Written by: Paula Limbaugh and Reviewed by Farrah Hardy
Horror, how I love thee, so many summer camps, so little time. I grew up in a haunted house and in its hay day, a funeral home and a church. Needless to say, I stick to the horror genre because it makes me the happiest. “Write what you know,” is what I’ve been told. If I had my choice, it would always be horror. The title was what this horror and mystical lover yearned for, and soon read on with fascination. Wait that gave me an idea for a synopsis…
While at the same time, it peaked my interest, just enough. Then, after the first few lines, I found a good lead. I was grabbed initially by the hook. Summer and mischief, yes, …show more content…
I’m Irish and Scottish, so this affects my beliefs. That and I was told years ago that June was a lucky month, already. The Druids believed that June 20th and 21st, were when Heaven and Earth married. The title, “what binds and ties, could have been a literary symbol placed from the start and or based off sacred vows. This explains the luck.
The Druids were priests that represented both religion and culture. The Celts took a lighter approach with fire, festivals, and celebrations, along with the various rituals. These rituals would protect them from the spirits that were believed to have walked the earth. Summer Solstice was as deadly as, Samhain, Halloween as others may know it. The barriers were the thinnest and Marriage, (Summer) and Death (Fall) meet, well, to death do us part.
So again, “why horror in translation well, because of themed films based off Harvest Moons and All Hallows Eve, and my favorite, Full Wolf Moon. I was born under that, it’s in the middle of January. There are rumors and tales associated with that but that’s another feature.
I will tell you a bit, I can’t resist. The Full Wolf Moon was the deadliest of Winter because there was no food. The wolves were desperate, which made them savage. So, when you hear the howl of a wolf or wolves, in the middle of January, go inside or you might be their