OCTOBER
31
to
some...
the
best holiday of the year
although
not recognized as
a
"legal" holiday
and
despite
persistant
opposition
from
various churches,
HALLOWEEN
is
celebrated by millions
of
people each year.
While
some still see this
as
only a time
for
children to
TRICK-OR-TREAT
more
and more adults
see
this as a
wonderful
time to
PARTY
PARTY PARTY!
Commercial
interests have
recognized
the
money to be made
and
greater quantities
and
more
complex
products
are
produced each year
to
help celebrate
ALL
HALLOWS EVE
Our
contemporary
"observances"
are
based in old
CELTIC
traditions
but
many cultures
have
celebrated some
form
of observance
for
the dead
ALL
HALLOWS
is
one of the
principal
festivals
of
WICCA
Wiccans
are
more commonly
thought
of as Witches
Witches
have been
vilified
for centuries
and
"unspeakable" acts
have
often been
attributed
to them
Wicca
as a religion
does
NOT condone "evil"
however
to some,
ANYTHING
different
from
their
own religion
is
"evil"
Certainly
there have been
some
individual
"witches"
who
have
crossed the line of
even
the most
liberal
definition
of
acceptable
human
behaviour.
BUT
this is also the case
for
SOME individuals
of
ANY
religion,
creed
or
philosophy
It
clearly has
not
justified the
wholesale
burning
and
torture
of
witches that has
occured
throughout
history.
Any
representaion
of
witches
on
these pages
is
NOT meant
to
add to the stereotype
of
the "Evil Witch"
HAVE
FUN FOLKS!
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!