Happy Halloween From Gift Baskets For Children!

It’s Halloween – Dress it Up And have fun!

 

Halloween:  Roots

Long long ago, Halloween was inspired by the end of summer.  Or put another way, to celebrate the transformation of summer seeds and harvest to their natural state of slumber, or ending (very loosely translated – their death).

Halloween: Carving Pumpkins

Carving pumpkins for Halloween was actually attributed to the carving of turnips – A tradition of carving lanterns out of turnips to symbolize the souls trapped in purgatory (hell).  Turnips were in more massive existence where this tradition began, however immigrants who had better access to pumpkins began using pumpkins instead of turnips for lanterns – A tradition that inspires many today!

Halloween Greeting:  ”Trick or Treat!”

The greeting, “Trick or Treat,” is credited with the traditional medieval practice of the poor who went from door to door asking for food in exchange for a prayer for  the dead on All Souls Day (November 2).  However, Halloween, “trick or treat,” actually originated in Britain and Ireland.  For some children in Scotland a song is still expected for any treats.  That Halloween custom dates to a time before 1895.

Halloween:  Costumes

The Halloween Costumes customs of the United States are all dapted from customs of Halloween costumes overseas. In other words the costume customs came to the USA from all over the world.

Halloween: Perspective and Philosophy

Christian philosophy on this Halloween holiday vary.

It was Father Gabriele Amorth, a Vatican-appointed exorcist in Rome, is quoted as saying, “if English and American children like to dress up as witches and devils on one night of the year that is not a problem. If it is just a game, there is no harm in that.”

Several Christians hold the belief that  there is no negative significance to Halloween as long as it is used to teach children about death and morality in a way that doesn’t scare them and is considered no more than make believe ghosts and giving away candy.

Other groups of Christians believe that the celebration of Halloween only honors the occult and those who do not honor religious beliefs – (Paganism).

Others believe that Halloween has no relationship or should not be connected in any way to Christianity because it celebrates the Festival of the Dead – Which those of this Halloween belief considered a Pagan celebration in its origin.

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In our house, we hope that Halloween is enjoyed for the simple pleasures that it brings to young in dressing up and the old in their delight at seeing their children and the youngsters of friends happily putting on Halloween costumes and delighting in sharing their stories of collected treats!

 

 

 

 

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