Local celebrant and Deathwalker Zenith Virago is facilitating the Natural Death Care Centre’s annual Day of the Dead on Sunday November 13th at the Crystal Castle.
The annual Day of the Dead ceremony is an opportunity for everyone to come together to honour and remember loved ones who have died, are dying, or who are lost to us in some way. Although it has the same name as the South American celebration, this is a uniquely Australian cultural experience, open to any religion, spirituality, belief or culture.
It is an opportunity to remember, honour, celebrate and create positive social and cultural change. The Day of the Dead is a wonderful way to introduce children to death and bereavement in a gentle and positive way.
Writing messages for our loved ones
Local celebrant and Deathwalker, Zenith Virago will facilitate the event starting at 4.00pm on Sunday November 13 with the creation of community art, personal memento making and writing messages to add the community shrine for loved family members or friends.
From 5.00pm till 6.00pm Zenith will conduct an inclusive Ceremony of Remembrance accompanied by the Mullumbimby Choir. At the close of the ceremony participants can join a silent, candlelight procession along the Rainforest Walk to a sacred grove, The Forest of Friends and Family, to leave their crafted mementos, which will slowly return to the earth.
