Veneration of the dead begging for candy). In Cornwall and Wales, the autumn ancestor festivals occur around Nov. 1. In Cornwall the festival is known as "Kalan Gwav", and in Wales as "Calan Gaeaf." The festivals bear some similarities to the better-known Gaelic festival of Samhain, from which modern Halloween is derived. During "Samhain", November 1 in Ireland and Scotland, the dead are thought to return to the world of the living, and offerings of food and light are left for them. On the festival day, ancient people would extinguish the hearth fires in their homes, participate in a community bonfire festival, and then
Pan Pagan Festival Margot Adler, and Selena Fox. From the Pan Pagan Festival other festivals grew including Circle's Pagan Spirit Gathering and Chrysalis Moon. There are three rituals that are a constant at the Pan Pagan Festival, including: PPF caters to people of all ages, with activities ranging from crafts and scavenger hunts for children to workshops on herbs, crystals, and home remedies. Perennial events include: Every year, Pan Pagan has a theme to go along with the year. The theme helps to give what the artwork for the year should revolve around. The following list gives the themes from 1985 to 2013