Most prominent reformed Satanists or occult practitioners describe Halloween as a high holy day with major spiritual significance and not just harmless fun. John Ramirez, once a high ranking satanic practitioner for over 25 years and Riaan Sweigelaar, a former leader in the church of Satan, both converted to Christianity and have devoted time to educating all who are willing to hear, about the occult. They both advised Chrisitians not to be involved with Halloween.
Ramirez describes Halloween’s significance for devil-worshippers to be on par with Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday for Christians and says that Christians even with candy and “innocent” costumes is compromising spiritually.
I posted a video on the home page top with a teaching on these topics that you may find illuminating. We certainly did. But if you choose to partake in the celebration, I have put together ten tips to help make your October 31 trick or treating more safe for your children.
- Make them visible. Pedestrian deaths among children roughly double on Halloween night compared to other nights. Add reflective tape to costumes and bags, and give each kid a glow stick or small flashlight. Dark costumes on dark streets are the real hazard.
- Check costume fit. Hems should stop above the ankle to prevent trips. Masks should not block peripheral vision; face paint is safer. Props like swords should be short and flexible.
- Run a quick brief before heading out. Cover the route, the rules, and what to do if they get separated. A fixed rally point, like “go to the nearest house with a porch light and ask them to call me,” works better than “find me.”
- Put your phone number on them. Write it on their arm in Sharpie or put it on a wristband for kids too young to have it memorized. Snap a photo of each kid in costume before leaving so you have a current image if you need one.
- Maintain adult supervision and a headcount. For younger kids, an adult walks with the group. With a big group, assign each adult specific kids rather than “everyone watches everyone.” Do headcounts at every street crossing.
- Older kids go in groups on a set route with a check-in time. Agree in advance on the streets, the curfew, and check-ins by text every 30 to 45 minutes. Turn on phone location sharing.
- Stay on lit, familiar streets and porches. Only approach houses with porch lights on. Kids never go inside a home or into a car, no matter who offers.
- Cross like it’s the most dangerous part of the night, because it is. Use corners and crosswalks, no darting between parked cars, and keep eyes up from phones and candy bags. Drivers are distracted and kids are hard to see.
- Inspect candy before eating. Toss anything unwrapped, homemade from strangers, torn, or that looks tampered with. Watch for THC edibles packaged to look like name-brand candy, and screen carefully if any of your kids have food allergies (look for teal pumpkins, which signal non-food treats).
- Secure your own home too. Leave the porch and walkway well lit and clear of tripping hazards. Keep pets put away so they can’t bolt or bite. Before going out, check the sex offender registry for addresses on your route;I have attached a PDF for you to download and print out or share with family and friends:
