This is my favorite time of year and Halloween is my favorite holiday. I missed posting something about the holiday because I was so busy preparing for it!
The veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is so thin this time of year and as the winds whip up and blow relentlessly, you can almost feel the proximity of the unseen. Mystery and magic are afoot. Today is All Saints Day and the first day of the Mexican holiday Los Dias De Los Muertos or The Days of the Dead.Today families remember the infants and children that have died and tomorrow, All Souls Day, friends and relatives that have died will be honored.
Traditions and customs vary with the region, but the basics are pretty much the same. Families get together at burial sites, prepare altars , prepare special food and give offerings to commemorate the spirits of the dead.
Regardless, it is a joyful celebration of the dead that ought to remind us to continue to live.
Olvera Street celebrates
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