the “good stuff” for themselves). You remember hayrides, costume parties, and visiting the local make-shift haunted house or haunted woods. You watched Halloween television specials and just had a lot of fun with your friends and have special memories of this scary holiday.
Evil Tradition
While many people find no harm in Halloween, there are also many that avoid any activity or get together that has anything to do with Halloween. Many believe that the origins of Halloween are based on satanic rituals and witchcraft and any celebration or participation in Halloween festivities is condoning satanism, witchcraft, and other evil based traditions.
Conflicting Beliefs
There are conflicting beliefs on the history of Halloween. One belief is that it began as a Celtic pagan celebration originally named Samhain in Ireland where Celtic priests (known as Druids) performed customs by offering sacrifices or crops, animals, and supposedly even humans to please the gods. This was done to ensure the sun would return when the winter season ended and the evil spirits would be frightened away. Another belief is that much of the information about the origins of Halloween are based on inaccuracies, myths, and other fiction and that no historical evidences link Halloween to satanism or witchcraft.
So, is Halloween an wicked tradition? Is it good clean fun? Is it what we make of it now regardless of it’s origins? Should we totally avoid it at all costs? Should we celebrate it as a time of plentiful harvest? What is your opinion? The debate rages on…
Matt is the owner of the dynamic homemade Halloween decorations website ComputerHalloween.com.
Handfasting of Jennifer and Christopher at the Temple of Astral Light Ostara Celebration at Trinity Temple in Albany, NY on March 24, 2007.
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