Fall Halloween

Exciting Halloween Parties

Halloween parties have got to be more popular every year.  It is not difficult to see why.  A Halloween party practically gives itself.  The decorations are dictated by the holiday ?they will be orange and black, there’ll be photos of black cats with their backs arched and their ears laid back, there’ll be footage of bats and hag’s cauldrons.  There are no gifts to buy and no cards to send.  You only need a bowl of punch and some finger food and you’re all set!  Right? 
 
Well, yes, but do you know what you are celebrating and why?  The word’Halloween’ came from the Catholic Church.  It is a contraction ( some say corruption ) of All Hallow’s Day or All Saint’s Day.  According to Catholic ideology, this is a day to laud the saints.  But the party ( and I use the term loosely ) really originated with the Celtic society that occupied what is now England and the surrounding area many centuries ago. 
 
According to the Celtic calendar, November one was the 1st day of their New Year.  October 31 announced the end of summer and the end of the crop season.  The Celtics thought that on October 31 the barrier between the living and the dead was opened and therefore the dead could return to earth and cause issues for the living like crop failure, illness, and even death. 
 
The Celtics built bonfires and threw the bones of animals that had been slaughtered to provide provisions for the cold winter months into it.  The Celtics wore masks and costumes to prevent the returning dead from recognizing them. 
 
The vacation has changed over the years naturally.  Many societies have contributed to the vacation that we now call Halloween.  The day ( and night ) is a mix of customs from all over the world.  It has lost all of its religious connections.  There are real or imaginary connections to the occult.  But often Halloween is simply a celebration that comes at the end of the decline season and before the start of winter.  It’s just a time for fun, and giving a Halloween party is a bit of cake!

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