Halloween is coming (farewell to Black Sabbath)

KPFK FM (kpfk.org); BlackSabbath.com; Seth Auberon, Pat Macpherson, Wisdom Quarterly

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The East has Obon, when "ancestors" (relatives who have passed) are remembered and honored. This way they do not become inimical hungry ghosts (pretas), poltergeists, or goblins.

The West has Halloween (All Hallows Eve, Samhain, etc.) to serve the same purpose. This year is special because the famous British heavy metal act Black Sabbath bids the world another farewell.

Black Sabbath cover: The Cardigans interpret the song "Black Sabbath."

Never know, this might be the last one. Cheating Ozzy can't keep making miraculous comebacks, like with Manager Sharon Osbourne taking him back and everything. So get your seats early. They will be live, with help from the ghoulish dead, on Sept. 19th at the world-famous Hollywood Bowl.

• "The End Tour" will also say "Farewell" (wink-wink) on Sept. 24, 2016 as Black Sabbath play the much bigger San Manuel Amphitheater formerly the Glen Helen Pavilion.
• Then they move on to Latin America for a series of shows. So if you miss them here, fly down south.

I ain't afraid of no ghosts. I don't even believe in ghosts. Wait, the Buddha did?