really afraid of the dark? Horror movies have been in force since 1890, at the end of the year and since then have tried to create this fear from the sidelines. Halloween is known as the time of year when horror films are plenty. And 'the whole Halloween haunting mentality that brings the ghost hunters and thrill seekers. Haunted houses, haunted woods, haunted graveyards ... All thrive in the dark, and to highlight his own mind the deepest fear of the unknown.

If you struggle with Nyctophobia so I'm sure you already know that haunted houses are not for you. The whole premise revolves around the fear of the dark pattern - dark rooms, dark cellars, ceilings and even dark dark corners. Many people yearn for fear they get when entering a dark haunted house where they do not know what awaits them in the dark. The not knowing is what causes your palms sweat, your heart rate to speed up and your imagination run wild. For millions of people who are not afraid of the dark, that's what Halloween is all about!

So this year for Halloween, if you are afraid of the dark, you can still have fun in good old tractor hay rides and pumpkin patches - you know, what kind of things you do on Halloween!