Life is a growth in the art of Loss –John O’ Donohue
Loss touches our hearts and souls in a myriad of ways. And often most painful are those losses that are not socially acknowledged, including the parts of ourselves that haven’t known love, our sorrows for the world, and the world we expected at birth but did not receive. These and other “gates of grief” described by soul activist Francis Weller serve as doorways to tending these often neglected chambers of sorrow that live in all of our hearts.
In this gathering, we will navigate our way through the gates of grief, through song + heartshare + somatic activation, as a way of discovering where our souls ache. In bringing our present moment attention to these places, we welcome these hurts into the loving arms of community.
This offering intends to be welcoming and accessible to all including those who are new to this way of recovering our humanness together. It will also serve as an opportunity to wade into the sacred waters of grief for those curious about joining us for a two-day ecstatic grief ritual Nov 11th--12th: (find out more here).
This afternoon song ritual will be followed by an optional potluck and fire-side song circle --- more info to follow in the welcome email. :)
We sincerely hope you will join us for this time of tending our hearts in community!