All Hallows' Eve occurs on October 31st and is a time of spiritual unrest, when the souls of the dead and spirits etc walk the land. Church bells were once rung and fires were lit to guide them on their way and deflect them from haunting honest people. Barns and Homes were blessed to protect those who worked in them as well as the livestock from the effects of witches who were suppose to attach themselves to spirits as they traveled around the world.