The True Meaning of Halloween

By Chloe Quinn

The True Meaning of Halloween

The history of Halloween goes back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people lit bonfires and wore costumes to scare away spirits.

In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III made November 1st All Saints’ Day, which took on some Samhain traditions. The night before became known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” or Halloween.

In the past, people would dress up to represent the dead, going door to door for “soul cakes” in a Christian tradition called “souling.” By the late 15th century, this evolved into wearing scary costumes to mimic spirits, with people singing, acting, and receiving treats in return, a practice known as “mumming.”

Over time, trick-or-treating began, with children visiting homes, offering prayers for the souls of deceased relatives in exchange for treats. Halloween still kept parts of the old Samhain, where people used disguises to confuse spirits, and pranks were often blamed on ghosts.

Today, Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in America. People love trick-or-treating, visiting haunted houses, or watching horror movies. Homes are often decorated with skeletons, witches, ghosts, and other spooky themes.

This holiday has become a major part of American culture and has spread to many other parts of the world.

According to Wikipedia, Halloween has deep roots in dark practices, celebrating death, and engaging in the occult, also noted in various sources.

Satanists and witches see this holiday as their own, saying it is their most important day of the year for spells and witchcraft.

Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, once said, “I’m glad that Christian parents let their children worship the devil at least one night out of the year.”

As Christians, we are called to bring light and shine it on darkness. I believe that, as the world grows darker, we should be prepared to stand against it all the evil principales.

The Holy Spirit guides us on how to live in this world without becoming a part of it.

God has put it on my heart to write this, knowing it is a hard topic. I understand that many celebrate Halloween in a “good way,” focusing on the fun and joy to many families.

But it’s important to know the true meaning behind it, the motives of the evil forces driving it, and the spiritual doors we might open by joining in.

A deeper look at Halloween’s history shows its dark and harmful side, which was never meant to be celebrated by Christians.

Sadly, over the years, this holiday has even become more popular than Christmas for many, including some Christians.

Being half-Brazilian, I have seen how witchcraft is commonly practiced in Brazil, and how many Christians there are trained to stand and fight against evil forces.

I believe this is an important topic for our Christian community, and we need to learn to recognize and reject darkness, even if it means missing out on fun.

When God chose Israel, He told them to avoid pagan celebrations tied to dark practices.

I leave this to your conscience. Take it as advice or a warning, and seek guidance from the Holy Spirit. My intention is not to condemn those who celebrate Halloween but to share the facts and meaning behind it.

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” Ephesians 5:11