Trick or Treat
It is said that paganism doesn't exist anymore, but the truth is that it's signs are everywhere and has resisted to the constant efforts from the catholic church in erasing it's inheritance. People found alternative ways to keep the ancient knowledge and wisdom so that it has resisted to the ever-changing society and always will.
The ancient traditions are kept in many ways most of them we know but just are not used to associate them to their origin, yet nowadays it's notable how people are getting much more interested in the ancient culture specially in books and fiction on that subject such as Da Vinci Code, The mists of Avalon and others.(Both pretty good books, the first it's perhaps to previsible while the second it's the Best).
All these to arrive to today's subject! Today's Halloween and maybe some don't know where does this tradition come from, probably now guessing that it comes from the paganism. It's true!
October 31st it's the day in which Celtic religions (now called Wiccans) celebrate the Samhain when the Godess left this world to the ends of the God until next spring, also called as November Eve, Hallowe'en, Feast of Souls, and Feast of the Dead.
Feast of Dead or Feast of Souls 'cause it was believed that in this day death people who have made their 1st year path could possess living people and leave their advises and prophecies.
After this cultural moment I guess I can only wish you a Happy Halloween full of treats and funny tricks.
The ancient traditions are kept in many ways most of them we know but just are not used to associate them to their origin, yet nowadays it's notable how people are getting much more interested in the ancient culture specially in books and fiction on that subject such as Da Vinci Code, The mists of Avalon and others.(Both pretty good books, the first it's perhaps to previsible while the second it's the Best).
All these to arrive to today's subject! Today's Halloween and maybe some don't know where does this tradition come from, probably now guessing that it comes from the paganism. It's true!
October 31st it's the day in which Celtic religions (now called Wiccans) celebrate the Samhain when the Godess left this world to the ends of the God until next spring, also called as November Eve, Hallowe'en, Feast of Souls, and Feast of the Dead.
Feast of Dead or Feast of Souls 'cause it was believed that in this day death people who have made their 1st year path could possess living people and leave their advises and prophecies.
After this cultural moment I guess I can only wish you a Happy Halloween full of treats and funny tricks.
posted by manuhell @ 10/31/2004 10:16:00 PM
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