Grace Alvarez Sesma – Turn Your Grief Into an Affirmation of Life

Name: Grace Alvarez Sesma - Turn Your Grief Into an Affirmation of Life
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Being a good ancestor means planting seeds of good memories and actions today.

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Module 1: Engage the Living Traditions of the Mexican Day of the Dead

Grace will welcome you and your ancestors into her circle with reflection and prayer during the opening class, and set the intention that will guide the course pláticas, or heart-to-heart talks.

You’ll explore the meaning and importance of Día de Muertos for mental, spiritual, and physical wellbeing, and for healing ancestral-lineage and intergenerational wounds.

You’ll learn how the rituals and practices that are part of this observance can help you begin mending your relationship with someone who has died…

… and experience Día de Muertos as a vibrant, joyous, living tradition that continues to be revered and celebrated by Mexican, Chicanx, and Indigenous communities in Mexico and the United States.

You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of the spiritual dimensions of your ancestry from an Indigenous perspective, rather than the Western approach of interpreting spiritual phenomena as archetypical or symbolic.

Grace will also encourage you to begin a journal of the blessings and lessons of Día de Muertos, which you can track throughout the course.

Module 2: Honoring the Sacred — Vibrant Ancestral Remembrance Rituals

Rituals that transcend the mundane are central to worldwide observances that honor ancestors. Ceremonies, incense, prayers, and flowers are universally accepted as ways in which we can show respect and honor what is sacred to us.

You’ll learn why Día de Muertos is not Halloween, and how you can reverently participate in Día de Muertos celebrations to connect with your ancestors in a respectful way — one that honors the sacred in you and that of the Mexican people who generously share Día de Muertos with you.

You’ll also learn how your presence influences the energies of sacred places, including the campos santos, where your loved ones are laid to rest…

… and how Día de Muertos holds profound wisdom that can help guide your life choices.

Lastly, you’ll expand your understanding of Día de Muertos’ origins in Mesoamerica to today’s blending of Catholicism and Native Mexican philosophy.

Module 3: La Catrina — Being Your Authentic Self

During Día de Muertos, you see adults and children wearing fancy hats and clothes, and very white makeup applied to evoke the faces of skeletons.

This reflects the tradition of La Catrina and El Catrin, the female and male iconic representations of faces of death in Día de Muertos. Within the festive attire of La Catrina and El Catrin are lessons of social justice, cultural resistance, and the notion of death as the great equalizer.

You’ll discover what you may have in common with La Catrina and El Catrin, and when it is and isn’t appropriate to dress as them.

Grace will also guide deeper reflection and discussion on how La Catrina and El Catrin can be catalysts for you to live your life with greater authenticity.

Module 4: Healing Our Ancestors & Ourselves

The effects of colonization in the U.S. have contributed to a feeling of soul wounding and uncertainty for many — of susto, or soul fright. Many have lost their connection to ancestral practices, giving rise to a feeling of rootlessness.

Seeing Día de Muertos celebrations, you may question whether challenging relationships with your grandparents, parents, and other family members merit honoring them on Día de Muertos.

You may long to remember your culture and customs, but don’t know how to reclaim your ancestral practices and worry about misappropriating another culture.

Your journey of reclaiming your ancestral customs and heritage can be difficult as many of us carry more than one lineage… yet it can also be life-affirming and empowering.

The call you feel to remember your ancestors is one way that your inner wisdom prompts you to align your heart, identity, lifeways, and spirit.

Upon reflection, you may recognize that healing is needed — for yourself and those who come after you.

You will be invited to compassionately acknowledge those parts of yourself that have been impacted by the actions and decisions your dead beloveds made — decisions that may be making you feel less present and engaged in your day-to-day life, and with others.

Module 5: Mending-Relationships Ceremony & the Mesoamerican View of the Human Body

In this module, with your permission, Grace will guide you with loving-kindness in a Soul-Mending ceremony, a re-membering of the parts of yourself that have been fragmented as a result of harmful energetic ties to people, situations, grief, and loss.

You’ll learn how to set your intention for the ceremony in order to dissolve spiritual connections with deceased loved ones that keep harmful energy trapped within your energy field…

… which may be draining your energy and affecting your ability to have healthy relationships.

Grace will share an overview of the Mesoamerican understanding of the human body and how trauma affects your body, mind, and spirit.

You’ll also explore how the Ancestors are calling on us to do the work that’s needed to heal ourselves, our families, and our communities — through our daily actions and in our larger world.

You’ll discover how in ways big and small, they are nudging us toward transformation and joyous rebirths — and how reflecting, praying, releasing, mending, and resting are all part of your transformational journey on this Earthwalk.

Module 6: Welcoming the Dead With an Ofrenda

As Día de Muertos draws near, it’s time to begin gathering all that you’ll need for the construction of your unique ofrenda, or altar.

You’ll learn the meaning of the various elements of an ofrenda — beginning with how your family altar is an invitation to your deceased loved ones to visit for a joyous family reunion!

You’ll explore how personal and community altars can be dedicated to the memory of persons you do not know personally, but wish to honor — or to a cause dear to your heart such as missing and murdered Indigenous women, Mother Earth, the oceans, or animal relatives.

Grace will share how your cultural identity, family history, and commitment to preserving ancestral traditions in a respectful and humble manner will guide the creation of your altar — and the items you place on it.

You’ll be guided on how to welcome your special guests with prayers, how to say farewell, and how to respectfully take down the altar until next year.

As you plan this very special party, your checklist includes your guests’ favorite delicacies, beautiful flowers, drinks, fragrant incense, and of course, music!

Module 7: Becoming a Good Ancestor — Linking Breath, Mind & Spirit With Prayer

Being a good ancestor means planting seeds of good memories and actions today.

During the concluding class, you’ll explore how to include family, children, and friends in your Día de Muertos celebration so that your family stories are preserved and passed to the next generation with every altar that is created.

You’ll learn ways of helping preserve the beautiful soul of this tradition by actively supporting Mexican, Chicanx, and Indigenous artists, craftspeople, and families who are working to preserve the integrity of their traditions.

Grace will also share a meditation practice using the phases of the moon to continue the healing that she has shared with you during this course.

Bringing the circle to a close, you will link your breath, mind, and spirit in prayer with Grace and set your intentions for being a good ancestor and an ally for intercultural healing in your community.