First off, all the stories of holidays, rituals and our history in general, are always distorted, altered, forgotten, and blatantly hidden in some cases either by someone who wants to keep a false belief suspended in the illusion of truth or by someone who wants to conceal information, or change it, so that certain groups or individuals do not become aware of their true origins. This is done for power and control and also gets people to worship the very thing they believe they are against.  […]

Source: Samhain & Halloween | The Secret Teachings – Synchronicity