Fall Greetings! In the last week Fall has expressed itself. Leaves are floating to the ground, trees are beginning to show their skeleton structure, the sky is clear and blue, and temperatures have dipped. Fall is a colorful transition time that cannot be ignored. A sign that life is pulling back in preparation for a deeper change of dormancy; yet how beautiful the natural world is to view! Nature seems in full acceptance of change and is our teacher of life transitions and being one with the beauty of the inescapable pattern of life; death, change, and rebirth. We hope you will join us for Dia de los Muertos at Spirit Canoe Lodge!
Day of the Dead Costume Fiesta Dance & Potluck October 31 & Nov1 Purification Lodge @ Noon (newcomers arrive 11am)
Our Day of the Dead Ecstatic Dance is a celebration of life and our loved ones who are no longer with us. This celebration began in the Aztec, Toltec, and Nahua cultures thousands of years ago when mourning was considered disrespectful. Death can represent freedom from physical suffering and is part of the process of life. We are birthed from the spirit realm and we return to it when our physical body dies. In Appalachia we have “Decoration Day” when families come together in cemeteries where their loved ones are buried. It’s a time of family reunion, decorating the graves with flowers, and often sharing food. Honoring our ancestors by celebrating them teaches us a more joyful perspective of the human journey that is “life” and prepares us for the day we too become spirits!
Day of the Dead Costumes encouraged!
Large Altar set up for you to bring flowers, candles, spirit food offering, and pictures of your loved ones.
Kelly will call in the powers Honor the Ancestors.
Erica will offer limpia healings
Face Painting (we are looking for someone to take this on)
Hot Chocolate
Outdoor Music and Ecstatic Dance surrounded by forests
Bring drums, guitars, sound making instruments
Late evening Potluck Feast together with our ancestors
Family Friendly substance free event
Donations are welcomed or help with our preparations or clean-up of the arbor.
RSVP: Kelly@SpiritCanoeLodge.org
Day of the Dead Purification Lodge Sunday, November 1 @noon (newcomers arrive at 11am) Maria Night Eyes will be pouring this lodge that celebrates our ancestors who have passed, as well as phases of life that are dying, and even aspects of our lives that should be put to death so that the new can be born. RSVP to receive the usual protocols and contact Maria.
RSVP for lodging or camping if you decide to stay over for one or both events.
Winter Solstice Purification Lodge & Potluck December 20, 2026
Join us for the last gathering of 2026 at Spirit Canoe Lodge! Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year and a time to slow down our pace. It’s been quite a year and we are all ready to be tucked into winter’s cozy introspective season and stop the external busyness. As nature pulls back we too are urged to pull our energy within. Time is precious and healing. When we align with the seasons, life makes more sense. Potluck gathering post ceremony.
There is no charge for the ceremony. Donations or an energy exchange for Kelly and the fire crew are a necessary part of participation. RSVP to reserve your spot!