To us, Samhain is pretty much the new year. It's a time of change and transformation with the end of one thing and the beginning of something new. That's one of the reasons why it's associated with death and ghosts and goblins and the like. In our family, we just kind of take a moment for reflection and to unwind from all the stresses that have been building up. Going out into nature seems to both help with this and give you that extra boost of energy to face all the crap that's about to be tossed at you. *g*