Last Harvest is celebrated on the last day of October every year based on the legend of the Harvester of Souls. This ghoulish spirit prowls the land, riding on his great skeleton horse, looking for spirits that have lost their way over the past year. With his great scythe of moon light, he gathers up the lost souls and guides them to the Other Side, so they can drift off to their final destination of heaven or hell.

Ancient villagers began the tradition of leaving treats on their doorstep on the night of the Last Harvest, to let the Harvester of Souls know that everyone in the house was lively enough to make treats and didn’t need to be taken away to the after life.

While the magic less villagers stayed in, hiding in their homes, on the night of the Last Harvest, the magic using community realized that this was the one night of the year when they could go out, use their magic, and be themselves without the fear of being stoned or burned at the stake.

So for ancient witches, mancers, and mages this was the night to party. And the villagers had even left snacks for them to enjoy!

The magic using community became so used to finding snacks on people’s doorsteps that they would even become cross if they didn’t find any and would play a little trick on the villager if they didn’t find a treat.

As the centuries passed and magic users were more and more accepted into society, the tradition of the Last Harvest turned into a celebration for everyone to enjoy going out in spooky costumes, staying in and offering tasty treats, and remembering loved ones that passed away that year with walks, parades, and pilgrimages to help guide their loved ones to the Other Side.