Michael, as one who now has to transmit these traditions to third generation (read grandfather) I have noticed that without spiritual or significant cultural grounding many of our traditions have become hollow exercise in mass consumerism. It has become so ingrained in our society that now many people can think of celebrating Christmas without Santa, Easter with out chocolate or Thanksgiving without football. All of these things CAN add to the festiveness of the holidays (Holy Days???) but when they become the center of the occasion the real meaning is lost. It is up to each of us who hand down the tradition to determine how to ensure the meaningfulness an spiritual significance of these occasions.
Subject: Re: applying psychology to halloween From: "Michael Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:22:36 -0500 X-Message-Number: 10
I often wondered this myself, but now, as a dad of a year-three-old, I have to start playing the game! But the same goes for many such traditions we celebrate (Easter, Thanksgiving, Xmas, Birthdays, etc., etc.). Is it simply the strong transmission of cultural traditions that are passed down over generations (sometimes with variations and mutations) coupled with the economic factor exploited by corporations and manufacturers of products that we tend to buy up during these times that perpetuates these traditions? It would also be informative to compare how "we" (Western cultures generally) celebrate these events relative to other cultures.
Just my $0.02
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