The Hallows cometh!

 

The time for the Halloween is here again and I am celebrating it as simple as possible. In the years back, we have been celebrating the Hallows eve in the point of view of Wicca, celebrating the feast of Samhain as it is celebrated by Wiccans around the world. In the few years that I have observing Religio Romano however, the celebration has become quite irrelevant to me since it was not a major feast or celebration to the religion. 

However, since the night of the Hallows has a significance to the Filipino culture (it being the night before Fiesta Minatay), I have always considered the time where the veil between the realm of the spirit and the world of men are starting to connect and would culminate to the closing of this connection on the eve of November 2nd. 

The planned celebration this year would be more focused on the celebration of Death and Rebirth, as well as the honoring of those who passed before us. This will also center around the reverence of ancestors and the family. We will be letting go of the more ceremonial trappings of Samhain and stick to the simple folk/cultural celebration of giving prayers and offerings to the dead. 

We will also stick with the more traditional offerings like alcoholic beverages, some local delicacies, tobacco, and all other favorite things of our loved ones. 

I will be writing about the celebration after the Hallows' Eve. 

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