Or is it just like Valentine's Day? Where basically its just something that candy and greeting card makers cooked up?
2007-10-31 04:50:16 · 15 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
to anyone following the Celtic traditions it has meaning
2007-10-31 04:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Halloween, no. Samhain, yes. Samhain is a holiday that Witches and Wiccans celebrate. It is the Witches' New Year, a time to remember our loved ones who have passed away, and a time to meditate on the circle of life--life, death, rebirth.
At Samhain, the god dies and passes into the Spirit World to prepare for rebirth. The goddess is in her Dark or Crone form. This is a time when the veil that divides the Spirit World from the physical world is at its thinnest, so it is a good time for divinations.
We celebrate Samhain with a ritual. The ritual is different depending on the witch and his/her tradition or preferences.
Modern Halloween activities such as dressing up, trick or treating, bobbing for apples, jack-o-lanterns, etc. are actually pagan in origin.
It is not a holiday of evil, despite what some people think. It is a holiday of remembrance and comtemplation. And of course candy!
2007-10-31 12:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by Bookworm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Halloween is the ancient feast of All Hallows Eve, which is/was a pagan holiday... and later on, a christian holiday that celebrated the time when the veils between the two worlds were the thinnest. It is currently today celebrated by Pagan/Wiccan/Celtic religions as the celebration of Samhain, or the feast of the dead. I know that in other countries, there is a similar day, like All Saints Day in Europe, and the Day of the Dead in Mexico. So, I hope that this answers your question.
2007-10-31 12:11:22 · answer #3 · answered by Lady D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a pagan I observe Samhain and use it to honor my loved ones that are no longer with us, but as a college student I celebrate Halloween as a time to get free candy and enjoy an evening with friends!
2007-10-31 15:38:39 · answer #4 · answered by kristawltn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halloween falls on All Souls Day, a feast of the Roman Catholic Church.
But the traditional Halloween celebration mostly just reflects the ancient Religious rituals of the Druids as they worshiped the god of the dead.
Google "SAMHEIM" OR "SAMHAIN" and see what you get.
This is not just another "Hallmark Holiday. "
2007-10-31 11:56:29 · answer #5 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it actually does have a meaning to some old Celtic and Pagan religions it is the time of death of their sun God via the warmth of the sun deminishes in the winter.
2007-10-31 12:05:31 · answer #6 · answered by Lunar_silver_touch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luke 10:18
And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven."
There are two ways of looking at Halloween. Sure, from a Christian
perspective it's not especially great to have the kidlets dressing up as
the devil and whatnot. On the other hand, look at it from the devil's
perspective. You revolted against God and fell from heaven in this
primordial struggle against God Almighty Himself. In your titanic pride you
had high hopes of establishing yourself supreme in the universe. You
committed your greatest act of terrorism against God when you convinced His
own precious Adam and Eve to revolt against Him. You brought death
into the human race and you thought you had it made when God, as it
appeared to you, insanely chose to become human. On Good Friday you finally
had Him in your hand and you killed Him with all the savagery your
fallen angelic mind could invent. And now, for two thousand years, you've
been watching your revolt crumble as the Risen One turned all your
schemes into life for your victims and mockery for you. Now, so far from
ruling the universe, your face is on some stupid mask worn by a
6-year-old and the creatures you hoped to destroy are writing meditations
like this one to pull your pointy nose and remind you that the Christ you
killed has defeated you utterly.
Memo to Satan: Happy Halloween, loser!
2007-10-31 16:00:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does.......The RCC and some of her harlot offspring celebrate this pagan holiday. It is also factually known as Satan's "high day" of worship. Traditions taken from false pagan worship handed down from ancient Babylon has entrenched the RCC who venerate false deities associated with "All Saints Day"......Read on.......http://www.ucg.org/booklets/HH/halloween.htm
2007-10-31 12:10:22 · answer #8 · answered by TIAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no. halloween itself no. but samhain yes. we had a wonderful samhain ritual this past weekend. most pagans separate the 2. one is secular, the other religious, even though they both evolved from the same thing
2007-10-31 11:57:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Halloween - no
Samhain - yes
I'm a Celtic mutt with German thrown into the mix.
2007-10-31 11:54:41 · answer #10 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't have any significance to mine. Just a day when my kids dress up and get loaded with candy.
2007-10-31 11:53:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋