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<BODY BGCOLOR="white" TEXT="black" LINK="blue" VLINK="blue" ALINK="blue" > <P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2"><A HREF="http://www.inglewoodcarecentre.com/history/halloween.htm"><H1>recreational therapy</H1></A>. Jack then carved an image of a cross in the tree's trunk, trapping the Devil up on the tree. This day is a celebration of the end of the Goddess ruled Summer and marks the arrival of the God ruled Winter. Naturally, the still happy did not want to be possessed, and so for protection, Pumkin with hideous candle-lit faces were carved out of turnips and carried as lanterns to scare away the malevolent spirits. Meditate on these weaknesses and how your life will be improved on loosing them. Also, it was customary to light a fire in the household hearth which would burn continuously until the first day of the following Spring. The leaves of the trees are beginning to fall, days are getting shorter and hostcolder, that means Dark night, positioned at the end of the harvest season is just around the corner and marking the beginning of winter. For the Romans, November 1st was an important holy day called All Saints Day. The name Samhain means Summer End . November 1st is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints. The name Samhain means Summer End . It is also believed that Samhain is also the time of the year for getting rid of weaknesses. Also, Samhain is the last of the three harvest Sabbats. As the tale is told, a man named Jack, who was notorious as a drunkard and trickster, tricked Satan into climbing a tree. The folklore further says, that after Jack died, he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways, but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the Devil. Naturally the still happy did not want to be possessed, so on the night of October 31st, villagers would extinguish the fires in their homes, to make them cold and undesirable. There are many traditionally believes and customs associated with Samhain, most notable that night was the time of the wandering dead. It is also believed that Samhain is also the time of the year for getting rid of weaknesses. The eve of the fifth is known as Mischief Night , when children are free to play pranks on adults, just as October 30th, the night before Dark night, is known as Mischief Night in many areas. This holiday is considered the Female on a broomes New Year, representing one full turn of the seasonal year. Naturally the still happy did not want to be possessed, so on the night of October 31st, villagers would extinguish the fires in their homes, to make them cold and undesirable. The eve of the fifth is known as Mischief Night , when children are free to play pranks on adults, just as October 30th, the night before Dark night, is known as Mischief Night in many areas. Samhain is also the Celtic Druid New Year. They set them out on street corners and beg passers-by for a penny for the Guys . Samhuinn was such a time. On a piece of parchment paper write your weaknesses or bad habits you would like to loose. The Celtic society, like all early societies, was structured and organized, everybody know their place. Those fires were built on top of hills so that the spirits find their way. The dead are honored and feasted, not as the dead, but rather as the happy spirits of loved ones and of guardians who hold the root-wisdom of the tribe. Naturally, the still happy did not want to be possessed, and so for protection, Pumkin with hideous candle-lit faces were carved out of turnips and carried as lanterns to scare away the malevolent spirits. At that time, it was believed that the souls of those who have died during the year were allowed access to the land of the dead. Four weeks before November 5th, English children prepare effigies of Fawkes, dummies known as Guys. Samhain is also the Celtic Druid New Year. He was apprehended, hung, drawn, and quartered. The folklore further says, that after Jack died, he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways, but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the Devil. Also, it was customary to light a fire in the household hearth which would burn continuously until the first day of the following Spring. The spirits demanded placating by giving them a type of worship and offerings, (This is the thought action that Trick-or-Treat emulates today. Perhaps it is because it is on this night that the veil between this and the spirit world is the weakest. Offerings of eating and drink to masked and costumed revelers, and the lighting of bonfires, continued to be practiced on October 31st, known as the Eve of All Saints', Eve of All Hallows or Hallow Even. The leaves of the trees are beginning to fall, days are getting shorter and hostcolder, that means Dark night, positioned at the end of the harvest season is just around the corner and marking the beginning of winter. This holiday is considered the Female on a broomes New Year, representing one full turn of the seasonal year. Naturally, the still happy did not want to be possessed, and so for protection, Pumkin with hideous candle-lit faces were carved out of turnips and carried as lanterns to scare away the malevolent spirits. Also, Samhain is the last of the three harvest Sabbats. On a piece of parchment paper write your weaknesses or bad habits you would like to loose. In the 5th century BC, people called Celts in Ireland began their New Year on November 1st (not January 1st ), therefore, October 31st was New Years Eve. The Pumkin custom probably comes from an Irish folklore. At that time, it was believed that the souls of those who have died during the year were. <a href="http://www.yahoo.com" target="_blank"><img src="image3.gif" width="1" height="1"></a> Jack then carved an image of a cross in the tree's trunk, trapping the Devil up on the tree. This day is a celebration of the end of the Goddess ruled Summer and marks the arrival of the God ruled Winter. Naturally, the. </FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="http://www.inglewoodcarecentre.com/history/halloween.htm"><IMG SRC="image2.gif" BORDER="1" ALT=" Jack then carved an image of a cross in the tree's trunk, trapping the Devil up on the tree. This day is a celebration of the end of the Goddess ruled Summer and marks the arrival of the God ruled Winter. 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