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Portland All Souls River Procession
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With masks, lanterns, rattles and drums, we recognize the thinness of the veil at the Autumnal cross-quarter, acknowledged by different cultures around the world as All Souls Day, All Hallow’s Eve, Samhain, Day of the Dead, and many other names. At this time when the Realm of the Dead lies close, we recognize those who have left us over the past year–both human and other-than-human.
The procession began at All Souls Day 2021 when our three event founders felt weighed down by the Pandemic and decided to use art and ritual to gather our community to honor lives lost and tap into the healing power of nature in the riverside land where we lived and worked.
From Villager Nyla McCarthy:
"This is going to be a wonderful, shared community experience. An opportunity to honor your ancestors or anyone who has moved on, as well as a chance to meet kindred spirits. Come in costume or not.
"I will be leading the Celestials as Grandmother Moon. Perhaps you want to shine your light with us?"
The 4th annual procession will begin at 5pm on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, with an opening ritual and invocation in the Green Anchors community pavilion at 8940 N Bradford Street.
Portland All Souls River Procession
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