. On a piece of parchment paper write your weaknesses or bad habits you would like to loose. For example in Belgium an old custom was to prepare Cakes for the Dead , small white cake and cookies. It was also believed that on that evening, Saman , the lord of the dead, called forth hosts of evil spirits. On a piece of parchment paper write your weaknesses or bad habits you would like to loose. The name Samhain means Summer End . Then burn the parchment paper, preferable in the ritual fire, thank the Lord and Lady, and continue on with your celebration. 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. They would then dress up in all manor of ghoulish costumes and noisily parade around the neighborhood, being as destructive as possible in order to frighten away evil spirits looking for bodies to possess. 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. 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. 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. There are many traditionally believes and customs associated with Samhain, most notable that night.
On a piece of parchment paper write your weaknesses.
