Return to the doors

My traveler’s journal

31 Doors to Halloween • The Hallow Path • October 2026

Name: ___________________________________   First choice: ___________________

Open a new door each day at thehallowpath.com/countdown/. Write your choices and the details you want to remember. There are no wrong answers.

DoorThe sceneMy choiceSomething I noticed
01The First Door
02The Fork in the Mist
03The Four Guides
04The Waiting Bell
05The Unfinished Map
06The First Word
07A Place to Remember
08The Listening Orchard
09The Question Already Written
10The Echo Below
11The Token Cabinet
12The Covered Portrait
13The Second Word
14The Story So Far
15The Second Cup
16The New Turn
17The Morning Window
18The Box Without a Lock
19The Stair of Leaves
20The Third Word
21What We Carry
22The Listening Vines
23The Borrowed Stars
24The Empty Chair
25The Patient Clock
26The Fourth Word
27The Returning Objects
28The First Choice Again
29A Familiar Sound
30Before the Last Door
31The Last Word

Five words. One message.

Look for words behind Doors 06, 13, 20, 26, and 31.

The door I remember most

Draw a scene or write your own ending here.

An original seasonal story by Jason Jensen.
The Hallow Path by Building Buddies MN LLC.
Free for personal and classroom use. Please keep the creator credit.