Halloween derives from the old English terms "All Hallow's Eve" referring to the night of October 31st, the eve of All Saints Day. Originally a Christian holiday, it has taken on more pagan traditions involving witches and ghosts. Some see Halloween as a troubling trend towards paganism, though others feel costumes and jokes can make it a healthy celebration. There remains a concern that the occult influences of its pagan roots give it power over those attracted to such practices. The text lists various symbols commonly associated with Halloween such as bats, ghosts, witches, and more.

1. WHAT IS
HALLOWEEN?

2. HALLOWEEN" DERIVES FROM OLD ENGLISH, "ALL
HOLLOW'S EVE", OR HOLY EVE, AS IT REFERS TO
THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 31, THE EVE OF THE
FEAST OF ALL SAINTS. THE ANGLO-SAXON
FANTASY, HOWEVER, HAS STOLEN HIS RELIGIOUS
SENSE TO HOLD IN PLACE THE NIGHT OF
TERROR, OF WITCHES AND GHOSTS.

3. Halloween
marks a sad
return to the old
paganism, a
trend that has
spread also
among Hispanic
peoples. It is
true that could
be a costume
party, make
jokes and have
fun healthy
without going
into the
gruesome
aspects of
Halloween. But
there remains
the danger
associated with
a pagan festival
that has much
force in the
occult and New
Age.

4. The festivals reflect and
influence our values. It is
alarming that many
Christians have forgotten the
testimony of the saints and
more attracted to celebrate
with witches and ghosts.
They find it all a joke, a
harmless fun. They do this by
filling a void, because the
saints are no longer
interested and pagan and
occult practices exert a
strange fascination. That is
why it is spreading rapidly in
our
culture, divination, ouija, the
belief in reincarnation and
many more.

5. IN HALLOWEEN THERE ARE:
BATS, GHOST, HAUNTED HOUSE,
SPIDER, VAMPIRE, COFFIN,
WEREWOLD, ZOMBIE, WITCH,

6. SKULL, MUMMY, SKELETON,
PIRATE, SKULL AND CROSSBON,
GHOUL, GOBLIN, TOMB
AND CUTTING FINGER

7. END
THE
BY: LORENA DURÁN RUBIO