why is halloween important to you religiously speaking, i know that it's samhain, and i know the stories, but why is it important to *You*
2006-09-05 07:15:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
fireball226:paganism is a religion and we dont worship cows and statues we worship the gods they represent, and what happend to being nice to others did you even read the Y!guidelines
2006-09-05 07:25:26 · update #1
it is important to be b/c that is our New Year. We say goodbye to the things we want to let go and we look to things that need to be worked on, inside ourseleves and whatever other areas of our lives. It is the night when the veils are the thinnest. We can communicate with lost loved ones who have made it to the other side. It used to be called All Hallows Eve. It also marks the beginning of winter. We face the darkness but look forward to the new light that is not far behind. Life and death are celebrated in their many different forms. The name Samhain is irish Gaelic for the month of November. At Samhain, the Goddess is in her Crone aspect, the old wise women who will bring her gifts of insight and divination. It is a very powerful ritual!!!
2006-09-05 07:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by Dark Goddess 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's simply that it's rapidly become a tradition like Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. If you know the history of Lammas, you know the significance of the date. That's about it, really. As for the rather hostile responses you've gotten - I suspect they relate more to your self-description as a mighty wizard than to anything else. You do know that male witches are NOT called wizards or warlocks, don't you? They're just wiccans. Its the women who work their way from maiden to priestess to crone. When a male shares leadership in a coven, he's never the ranking personage - he's either co-equal to the Priestess or her underling. No exotic names or titles append to the male wiccan.
2006-09-05 07:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general....It is the end of the current year and the beginning of the next. A time to reflect on the year's accomplishments and set new goals. It is also a time to honor those who have passed and celebrate their lives.
Me personally....I reflect on my actions of the past year, what I've accomplished and what I haven't and why I didn't. I remember those close to me who have passed on and feast to the memories of our time together and what I've learned from them. I set aside any failures and missed goals and start anew with a fresh outlook.
2006-09-05 07:28:09 · answer #3 · answered by PaganPoetess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fireball - it says religion and spirituality. If you can't realize that it doesn't say Catholic or Christian then maybe you should suggest a different board just for your religion to Yahoo.
There are many religions and variations of them.
Grow up and realize that true believers (ie Christians) would not post like you have.
2006-09-05 08:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a time to reflect on the past year; to mourn the dead, to celebrate the victories, to look ahead with hope as we enter the dark half of the year.
2006-09-06 04:46:29 · answer #5 · answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it a great time to honor my loved ones and ancestors that have passed. I honor them with whats called a "dumb supper" and just remember them. And then all the pumpkin carving, costume parties, decorating, apple dumplings is just super fun!
2006-09-05 07:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by Spookshow Baby 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I guess it's the only time where some people could show their true selves and roam freely around the world without their masks???
2006-09-05 07:22:51 · answer #7 · answered by YA!!! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an American, & I care nothing about Halloween. Just another American day.
2006-09-05 07:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋