Why is Halloween celebrated? An astrological outlook.
Can we say there is an astrological significance to Halloween? Of course! Untitled, by Zdzisław Beksiński First of all, it's all to do with the Scorpio Season and its themes: power, rebirth, death and darkness. Scorpio can definitely be defined as the Zodiac Sign of the dark corners of human nature, concerning our fears that can deeply probe our psyche. So it makes sense that this celebration feels extra witchy, malevolent and spooky. To fully understand how the Zodiac and astrology fit into it all, we have to consider the annual marker and date of Halloween ( or better, All Hallows’ Eve): October 31st . This is the evening before All Hallows’ Day, a.k.a All Saints’ or Hallowmas: November 1st, while the following day is All Souls’ Day, November 2nd . In astrology, a date is never just a date. It is actually a degree of the Zodiac , in this case between 8º and 10º Scorpio . When the sun is around these degrees of any of t...