Its very interesting how people celebrate Halloween following various traditions without even the spark of curiosity as to how such traditions were formed and those who claim to know the origins of Halloween are usually brainwashed by evangelistic ideals. Why is this important? Well, Halloween originated from the Celtic holiday Samhain. Samhain was the most significant holiday of the year to the Celts as it is considered a time where the veil between our world and the spirit realm is thinnest allowing for more psychic and paranormal activity that any other day. It is also the time where the souls of those who have died in the past year travel to the otherworld. Its perhaps the most ideal time to perform rituals and spells which involve
invocations and evocations. It is also the most ideal time of the year to perform divination, astral projection, spirit quests and anything where one must connect to otherworldly entities. This belief is present in many cultures all over the world, some of which have never even had contact to each other.
The Spanish translation of Halloween is "El dia de las brujas" meaning "The day of the witches." In Pagan tradition, Samhain is regarded as the Witches New Years because it is a time where we celebrate the death of the goddess followed by her rebirth. A common Samhain practice is to write down ones new years resolution on a piece of birch bark or parchment and then burn it in an offering bowl whilst concentrating on it. This practice ensures success on the resolution as it is sent to the spirit realm when it is burnt.
So take advantage of this time! If you've lost a loved one in the past year, make a mute supper! If you want to astral project, there is absolutely no better time to try now! If you need to work on something to make you a better person, make a resolution and burn it! Don't just sit in your house waiting for trick or treaters to come by! Do something fun!
The Spanish translation of Halloween is "El dia de las brujas" meaning "The day of the witches." In Pagan tradition, Samhain is regarded as the Witches New Years because it is a time where we celebrate the death of the goddess followed by her rebirth. A common Samhain practice is to write down ones new years resolution on a piece of birch bark or parchment and then burn it in an offering bowl whilst concentrating on it. This practice ensures success on the resolution as it is sent to the spirit realm when it is burnt.
So take advantage of this time! If you've lost a loved one in the past year, make a mute supper! If you want to astral project, there is absolutely no better time to try now! If you need to work on something to make you a better person, make a resolution and burn it! Don't just sit in your house waiting for trick or treaters to come by! Do something fun!