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also a beautiful way to heal the loss. When
you honor someone that has passed, it gives
you a chance to stop and reflect on how they
affected your life and all the life lessons and
memories you have of them. It is a way to
bring love and honor back into your life and
the life of the deceased. As long as they are
remembered, they never die.
Ritual is such an important part of
keeping our spirit strong and clear.
Remember, it is your spirit which gets candles. You may want to let your guests
you through life. light their own candle.
Invite family and friends to celebrate.
Creating a Day of the Dead Altar Prepare your deceased loved ones’
-marigolds, leaves and other yellow, favorite dishes. They may also want to
-orange, purple flowers for decoration bring a dish. Once everyone has lit a
a long flat table candle and placed an offering on the
-boxes or books to create different heights altar, enjoy a celebratory meal together in
-pictures of your deceased relatives honor of your ancestors.
pictures or statues of angels, saints, etc.
-Candy Vasiliki Lagoudis
-your deceased loved ones’ favorite dish Medicine Woman
-tablecloth Vasiliki is the visionary
-white candles and sage behind Teaching
-copal or frankincense Incense Spirit Retreat Centers. An
intuitive healer, mother,
The ancient Aztec believed that the and spiritual leader, she is a multi-faceted
flower guided spirits to visit the living individual who has transformed her entire
during the celebration. They also being through profound teachings and
represent the beauty and fragility of life. life experiences. With her uncanny ability
Make tiers on the altar with boxes or to use her natural born gifts and innate
books and cover with tablecloth. Place wisdom to balance all aspects of life, she
pictures and statues on the altar based on freely shares love, light, and service.
status, deities and saints go on the top,
grandparents, then parents on the next Sign Up for
tier and then friends and children on the Vasiliki’s Events
bottom. Place candy in a dish and white
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