oh ya, happy day of the dead BY THE WAY
I stayed up pretty late last night studying for a mythology midterm. Went to sleep. Woke up at 8:00 to the sound of my alarm. Decided to skip my first class. I role over, see a dismembered torso on my dresser, turn off the alarm... wait WHAT??!! of course, when i look again, it's not there anymore. hmm, I'm a little creeped out but i role back over and sleep for another hour. Wake up again and I'm actually rather cheerful (no bodies or anything), but I decide that the first thing I will do when I get home is to smudge the house- freaking all of it.
I get home and, while preparing my incense and bell, and opening all of the windows, I think about the weird slippery spot that appeared on my floor for no apparent reason... and the way my taffeta blue dress developed an awful stench AFTER i washed it... and all of the dark-shapes-in-the-corner-of-my-eye sightings i've been having lately. Ya, it's about freaking time to smudge.
so i do. I start with my bathroom, spend a bit of extra time in my room (where the slippery spot, smelly dress, and dismembered body were, jeeze- now that i think about it...), and continue on toward the rest of the house including Leigh's room. I loop back to my room because i feel that it still needs extra attention, and when I get inside my room I feel chills running down my back. The kind that makes your muscles tense up like whoa. so my body thinks it's gonna freak out but i DON'T LET IT. "NO!( i say out loud to... whatever) You are not allowed here! Go AWAY!!" I am not going to let it scare me out of my own room. My room is my haven damnit! You leave!
Anywho, I also smudged outside of the house along the property line and all 3 cars that are currently parked here (Brian's, Danni's, Mine). Then I told Leigh what was up, and she suggested that we write down some intentions about the house ( i was saying them aloud as i was doing the smudging but reinforcement would definitely be welcome). I think this is a wonderful idea. She also reminded me that today is the Day of the Dead. Oh. Right.
So now I have a small altar with incense, flowers, and a small bronze bell on my TV (thanks for the flowers, mom). and i have some cake that i might put up there too since i believe sweet bread is a traditional offering.
Leigh also pointed out that the emotional intensity of both of us lately probably has something to do with it. Ya, I could see that. I was feeling kind of emotionally unhinged this past weekend... I feel better now though! :D
I get home and, while preparing my incense and bell, and opening all of the windows, I think about the weird slippery spot that appeared on my floor for no apparent reason... and the way my taffeta blue dress developed an awful stench AFTER i washed it... and all of the dark-shapes-in-the-corner-of-my-eye sightings i've been having lately. Ya, it's about freaking time to smudge.
so i do. I start with my bathroom, spend a bit of extra time in my room (where the slippery spot, smelly dress, and dismembered body were, jeeze- now that i think about it...), and continue on toward the rest of the house including Leigh's room. I loop back to my room because i feel that it still needs extra attention, and when I get inside my room I feel chills running down my back. The kind that makes your muscles tense up like whoa. so my body thinks it's gonna freak out but i DON'T LET IT. "NO!( i say out loud to... whatever) You are not allowed here! Go AWAY!!" I am not going to let it scare me out of my own room. My room is my haven damnit! You leave!
Anywho, I also smudged outside of the house along the property line and all 3 cars that are currently parked here (Brian's, Danni's, Mine). Then I told Leigh what was up, and she suggested that we write down some intentions about the house ( i was saying them aloud as i was doing the smudging but reinforcement would definitely be welcome). I think this is a wonderful idea. She also reminded me that today is the Day of the Dead. Oh. Right.
So now I have a small altar with incense, flowers, and a small bronze bell on my TV (thanks for the flowers, mom). and i have some cake that i might put up there too since i believe sweet bread is a traditional offering.
Leigh also pointed out that the emotional intensity of both of us lately probably has something to do with it. Ya, I could see that. I was feeling kind of emotionally unhinged this past weekend... I feel better now though! :D