The body and the mind are connected in so many ways, and I have found healing countless times in the massages of my dear friend, Cecelia Britton. Today I spent an hour on her magic table and am renewed in my energy and the pain of this morning is gone!
Cecelia told me about her Day of the Dead altar and I wanted to share it with you.
Every year, she makes an altar to people she loves who have died. At night, she prays over the altar and thanks all these people for being in her life--including ancestors never met, family members and friends.
This year she started another layer. Under the cloth on which the photographs are displayed, she placed pictures of people who are still alive, but with whom she no longer has a close relationship. She thanks them for "lessons learned" together when they were closer and releases the bond that they once had. It's a letting go of whatever contributed to the ending of their connection without blaming or criticizing.
"Who knows?" she says, with a twinkle in her eyes, "What I may have done to hurt that person in a past life?"
Free spirited Cecelia draws from all kinds of spiritual traditions. She's always learning and trying out new techniques for forgiveness and letting go--and ultimate healing of herself and others.
Instead of worrying about relationships we can't force or change, there comes a time when we need to hold onto the precious memories and let go of the memories/differences that trouble or haunt us.
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