I know of several uptight fundamentalist families (both Catholic and Protestant) who extend every effort to put an ill-tempered damper on Halloween fun, but fortunately not any members of this other new-age camp who apprently exercise the same prejudice for different (opposite?) reasons.

Why not enjoy *every* available celebration, focus your consiousness on the interpretation or "spin" that most appeals to your own tastes and beliefs, and let others with different beliefs celebrate each of these festivals in their own ways?

If I may digress, and discuss a similarly controversial festival/holiday coming up soon:

As a professional Santa Claus, I've developed a strong interest in pre-Christian concepts of Yuletide, and I continue to respect and enjoy the Christian celebration of Chritmas as well. I recognize that there are negative aspects to the modern commercialization of the holiday, but strongly assert that this is NOT, by any means, all bad. And I don't feel a bit of guilt over my participation as I earn some much-needed seasonal extra income.