Barry and Maya Spector’s Day of the Dead Ritual

Saturday, November 1, 9:00AM-6:00PM

Hillside Church, 1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito

$30 if paid in advance, $50 if paid at the door.

Pre-registration required. No one refused.  Work scholarships available.

Contact Barry Spector at 650-329-1415 or shmoover@comcast.net for more information

http://www.barryandmayaspector.com/Barryandmaya/Upcoming_Events.html

“Whether or not we have recently lost loved ones, we all carry a heavy load of grief and stress simply by living in these times. When we can’t find ways to drop the weight of this emotional burden, we can become hopeless, bitter or numb. Letting it go makes room for a new kind of imagination to enter. The release of these emotions requires a safe space and a caring community.

We will take a full day to help each other remember our ancestors and our personal and collective losses. In some traditions, this is the time of year when the veil between our world and the unseen world is thin; it is an opportune time to complete any unfinished business that prevents us from fully participating in life.  This will be a day of mourning and remembrance, but also of great beauty and celebration. There will be poetry, storytelling, drumming, altar-building and chanting from African, Celtic, Mexican and other traditions.”