Katey Maddux

I will be the FIRST to tell you that I spent years celebrating Halloween. I loved dressing up, going to festivals and parties, and doing the whole thing.

It really wasn’t until a few years ago that I had the revelation and conviction that I was literally celebrating something I now believe is deeply demonic.

And once I started looking into the spiritual significance of Halloween, I couldn’t look at it the same way.

Why is this season so significant to people who practice witchcraft and engage in occult rituals?

Why are Christians so quick to dismiss the spiritual significance of something that others intentionally observe as a spiritual holiday?

I’m not saying that everyone who dresses up is trying to participate in a demonic ritual…

But I am saying that as Christians, we should be willing to ask ourselves the uncomfortable questions.

Just because something is culturally normal doesn’t mean it’s spiritually neutral.

And just because we’ve always done something doesn’t mean we should keep doing it.

For me, this wasn’t about religion or following another Christian rule.

It was about conviction. And once the Holy Spirit began opening my eyes, I couldn’t unsee it.

And as someone who spent years doing drugs, I have seen darkness firsthand—with my actual eyes—long before I ever discerned what was happening spiritually. I have dabbled in the occult, and it’s not something I want to mess around with.

I’m not interested in celebrating something that celebrates things God hates: murder, bloodshed, revenge, horror, and demonic figures. And if the message of your life is to honor God, why would you want to?

The question isn’t just whether we CAN participate in something. It’s whether we SHOULD…

“Everything is permissible”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is constructive.
—1 Corinthians 10:23