In Honer of Dia De Los Muertos

 It Begins Today
Dia De Los Muertos
I think of it like Mexican Thanksgiving. A couple of days to spend with your loved ones remembering your ancestors and especially those close to you who have learned the truth only the dead know.
This is not a day for sadness, but rather a day to celebrate the greatness that is life. Relish the nearness of family and friends. Revel in the memories of those gone before us, so their spirits may live on through our retelling of their lives. Learn and Live by their examples - good or bad - to more fully enjoy your time here among the living.
Smile. This is a beautiful day.
Ignorance is bliss, because only the dead know the truth.

So as today is November 1st 2013 I have to
Honor two very special people who have passed away My Fiancée Father and my Grandmother I have never met Ether of theses people but I feel a very strong connection to Bothe. They are very special people in my life.




Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Mexican-Americans across the U.S.

 What’s the difference between Día de los Muertos and Halloween? Día de los Muertos -- also known as "Día de Muertos," or "Day of the Dead" in English -- is a holiday with Mexican origins that is celebrated on November 1 - 2. While some imagery might be close to that of Halloween, there are significant differences between the two. Día de los Muertos is a day to celebrate death -- or, more specifically, the deceased -- while on Halloween, death is seen as something to be feared. Día de los Muertos has both indigenous origins from the Aztec festival for Mictecacihuatl, The Lady of The Dead, and Catholic origins from the Spanish conquistadors’ All Saints and All Souls Day.



 In places like Los Angeles, the holiday has taken on a pan-Latino quality, celebrated by some Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and other Central Americans.

People celebrate the dead by visiting their grave sites and/or building altars to them.

 Graves and altars are decorated with things that were loved by the deceased, like food, liquor, flowers, and trinkets.

 Offerings, or ofrendas — usually in the form of altars — can feature marigolds along with favorite items.

 People also paint themselves as a calavera (skull) or calaca (skeleton).

 The way the holiday that is celebrated now is a mixture of pre-Hispanic traditions along with some merging of Catholic theology.

According to Mexican folklore, the gates of heaven open at midnight on Nov. 1 and the spirits of all deceased children (angelitos) are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours.

 The next day, the spirits of the adults come down to enjoy what has been prepared for them.

The timeline is not strictly adhered to, however, and many begin celebrating on Oct. 31.

People dress up as a catrina and catrin.

The catrina is a famous creation of José Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican illustrator.

After his death, the catrina became closely associated with Día De Los Muertos.

Sugar skulls are made and used for decorating altars. Often, the name of the deceased is painted on the forehead.

Some people combine Halloween and Día de los Muertos.

For practitioners, Día de los Muertos is a very happy and festive holiday that celebrates the lives of people they love who have gone on.

A way of staying connected to their families, both living and dead.

another one of the purposes of Dia De Los Muertos.
normalize death from an early age. teach them it’s not something to be feared, but just an eventuality for all of us - live life to the fullest before you learn the truth only the dead know.