Celestial Spider

4” round hand painted needlepoint canvas on 18 mesh. Part of the pink and spooky series! 

Celestial Spider - The main reason behind spiders being a symbol of Halloween is their connection with witches. Spiders, along with black cats and rats were believed to be companions of witches in medieval times.

To add to this, the iconic landmarks associated with Halloween such as haunted houses, graveyards, dungeons and creepy caves, all come fully stocked with an array of spiders and spider webs. This is because, generally, spiders prefer to dwell in dark places. In reality, however, this does depend on the species.

On top of the scary connotations of spiders, in many countries around the world spiders were regarded as mystical creatures due to their web-making abilities! In folklore, they are described as storytellers and oracles of fate, wealth, and sometimes death.