Are you scared yet?

Halloween is all about getting in touch with fear. We are going into the dark half of the year. It is a mentally tough and cruel marathon for many of us. Delving into the spooky helps us get ready for it psychologically. Me? I am super scared of clowns and think this scarecrow from the Mahone Bay Scarecrow Fest is downright terrifying!!!



Looking at the grotesque, facing violence in an imaginary way creeps us out. Some get an adrenaline rush from it, others want to run and hide. When it comes to this beheaded scarecrow, I can not help but laugh. Yes, I am weird that way.



I am moving towards a brutal time of year. One that truly pushes me as far as I can mentally, physically and spiritually handle. The next six months I will be barricaded at home, unable to leave because the pain is just too brutal. I am already having huge issues with mobility which right now is a more realistic fear than a clown showing up at my door. Well, at least I hope that is the case!

I love all things spooky. All things unusual. The ordinary bores the hell out of me. I am hoping that this winter I find a way to survive and continue along my supernatural path. The last three winters was more like a desert period, one I just wanted to get through alive. I want more than that this year.

Yes, I am scared. I feel the veil thinning. My dreams are getting bizarre. The bare trees are looking spooky. I worry about my survival through another winter. But fear is just a phase. Like Halloween, it will blow past me and leave me alone for a while. I just hope that it is not a cruel six months ahead of me. I will find a way to be brave.