The Truth About Halloween

Halloween is a holiday that many celebrate, yet are not aware of its origins. It is important to know the practices we do because so much of what we do affects our lives more than many of us care to think.

Are you experiencing a lot of unrest in your mind? Are you having other issues in your life that seem unexplainable? It could be connected to some of the things you are allowing into your life unknowingly, like celebrating or participating in a holiday like Halloween.

According to an article on History.com, this holiday is ancient:

"Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago mostly in what is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter—a time of year that was often associated with human death. The Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. Celts thought that the presence of otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to predict the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort during the long, dark winter."

What does the bible say about activities that are connected with the occult?

Deuteronomy 8:10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, 11 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. 12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you.

Isaiah 8:19 When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?

What does the bible say about worldly or evil spirits?

According to an article on Crosswalk.com:

Both the Old and New Testaments mention evil spirits, using a variety of terms for them, such as “demons,” “demonic spirits,” “impure spirits,” “unclean spirits,” “lying spirits,” or “deceiving spirits.” While the Bible doesn’t reveal the origin of evil spirits, it does make it clear that fallen angels are among them.