grief ritual and circle
 

Grief is both deeply personal and profoundly transpersonal or collective. It is the ache of what we have lost, the longing for what we never had, and the mourning of what may never come to be. We carry our own grief, but we also hold the grief of our ancestors, our communities, and the world around us.

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In a grief circle, we acknowledge that grief is not just ours alone, there are many things we grieve together as a human village. It is woven into the blanket of humanity—the sorrows of the past, the wounds of the present, and the uncertainties of the future.

 

Some griefs are easy to name: the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a home. Others are more elusive: the absence of safety, the longing for belonging, changes to our very being, both internal and external and the ache for a world that never was.

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In more traditional times when we were part of a village, rather than being so individualistic, we came together, through story and ritual, through singing and dancing to witness, to celebrate or bear witness to each other in that which we held/hold sacred.

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In a society can be very 'grief phobic' and often urges us to move past it quickly, this is an invitation to gather and honor grief as a sacred teacher and ally, inviting it into a space where it can be seen, felt, and transmuted.

 

This ritual circle offers an intentional container for alchemizing grief through community, connection, ritual, movement, and embodied inquiry.

 

Together, we will cultivate compassion for ourselves and each other, tapping into the wisdom of our bodies and hearts. Through movement, breath, and ritual practices, we’ll explore grief not as something to fix or solve but as a profound energy to embody, express, and transform.

 

Here, grief becomes fertile ground for creativity, healing, and connection.

 

Together, we’ll move beyond isolation into a collective space of witnessing, where alchemy happens—not by avoiding pain but by embracing it, letting it deepen us with compassion and care.

 

What this space may include:

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• First and foremost this is a space for holding the sacredness of our humanity.

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• Ritual Practices: Honoring grief through symbolic acts that connect us to something greater than ourselves.

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• Embodied Inquiry & Story: Deep listening to what grief asks of us, cultivating presence, and holding ourselves and each other with tenderness.

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• Movement and expression: Moving grief through the body, finding liberation and release in intuitive motion.

 

 

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​You are invited to show up exactly as you are—whether tender, raw, or curious. There is no right or wrong way to grieve here. Let this be a space where your grief is met with openness, care, and transformation. Together, we will alchemize grief into connection, compassion, and deep love and openness with life.

 

Welcome to this sacred journey.

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