Halloween Numerology
July 23rd, 2009 by John Wolfe
I came across an interesting article at Tarot.com on numerology, as it pertains to Halloween’s three names throughout history. Specifically, it addresses the numerical dominance and characteristics associated with Samhain, All Hallow’s Eve and Halloween. Here’s an excerpt from the section on Samhain:
“Halloween as we know it today originated in Ireland under this name. Samhain is dominated by the number 2. On the positive side, this number reflects harmony, cooperation and survival. On the negative side, it represents fear. The Celts learned to use the positive characteristics associated with this name to counteract the negative. Instead of being frightened of the dead that they believed were walking the earth to do them harm, they instead celebrated them.”
I’m thinking I either have a lot of Celtic heritage or else I’m just a kindred spirit to some of their Samhain ways. Celebrating the afterlife through Halloween and the paranormal is the reason SOS exists today.
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Your entry reminds me of my thoughts and beliefs regarding Mexico’s El Día de los Muertos or The Day of the Dead. An excerpt from Wiki: The Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico can be traced back to the indigenous Olmec, Zapotec, Mixtec, Mexican or Aztec, Maya, P’urhépecha, and Totonac. Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors have be. In the pre-Hispanic era, it was common to keep skulls as trophies and display them during the rituals to symbolize death and rebirth.
I’ve never been to Mexico during El Día de los Muertos but I have seen countless of specials on PBS regarding the “holiday” and I do agree with the celebration. I’ve often adored how families would decorate the grave stone, surround the site with flowers everywhere, have a party over the grave and have huge amounts of food for the spirit. Personally I believe that the spirits of dead are around us all the time and chances are in some of thee most unusual places but I do think this is a great way to adorn them outright in love, appreciation, honor and up most respect.
Other religions, if not most of them, would disagree with me and would find such celebration to be “satanic” but to each their own. For my own family who have passed on, I’ll decorate their grave stones in an unusual fashion, meditate over their buried bodies and give thanks to them, for their time on Earth and the huge difference they all made in my lifetime. Though death does hurt when you first hear of the news, after a while you realize it should be celebrated and now they are free of their 3D body and able to soar through the stars. I hope sometime in the future you can do a post on “The Day of the Dead” because I would enjoy reading your writing on the matter. Excellent digging for material John, very unique and unusual……..just like you
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Thanks for the info on Day of the Dead. I always enjoy reading and watching documentaries on the treatment of death and the afterlife in other cultures. I have a little background with the holiday because of my high school and college Spanish courses, and living in New Mexico there is some Day of the Dead influence even in local Halloween celebrations.
I agree about those that have passed sharing our environment with us. Our reality has a very illusionary quality about it. The “dead” are far more alive than most give them credit for or even realize. In fact, often times, the so-called dead exhibit more vitality and living energy than many people walking around with physical bodies.
I own the terms unusual and weird. Years ago, I used to shy away from being called those things, even though they were true. Now, I own up to it.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comments back John. Please know your in GREAAAAAAAAAAT company regarding the unusuals because I too am part of that same grouping, in more ways than you know. Oh wait, you DO know how much so
Us unique souls seem to be the only kind I attract and with good reasons, clearly my vibes going out are returning to me.
I also agree with you regarding the vitality and living energy of the souls who are no longer in physical bodies for they are absolutely full of life and are trying to share that with anyone who will listen. Again, thanks to our societal programming, most 3D humans are scared to death of “ghosts” which I prefer to call spirits. In doing so, the living are always fearful of the spirits or think they are some kind of demon energy. It makes me sad, at times, to consider just how much humanity is missing out on understanding this amazing world we live in.
Both of my trips to the cemeteries, I always express happiness and complete communication with whoever is there. Even if the spirits think I’m nuts for doing so, I’m certain somewhere along there a few of them DEEPLY appreciate the contact and communication with them. Odd thing, not sure what to make of this, but I last visited my families grave-site in May of this year and filled the empty urn spot with cherry tomatoes topped off with a bright green one. I put these items at all 3 headstones. All of them are gone, as expected of course only get this, my grandfather’s gravestone urn hole STILL HAS THEM. Not only does he still have them in his spot, the tomatoes look like I’ve just put them there!!!!! Interesting huh? Oddly enough, my grandpa LOVED to garden and ripped up half of their backyard back in the 50′s to grow a huge garden. I have fond memories of helping him pick my all time favorite Lemon Cucumbers!! After having tasted all of this terrible GMO’ed produce in the stores, it makes me miss my grandpa’s garden all the more……and him more so.
Sorry so long and I’m glad you don’t shy away from the COMPLIMENTS of being called unique. LoL……I would much rather be unique than to be like the rest of society, wouldn’t you Sweetie? All My Best, Goldie~*~
PS…I’ve read countless of websites regarding Orbs and darlin, more and more people seem certain that orbs ARE ghosts. I’ve seen some wild pictures of orbs with faces in them. If this is true, then “my spot” is indeed a hot spot for “ghosts” and it really makes me wonder why that location is so special……..hmmmm
July 24th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
That’s extremely interesting about the tomatoes and, I feel, is also a great symbol of love coming across from your grandpa. So, the circumstances beg the question, is there something about your grandpa’s energy that’s keeping them fresh or is your grandpa responsible for adding new ones to the holder? Cemeteries have the most curious types of events, no doubt about it.