Mictecacihuatl, Lady of the Dead, is the link between the living and the deceased. She holds our teyollia, the spirit of our personality and our creativity, and purifies it so it can return to the Earth in the shape of a new being. Also called Mictlancihuatl, she is the ruler of the land of the dead. She is honored on Dia de Muertos, and is a manifestation of La Santa Muerte. A work of nahua (or Aztec) tradition.

Mictecacihuatl is the female deity associated with death in many of Mexico's indigenous cultures. In addition to welcoming us into the afterlife, she is the protector of some and the source of countless legends related to the underworld. Learn about her history, her powers, and the fate of those who encounter the powerful lady of Mictlán.

Known as the lady of the dead, the lady who cuts the umbilical cord, or simply the lady of death, Mictecacihuatl is the goddess who rules the other world and to whom some will have to answer sooner or later.

Together with her husband, the lord of death Mictlantecuhtli, Mictecacihuatl welcomes souls who died naturally to Mictlán, to watch over their bones and watch over their sleep for all eternity.

Furthermore, her power extends throughout the land of the dead and even into the world of the living, as she is capable of sending blessings, curses, and messages from her dimension in the afterlife. Of the two rulers of the underworld, Mictecacihuatl seems to be the more flexible of the two deities, as she is the one who gives the deceased permission to return from Mictlán, a gesture that does not go unnoticed on the earthly plane, as the celebration of the dead in pre-Hispanic cultures was an honor to this goddess.

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[–] Inui@hexbear.net 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Been meeting for the past 6 months trying to get a union started at our workplace but we haven't been able to break the barrier of just having the same 10 people show up, despite lots of people expressing support. Our organization would need 2500 or so to even meet the minimum number needed to unionize so it really feels like a lost cause because everyone else is too burnt out and depressed from ICE raids and other shit happening constantly. I forgot about the last two meetings because its not even top of mind anymore. I'm thinking energy is going to be better spent volunteering elsewhere.

Kind of related, what's the best way to navigate to and from a protest in an unfamiliar area if you leave your phone at home? Print out bus schedules?

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 2 points 1 hour ago

if not possible to visit beforehand, street view (depending on your landmark memory) beforehand and schedule, aye