Día de los Muertos Gathering

Join us in creating a beautiful altar honoring our ancestors, loved ones, and the traditional celebration of Día de los Muertos. This multi-day gathering invites our community to come together through art-making, reflection, prayer, and offerings.

Feel free to bring a small offering for the altar if you feel called to, such as photos, flowers, small tokens, or prayers.

Schedule Overview

4:00 – 5:30 PM | Community Art Time

• Welcome and orientation with volunteer guides
• Open art-making stations to create altar decorations and offerings
• Light refreshments and communal sharing
• Sacred Smoke offering with Samantha
  outside from 4:00 to 5:00 PM; sign-up may be available

5:30 – 6:15 PM | Plática & Prayer: Honoring Ancestors

• Día de los Muertos reflection and storytelling
• Collective prayer led by Samantha, honoring those who carried deep wounds and inviting healing energy for all descendants

6:15 – 6:30 PM | Altar Offerings

• Community invited to approach the ofrenda and leave offerings, items, or prayers

6:30 – 7:30 PM | Closing Gathering

Meet our Host

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Samantha Garcia is a devoted student of her ancestors, walking in the footsteps of the curanderxs, healers, and seers who came before her. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley and has pursued extensive training in holistic and ancestral healing traditions, including:

• Shamanic Apprenticeship with the rites of the Munay-Ki transmissions through Earth Caretakers
• Indigenous Holistic Womb Wellness with Panquetzani and Metztli Torres
• Ancestral Healing Practices with Daniel Foor

Samantha believes that sharing Indigenous wisdom is an act of collective healing that mends intergenerational wounds and strengthens the pathways of remembrance for future generations.

Reserve your Spot

RSVP via email at transformation@ciis.edu to reserve your spot for this sacred gathering.