samhain is one of the 4 fire festivals also known as the greater sabbats next to the feast of the bride, beltaen and llughnassad..
samhain is known as the feast of the dead.. it is celebration of the dark goddess, queen of the underworld. Samhain initiates winter and falls on october 31st in the northern hemisphere and may 1st in the southern hemisphere.. it is the time to the witch when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest..witches practice ritual on the sabbats to symbolize the cycle that the earth is in, and to strengthen and unify with its progression..
to me, samhain is the reflection of the past as it marks the near end of the year..