Just loved this post from my friend's newsletter and wanted to pass it on. It got me all excited about coming up with ways to remember my paternal grandmother and maternal great-grandmother to Anonybabe. They were both generally unhappy, crusty, saucy wenches, and I love them both.
xo, Jewel & Martha.
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Boy oh boy, this is our favorite time of year! The Day of the Dead, or Dia De Los Muertos, is a time to remember our Loved Ones who have passed. Celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd, this festival is quite the party for both sides of the Veil! Departed loved ones know this as the time of year when they can very easily revisit and check in on the family they still have here on Earth. Visiting new family members, sharing stories that celebrate life, reminiscing those who've passed, and enjoying favorite foods of the Muertos are some sacred traditions of this culture. Of course, our culture has Americanized this day of celebration which we fondly refer to as Halloween, on October 31st.
We will be honoring our ancestors and thanking them for their gifts and contributions which help us be here today. My grandmother Lois passed when she was just 42 leaving behind her husband and 4 young children. The toll this took on my family was immense, but the strength and love it took for the family stay together is her greatest legacy. She loved peonies, so we will have some around the house to honor her.
This celebration is one we find of great value to every family. Even if this is not a part of your cultural tradition, make it part of your family's story. Share tales of loved ones, make Aunt Toad's famous caramels to keep her memory alive, pull out photos and heirlooms and share the lives of those who loved us.
Even taking a moment during this celebration to remember a dearly departed will let her or him know -- energetically -- they are gone but never forgotten.
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