The most wonderful time of the year!
No, not the Christmas season on it's way, Autumn! Autumn, with the cooler weather and the still warm sunshine. The colors, the leaves, the beauty of the Earth changing it's clothes from the brights of summer to the whites of winter.
If there is any season more beautiful, I've yet to experience it.
Then, of course, you have the smells, the sounds, the textures.. The scent of the trees, the rains, the wonderful chill in the air.. The crunch of the leaves during an afternoon stroll through the country side.
Aside from the wonderous sensory overload that comes with Fall, there of course are the holidays! Thanksgiving, and Halloween! What a wonderful season for love, for family, and for sharing.
Not one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving will be set aside for now.. Halloween, however.. Oh how I love Halloween! An excuse to dress up, buy lots of candy, and go out in high spirits!
Now, I couldn't possibly explain to you what it is that makes Halloween such a wonderful holiday to me.. Perhaps it's just a combination of the season and the spirit that ignite my holiday fire. Regardless, it is ever such a fun time of year. I love dressing up, decorating, handing out candy to kids and seeing them all dressed up. What's not to love about it??
Oh wait, of course! If you're of a certain type of religion, you are strictly not allowed to celebrate. And maybe you still believe that Halloween is evil and all that nonsense. Well, you, my friend, are ignorant of the beauty that truely is this holiday!
So what is this mysterious day, really?
Halloween is traced back to several possible beginnings, but here is the one I believe..
Ever heard of Samhain? Samhain was a Gaelic festival, celebrated October 31st and November 1st. The truth is, this festival was a Harvest festival! It has been linked to other celebrations in other Celtic cultures as well. (This a short short version of the history, of course!)
So why is this holiday so scary? I believe that Christian people are focusing way too much on the fact that some neopagan religions still celebrate Halloween as a religious holiday. And naturally, all pagan religions are evil.. So there must be witches dancing around cauldrons and casting spells on your children!
Seriously people, time to grow up.
Does this even make any sense??
Nah, didn't think so.. *insert conclusive ending argument and clever final sentence here*
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