Halloween Costume

This is a reprise of a November 1, 2007 entry from an old (and abandoned) blog:

While walking home last evening I found a piece of paper on the sidewalk on my block that proclaimed:

THE TRICK

Accepting Jesus

Christ is Lord

THE TREAT

Eternal Life

...Well, this little encounter enabled me to visualize my fantasy Halloween costume. One year I would love to get dressed up as Giordano Bruno carrying the stake upon which he was burned (in 1600), with little bursts of flame popping up around my feet with every step I take.

For anyone who might be interested in reading about Bruno's works I recommend as a starting place "Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition" by Frances Yates, who was a Reader in the History of the Renaissance at the University of London. My copy of the book is a Vintage paperback edition published in 1969.