All fires except those of the Druids were extinguished on Samhain and householders were levied a fee to relight their holy fire which burned at their altars.

• 那时人们相信，故人的亡魂会在这一天回到故居地在活人身上找寻生灵，借此再生，而且这是人在死后能获得再生的唯一希望。