Similar to the God Janus with the two faces, one looking back toward the past and the other looking forward toward the future, Halloween lets us put on masks and then cast them off, as if we are getting rid of our weaknesses and preparing for the New Year. Of all the Pagan holidays, Halloween was always the most popular and widely celebrated. It is not a holiday of evil, as it was originally meant to ward off the evil that might walk the earth. On All Hallows Eve it is said that the separation between the worlds of the living and the dead is at its thinnest. Today, celebrations of Halloween remain popular.
Children still go trick or treating.
In some schools and communities they do not recognize the celebration of Halloween proper due to the connection with Paganism. Instead, they have a Fall Harvest, recognizing the coming of winter. And don't forget the candy. Halloween wouldn't be complete without the treats and the candy corn. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site.