Halloween

     Halloween is a fun holiday, we get to dress up in disguises including makeup, and to top it all off we get candy. I know Halloween is not very well understood nor is it celebrated in every part of the world. I was talking to one of my cousins from South America, when she was explaining to me how they were using this American holiday as a reason to party and dress up. Then she proceeded to tell me how over there they were being taught that Halloween was something evil and satanistic. Obviously they don't know where this holiday comes from or the meaning of it. So I figure I would write this blog today to explain or dare I say educate some people on the meaning and actual history of Halloween. 

    First of all Halloween in the 31st of October it is the Eve of All Hallows Day, plus the actual meaning of Halloween is Holy Evening. Bet a lot of you didn't know that one huh? Halloween is also based on old Christian beliefs with some pagan beliefs, but then Christianity and Pagans are close in relation. In case you take this to heart and want to comment rudely and meanly let me elaborate, Pagan religion is not about devil worship it is about unity, positivity, also the begining of Harvest, and the belief in afterlife (heaven). Christianity is unity, heaven and positive outlook in life. Without mentioning the belief in one God, some Pagans also believe in God but then they also believe in mother earth, nature and all our surroundings. (of course this is just a rough explanation) So back to what I was saying, the belief of Halloween is that the souls that have past have a chance to come visit on all Hallows Eve so they can go past to the other side by All Souls Day which is the first of November. The reason we dress up on Halloween is kind of like camouflage for the living, the idea is that if the dead can walk among us then we can blend in with our costumes. Halloween has nothing to do with demons or the devil its a fun day and over all there are also beliefs that it is a day of luck and to some good harvest season. 

      So that is a quick review of what Halloween really is now there is a lot more I can say but I think I have taken enough of your time on this subject. If you want to know more then grab a history book check out the internet and you will see that I may not have explained it all but the just is in this blog... Till the next time...