Periagoge
Scenario

How to honor unknown ancestors

Every Día de los Muertos I set up an altar for relatives I never met who died crossing the border and it feels both right and strange.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Ritualistic mourning for distant family creates connection across time and experience.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Historical grief — intergenerational mourning?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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