Several traditions and cultures share a common spiritual connection to this time of year when many of us reflect on mortality and on those who paved the pathways on which we travel. What can we learn from this time of year, as the days get shorter and the nights get longer? You’re invited on a journey through some of our world’s traditions–including Diwali, Samhain, Day of the Dead, and All Soul’s Day– and what lessons they teach us about this time of year.