Happy Halloween, Internet Cats! :D
No matter what you feel about Halloween, it has always been one of my favorite holidays. It is perhaps the egalitarian nature of Trick-or-Treating: if you show up in a costume, you are given candy. Simple.
A lot of adults see Halloween as a kids' and partiers' holiday, which in a lot of regards is absolutely true, and reject it outright on those grounds. No matter what your religious preference, beginning to prepare for the new year on October 31 gives you plenty of time to put deep thought into your New Year's plans, and formulate them fully. So, this year, like the last two, I will be celebrating Samhain with my family: saying thank you for all of our gifts during the year and asking for things we would like to occur in the New Year.
No matter how you celebrate this year, I wish you well, and hope you have a wonderful October 31!
Happy Halloween! :D
For those who would like to learn more about Halloween, here are some cool videos I found about Halloween on History.com: Halloween Videos!!!
No matter what you feel about Halloween, it has always been one of my favorite holidays. It is perhaps the egalitarian nature of Trick-or-Treating: if you show up in a costume, you are given candy. Simple.
For the past three years, I have celebrated Samhain (pronounced: /ˈsaʊ.wɛn/, /ˈsaʊ.wɪn/, or if you don't know IPA, "sow"-"when"), which occurs on the same day, for those who didn't know. Unlike Halloween celebrations, which for adults can include anything from Trick-or-Treating with their children, drinking, eating, and wearing costumes, Samhain is the celebration of the end of the year. Pagans get MONTHS to prepare for the new year (October 31 - December 20/21 or January 1... depending on how you choose to celebrate), unlike those who only celebrate the new year on December 31 to January 1, then try to start their new year's resolutions the next day. No wonder there is so little success for so many!
A lot of adults see Halloween as a kids' and partiers' holiday, which in a lot of regards is absolutely true, and reject it outright on those grounds. No matter what your religious preference, beginning to prepare for the new year on October 31 gives you plenty of time to put deep thought into your New Year's plans, and formulate them fully. So, this year, like the last two, I will be celebrating Samhain with my family: saying thank you for all of our gifts during the year and asking for things we would like to occur in the New Year.
No matter how you celebrate this year, I wish you well, and hope you have a wonderful October 31!
Happy Halloween! :D
For those who would like to learn more about Halloween, here are some cool videos I found about Halloween on History.com: Halloween Videos!!!
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