Samhain
The last harvest and the time of reflection, the time to honor the Ancients who have gone on before us.  The time of  "Seeing", when the veil between the worlds is thin and we look with the mind's eye. 
As we contemplate the Wheel of the Year, we come to recognize our own part in the eternal cycle of life.  From now until Yule, the days grow darker and colder. Thus begins a time of darkness.  At Samhain, we celebrate all that has gone before.

Winter Solstice
The days have grown so short.  The Ancients wondered if the days would continue to shorten until the Sun no longer rose in the East.  On this night, the Shaman gathered the clan to have them call back the Sun.  With stories and voice, movement and rhythm the Ancients called back the Sun to light the world.  To warm the Earth with the promise of Spring. 
A look back, a look ahead.  What light have you carried this year?  Is it the same as the one you started the year with?  What light do you want to carry into next year?