Even if you haven’t been Unveiled long, you’ve felt it—the shift in the air, the way the shadows stretch just a little too long, the way some people seem, well, not like people. That’s not your imagination. Most years, these Halloween rules are just precautions.
This year? Survival.
Halloween Rules
1. Keep Your Jack-o’-Lantern Lit
At least until sunrise, maybe longer, to ward off wandering spirits. If the light goes out, stay in.
2. Don’t answer a knock at your door after 3 AM.
If there is a knock at that hour, plug your ears. Let it knock. Don’t let it in.
3. Avoid crossroads after dark.
Crossroads are thin places—locations where the Veil is weakest. If you step into one at the wrong time, say midnight, you might not come back.
4. Not all masks are costumes.
5. Turn your jacket inside out if you think something is following you.
Old folk magic still works. This one confuses evil spirits long enough for you to get away.
6. If you hear your name whispered in the wind, don’t answer.
It’s not the wind. It’s not your friend. Walk faster.
7. Never accept unsolicited candy—or anything, really—from a stranger.
Not all strangers are people.
8. If a black dog blocks your path, turn around.
You weren’t supposed to go that way
9. If you see a procession walking in silence, hide.
You don’t want them to notice you.
10. If something feels wrong, leave.
If the air goes still, if the hairs on your neck rise, if your gut tells you to run… run!
I don’t usually post this as anything more than a seasonal refresher. But this year? I don’t like what I’m hearing. Even OHR agents are on edge.
TLDR: This isn’t just any Halloween. Stay inside. Follow the rules. Survive the night.
Stay sharp. Stay Unveiled.
—Penny