What are your views on Halloween?

**PaleoEuropean** · 10-31-2020, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by War Chef

Americanization is Degeneration.

Consumerism at the expense of losing ones soul.

"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
Matthew 19:24

Well I mean, American industrialization and consumerism is the reason and what allows us to be here on this forum. We are all here because of commercial genetics and popular culture.

**Jacques de Imbelloni** · 10-31-2020, 10:43 PM

All Souls' Day

All Souls' Day, also known as the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed and the Day of the Dead, is a day of prayer and remembrance for the souls of those who have died, which is observed by some Christian denominations. All Souls' Day is often, although not exclusively, celebrated in Western Christianity; Saturday of Souls is a related tradition more frequently observed in Eastern Christianity. Practitioners of All Souls' Day traditions often remember deceased loved ones in various ways on the day.^[2]^[3] Beliefs and practices associated with All Souls' Day vary widely among Christian churches and denominations.

In contemporary Western Christianity the annual celebration is held on 2 November, and is part of the season of Allhallowtide that includes All Saints' Day (1 November) and its eve, Halloween (31 October).

All Souls' Day in rural Argentina in the 60s

**Jacques de Imbelloni** · 10-31-2020, 10:45 PM

Making the dead welcome - All Souls’ Day in Ireland

On Nov 2 the Irish traditionally believed that the souls of the dead would return to their family and speak to their descendants.

On Nov 2, All Souls' Day or rather All Souls' Night, the Irish traditionally believed that the souls of the dead would return to their family and speak to their descendants.
Today, November 2, the Catholic Church commemorates and prays for the souls of those in Purgatory, those undergoing purification before entering heaven. In Ireland, it was once widely believed that the souls of the dead would return to their family home on All Souls’ Night and great care was taken to make sure they felt welcome.

The Celtic nations believed that at certain times of the year the boundaries between the mortal and unearthly realms broke down and this was especially true on Halloween (Samhain), All Saints’ Day, and All Soul’s Day.
The ancient Irish believed the dead were repositories of wisdom and lore and that during this blessed period they would return to speak to their descendants. During these visits, the ancestors would bestow two gifts – the ability to remember old days and traditions and to hold a deeper understanding of how we are forever linked to our bloodline.
Preparing for the souls return to the family

To prepare for the dead’s arrival Irish families would sweep the floor and light a good fire. They would put out a bowl of spring water on the dinner table along with a place setting for each deceased relative.
In some places in Ireland children would go “soul-caking,” visiting neighbors to beg for cakes in exchange for prayers to be said for the dead.
On All Soul’s Day the Irish would go to bed early, but before they did they would visit the cemetery where their loved ones rested. They would clean each grave, say prayers to their departed and leave a candle burning.