HALLOWED: Celebrating Our Beloved Departed
Candle Lighting & Masquerade Dance
on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 5-9pm
at The Widow Jane Mine, Rosendale
Join us on November 2nd from 5-9pm
Enter the Widow Jane Mine, holding us as the womb of the Mother, for a collective expression of love, gratitude, and remembrance honoring our departed loved ones on the Day of the Dead, All Souls’ Day and the time of Samhain.
Held by Circle Creative Collective & Century House Historical Society
TIMELINE
4-4:45 Guests Arrive
Mask Rental or Purchase
Food Open (closed 5-6pm)4:50 Guests Gather at Mouth of the Mine.
5pm Guests are Welcomed at Mouth
Land Acknowledgement, Permission to Enter
5:15 Spoken Offerings
5:30 Lighting of the Candles, Placing at Altars
5:45 Silent Prayer/Presence with Soundscape
6:05 Movement into Dance
6-8:30 Open Spaces: Love Notes, Private Communing,
Sharing Circle, Listening Fire6-9pm Food Open
8:30 Send Off, Closing, Clearing
8:45 Letters Placed into the Cauldron Fire
9:00 Home
Soundscape by Sonic Elixirs
Food sold by Sabor De Mi Pueblo with Tilda’s Kitchen
Music spun by DJ Marely
Dress to honor your loved one: Consider wearing a mask or crown made with objects they owned or loved, or of their favorite animal. Perhaps wear their dress or shirt, or choose a style they liked. Incorporate colors or symbols that were meaningful to them. Or simply wear something that reminds you of them, no matter how big or small. No Halloween costumes please unless they are related to the intention of this event.
You can purchase or rent a mask from us and support our work at the same time.
This is a time for quiet reflection, even through the dancing.
This is not the time for chatter or small talk, this is a time for
feeling, for prayer, for quiet healing tears,, and connecting.If you’d like to chat, please do so near the food area.
Sounding is welcomed.
All Are Welcome
All faiths and cultures are welcome, but children must be able to be quiet during the first hour. Please ensure their safety around open flames and keep them near you.
Dress for cool temps and for the uneven ground, which may be wet or slippery.
Food and treats for sale outside by Sabor De Mi Pueblo with Tilda’s Kitchen
THIS EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE and PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME
TICKETS at widowjanemine.ticketspice.com/hallowed
$30 pp +/- This event is a fundraiser for Circle Creative Collective and Century House Historical Society, both non-profit 501c3. orgs. All donations are tax deductible & appreciated. The funds will go toward bringing you events that bring a sense of community, healing and presence. They will also go toward programs that support women that have been historically marginalized such as Artesanîa.
Hallowed means sacred or holy, together we create this connection.
A Day of the Dead celebration, a tradition observed by many cultures worldwide, honors the lives of the departed. Rooted in ancient Aztec, Celtic, Christian, and Indigenous American customs, this observance commemorates the return of ancestral spirits and celebrates the cycle of life and death. We are working with people from all of these cultures to bring this evening to you.
On this day, the veil between the living and the dead is believed to be thinnest, offering a unique opportunity for connection and remembrance. Here, we create a new tradition that honors the past while addressing the needs of our diverse community today.
