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SAMHAIN, HALLOWEEN, & DAY OF THE DEAD As October draws to a close, humanity engages in a shared sacred practice: honoring the cycles of life and death. In this video, S.E.E.K. explores the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a time when the veil between the living and the dead was believed to be thinnest, and communities lit bonfires and offered food to departed spirits. We trace how Samhain merged with Christian All Hallows’ Eve to become Halloween, a holiday that preserves pre-Christian ritual

Halloween began as Samhain, a Celtic festival (October 29-31) when the veil between the spiritual and physical realms was considered “thin.” People lit bonfires, wore costumes, and offered sacrifices to honor ancestors, deities and welcome wandering spirits home. Satanists proclaim this as a major holiday for rituals, spells, witchcraft, and human sacrifice. Although Halloween has become commercialized to children, that doesn’t make it harmless. Mixture is engaging in the holiness of God while m

Halloween began as an ancient Celtic festival (Samhain) where people believed spirits of the dead roamed the earth. Later, the church created All Saints’ Day (Nov 1) to honor believers who had died. Over time, October 31 became “All Hallows’ Eve” — which turned into Halloween So its roots mix pagan superstition and Christian remembrance — but today, it’s mostly cultural and commercial. The Bible doesn’t talk about Halloween directly, but it gives clear guidance about avoiding things that glorify