Death

Kitty Edwards

Invite Your Ancestors to Visit on Dia de los Muertos

“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations offer us an...

Kitty Edwards

Mortal, A Film Review

Mortal is a visual dance of our human experience that is intertwined with birth and death. From the husband and wife filmmaking team of...

Kitty Edwards

5 Practices to Live with No Regrets

Several years ago, Patti Pansa, a professional engineer and life coach, contacted me to assist her in her journey towards death. When we...

Kitty Edwards

Holding Sacred Space for the Dying

“I will never forget how we changed this room from a place of burden to a place of glory.” – Megory Anderson Creating and holding sacred...

Kitty Edwards

Death Rites Bring Peace to the Dying

“From the moment you were born, your death has walked beside you.” – John O’Donohue. In my private practice I have experienced amazing...

Kitty Edwards

Despacho Ceremony

“I do despachos for health, love, and for business... and for the Apus.” – Don Agustín, Q’ero paqo The signature ceremony of The Living...

Embrace the power of rituals this holiday season

Of changes, challenges and a new way of being

Of holding on and letting go

Of courage and conversations that matter

Of rhythms, ritual and tradition

Of ritual, grief and loss

Of gratitude, grief and giving

Of remembrance, honoring and gratitude

Of Broken Parts and Golden Gifts

Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop . . .