I spent a decade living in New Mexico and while living there I loved fall the best. Smelling chile roasting outside of grocery stores, having fun dressing up for Halloween with friends and getting to celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). I had never heard of Dia de los Muertos until I lived there. This Mexican holiday celebrates those who have died. It is believed that the veil between the living and those who have passed is thinner at this time of year. During this holiday, celebrated on November 1st & 2nd, people decorate cemeteries, build altars to their loved ones by decorating sugar skulls, put out food and drink favored by the deceased, and in general celebrate their loved one’s life. I am particularly fond of this as I feel like it is an active way to grieve.

Often when someone we love dies, we feel like our energy field has a huge rip in it and a common reaction is to shut down or freeze. Having an active way to grieve feels like a way to bring movement back when we have shut down. Although we can communicate and connect in with the deceased any time, this is a way to focus and treasure their impact on us.

This year I’ve decided to host an event for Day of the Dead with an opportunity to decorate a sugar skull for your loved one as well as time to meditate and connect in with a deceased family member or friend. If this sounds like something you’d like to do as a way to honor and celebrate your loved one, more details can be found here.

Circle ~ ongoing energy meetup

Energetic Boundaries ~ November 12th 6:30 - 8 PM

Have you been saying yes to activities or people when later you wonder, what was I thinking? Feeling a bit off track in your life in regards to the direction you want to be heading? Do you know where your energy field begins and ends? Come join with others to explore how to recognize boundaries for your energetic field. We will try different experiments to define how we feel our energy field as well as partake in a healing meditation around solidifying healthy boundaries. To register, click here.

Lastly if you'd like to read about another energy practitioner's take on energy vampires you can check it out here. Becky Holtzman breaks down this concept and gives some tips for taking care of one's self.

Take care,

Kim