DrGabrielleFrancis

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

One of the many Beautiful Murals in Mexico.....
#ElDiadelosMuertos is considered by UNESCO to an #Intangibleculturalheritage . I hope you enjoyed this mini adventure and some day make the Pilgrimage to Mexico for yourself. I promise it will be.....Intangible 💀❤️

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

#DanzadelasPlumas is a #traditionaldance performed during #eldiadelosmuertos. It tells he story of the Zapotec people and their ancestry of both Indigenous and European Heritage. It is considered a #healingdance that celebrates the #mestizo culture.

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

Musicians playing music in a Cemetery during #eldiadelosmuertos. Although it is a Funeral and Cemetery, there is great joy and celebration. For the Mexicans see that death is a continuation of life....and the ancestors will always return. 💀

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#Ofrenda, an altar made by families in Mexico during #eldiadelosmuertos. #ofrenda is thoughtfully adorned with food, candles, flowers, and favorite pastimes in order to entice the Souls of the Ancestors on their journey back to earth....💀

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

#HolyMole #mole has 30 ingredients of spices, fruits, vegies, and chocolate all blended into a rich paste/sauce. It takes 3 days to make it! Holy Mole. Almost all Offendas in Mexico have Mole as a food to entice the souls of the ancestors back to earth. 💀

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

In Mexico, Chocolate is usually served as a Hot Beverage in a Bowl. The Aztecs believed the #Chocolate was the #NectaroftheGods and promoted strength and fertility. It is considered a #ceremony to drink #Chocolate. 🍫.

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

This sweet Abuelita, Dona Luisa, is teaching me how she makes Hot Oaxaca Chocolate by hand. It is a labor of ❤️! She says she prays for her relatives while she is stirring the Cacao. It gives blessings to whoever drinks it.
#eldiadelosmuertos #cacao #chocolate

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This generous Zapotec Family invited me into their Bakery to learn how to make #panmuertos....one of the most important foods during #eldiadelosmuertos. I called them the King and Queen of Pan Muertos! 💀

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

Enjoying some #ChiaSeed lemonade and #DragonFruit salad. The Beautiful #superfoods of Mexico...so tasty and so beautiful too!

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

Shopping for Candles, Incense, and Herbs at a Mexican #Botanica. These are markets of herbs and spiritual supplies for healing and #curanderismo. I will use these for the #ofrenda, altar for the ancestors. #ilovethisstuff ❤️💀

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

#Limpia or spiritual cleansing, is used to cleanse the body, mind, and soul of negativity. Laurencio Lopez Nunez, a #curandero , from #oaxaca, Mexico is performing a Limpia on me in preparation for #eldiadelosmuertos . 💀

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

Laurencio López Nuñez, a curandero and botanist from Oaxaca, Mexico, is praying over his Copal Incense as he prepares to give me a LIMPIA. The LIMPIA is a Spiritual Cleansing Ritual performed by the Mexican Curanderos (healers).

#limpia #curandero #eldiadelosmuertos

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

Beautiful Mexican family adorning the Grave of their Mother for #eldiadelosmuertos Celebration. I am always amazed at how open and tolerant the Mexican people are to onlookers during such an intimate Celebration. 💀

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

Happy #InternationalDanceDay! My favorite part about traveling internationally is emerging myself in the Music and Dance of the local peoples.
This photo is Oaxacan women of Mexico performing a traditional dance called the Pineapple Dance. 🎶

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

Next time you need a Beauty Boost, Consider Cosmetic Acupuncture!
Cosmetic acupuncture uses the ancient wisdom of Acupuncture along with Nutrition and Lifestyle recommendations to transform your appearance from the inside out.

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

How to Live like a Mediterranean …for a Long and Happy Life.
These Pillars are the secrets to Health, Happiness, and Longevity.
Any small change that you can make will make a difference.
Let’s Explore
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#HappyEarthDay #EarthDay

Happy Earth Day! Hug a Tree today! 🌳

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Tea Plantation in Malaysia! Such Beauty and Healing!
#matcha #greentea

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

SUPERFOOD of the MONTH: MATCHA

MATCHA GINGER SMOOTHIE
With vibrant matcha and pungent, fresh ginger, this delicious brain fuel provides balanced energy while also supporting cognitive function and memory.

[DrGabrielleFrancis @HerbanAlchemist]

Matcha is a powdered form of green tea that has been used for centuries in China and Japan. Matcha is made from the leaves of the tea plant Camellia sinensis. All tea comes from this plant, but the variations in color and taste are the result of differences in processing.