**Samhain**, the night that connects October 31 to November 1, falls in the middle of autumn and winter equinoxes (23 September - 21 December). This corresponds to the beginning of the "**dark half of the year**". Climate, geographical location and light are almost the basis of beliefs. The faith I mentioned (Samhain) is from the **Celtics**. In northern Europe, the winter months are much darker and the weather is much harder. Therefore, the beginning of winter means a great change for people; It is time to get out of the sunny and sunny fields and enter the small wooden clubs.
It is normal for all the creatures that men find frightening to think of loving the darkness, desiring to purify their houses from evil before the darkest season, and to give gifts of gods. Samhain is the end of the harvest. The transition period (Another transition period is Beltane in the middle of spring and summer). For this reason, it is thought that both material and spiritual things are precisely removed. This is also true for the world of the living and the world of the soul; It is believed that the walls between the two worlds will be removed on October 31st. In ancient Celtic beliefs, those living on the other side are called Aos Sí. We can translate this as soul or fairy; It also includes two concepts. In particular, the British-based rumors tell the fairy people that they have escaped from the people and lived in another land. Shakespeare's **A Midsummer Night's Round** and Marion Zimmer Bradley's **Mists of Avalon** tells us stories from these myths.
If you examine the legends of northern Europe, you will see that most of the people known as the Elves are not as cute as they were in games, and most are identified beyond death or death. They are usually those who love to fool people, especially those who disturb travelers. The old peoples were disguised to hide from the Aos Sí mixed with them. They dress like fairy people so that they can be understood as human beings and get into trouble. This naturally required costumes to be convincing, ie scary. Another highlight of October 31 is, of course, The Feast. We said the end of the harvest. It is believed that souls are guests in houses because there is plenty of food in every house. If the soul sees hospitality at home, it is believed that he will help the household in the future.
When the Romans conquered the Celtics, Samhain joined the Feralia and Pomona Festivals in Roman culture. We are still in the 1st century. In the 7th century, Pope Boniface IV announced the feast day of May 13 to honor the Christian saints. About 200 years later, the Vatican united Samhain by shifting All Saints' Day, which was normally celebrated on May 13, to November 1. **The Halloween** name comes from **All Hallows' Eve** (Hallow, meaning to bless). Towards the 9th century, all European countries began celebrating Halloween in the same way. About 200 years later, on November 2, Vatican was to declare the **Day of the Soul**.
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