Día de Muertos: Origin and traditions of the Day of the Dead

9537 South Pulaski Road,Evergreen Park IL 60805

14 October, 2022

Description

In this workshop, Laura will take us on a journey exploring the origin and traditions of the Day of the Dead. We will descend into the 'Mictlan' (the underworld in Aztec mythology). We'll learn who the underworld deities are and how important they are to our lives. We'll discover how the honoring of said deities has evolved, surviving conquest, Christianity, and modern time influences to morph and charm the whole world into what we call today "Día de Muertos". Laura has been a researcher on this topic for 37 years and she’s still learning new discoveries, if you took this workshop before, chances are it will all sound new to you this time around!! Duration, approx. 90 minutes + Q&A Who is Laura Gonzalez? Rev. Laura González is a Practitioner of Traditional Mexican Folk Magic, Native Philosophies and North American Paganism in the Goddess tradition who offers her intuitive gifts as a Spiritual & Community Healer, Priestess and Minister. Laura is a leader in her community as a resident Bruja (healer) and activist. She considers her activism as an extension of her spiritual practice. As a representative of the Latin American, LGBTQIA+ and pagan communities, she actively advocates for human rights, especially, women’s rights, suicide prevention and diversity inclusion. Additionally, Laura is a founder of Boletin Pagano, a meeting place for Spanish-speaking Pagans; a popular podcaster and producer of her shows, Lunatic Mondays - Lunes Lunaticos, and Paganos del Mundo on Circle Sanctuary Network Podcasts. Moreover, co-edited the e-zine, El Caldero and published regularly there and in Circle Sanctuary Magazine. On her spare time, Laura volunteers as an ESL teacher at the Aquinas Literacy Center. In the past, Laura presented workshops at events such as Parliament of the World’s Religions, Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride Day, Fort Wayne Pagan Pride Day, St. Louis Pagan Picnic, Circle Sanctuary and Pagan Spirit Gathering. Who are the Solterxs?Soltera Creative is not just me— It is a collective of beautiful creators. Our mission is to create spaces that not only empower people but also represent Black and Brown Folks, especially black, indigenous, women of color. So what do we do as a collective? We make cool stuff.We curate cool experiencesWe lead cool classes.They’re a lot of fun! Check out our calendar. Check out the website: www.solteracreative.com