Looking forward to my visit to San Miguel, Mexico at the end of the month for the DAY OF THE DEAD celebration. It will be a great time to be with good friends who have great hospitality as we remember those we have loved and lost. I think the Mexicans have it right! Dia de los Muertos allows the dead to live again. During this time it is believed that the deceased return to their earthly homes to visit and rejoice with their loved ones. The Days of the Dead are celebrated as a way of retaining connections with the unseen world a world we will all return to one day. Most people celebrate Day of the Dead out of love and commitment to their loved ones, but some people celebrate this holiday out of fear! Mexico is rampant with folk tales that tell what happens if someone neglects their ancestors on Dia de los Muertos. If a spirit returns to find that no one has built an altar for them, or that their loved ones only left them paltry offerings, they will feel sad and angry... especially when they see what bounteous offerings other spirits received! Neglected spirits may seek vengeance on those who have forgotten them. Additionally, many folk tales describe how those who ignore their deceased loved ones fall immediately ill and even meet their death shortly after the holiday. So you see, there are some people in Mexico who participate in Dia de los Muertos out of fear and superstition instead of love! Text is copyright protected © Thaneeya LLC: celebrate-day-of-the-dead/day-of-the-dead-facts.html#ixzz3GVx4kEFf
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:24:26 +0000
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