Post by JoannaL on Sept 4, 2019 18:12:31 GMT -5
Salem's Festival of the Dead
Defying the boundaries of religion, culture and continent, death captivates our imaginations and ensnares our minds, beckoning us to journey to destinations beyond the tattered shroud of mortality. Halloween is that special time of year when the shades of the dead whisper from forgotten places and spirits walk among us. The Witches of Salem honor this time with the Festival of the Dead, an annual event that explores death’s macabre customs, heretical histories and strange rituals. Presented by Salem Warlocks Christian Day and Brian Cain, the Festival of the Dead beckons all to step through the veil into the realm of spirits.
The Festival of the Dead explores death’s mysteries with a series of events that investigate the favored and forbidden ways in which people have honored, celebrated and secretly delved into life’s inevitable destination. Following is this year’s schedule of events:
The Salem Psychic Fair and Witches’ Market: Daily, October 1-31, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., 176 Essex Street.
Messages from the Spirit World: An Authentic Salem Séance: Nightly, October 1-31, 7 p.m., Omen, 184 Essex Street.
Conjuring Spirits with Christian Day: Wednesday, October 20, 7 p.m., Omen, 184 Essex Street.
Speaking to the Dead with Laurie Cabot: Monday, October 21, 7 p.m., Omen, 184 Essex Street.
Hekate - Unveiling the Queen of the Dead with Mulysa Mayhem: Tuesday, October 22, 7 p.m., Omen, 184 Essex Street.
Ancestral Altars with Lady Rhea: Wednesday, October 23, 7 p.m., Omen, 184 Essex Street.
Death and Rebirth - Ritual Transformation with Sandra Mariah Wright: Saturday, October 26, 9 p.m., Omen, 184 Essex Street.
The Mourning Tea - Remembering the Dead: Sunday, October 27, 11 a.m., The Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington Square, West.
The Dumb Supper - Dinner with the Dead: Sunday, October 27, 6:30 p.m., The Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington Square, West.
Speaking to the Dead with Laurie Cabot: Monday, October 28, 7 p.m., Omen, 184 Essex Street.
The Official Witches’ Ball: Friday, October 25, 7 p.m., The Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington Square, West.
The Witch’s Familiar - Conjuring Animal Spirits with Witchdoctor Utu: Tuesday, October 29, 7 p.m., Omen, 184 Essex Street.
The Salem Witches’ Magic Circle: Thursday, October 31, 5 p.m., Salem Common.
Source: Salem Chamber of Commerce.
Photo: Laurie Cabot, The Official Witch of Salem.