Come and join us for a deep dive into this landscape of grief and praise as the wheel of the year turns, and as new life emerges from the dark womb of winter, within and without.
Song, dance, time in nature... Moving our energy, entraining our hearts to the rhythm of the human and the more-than-human... Entrusting ourselves to nature's innate capacity for renewal and transformation...Allowing the mystery and the medicine in our grief and our praise to work its magic.
No previous experience needed, just bring an open heart to give and to receive comfort and communion.
We welcome those experiencing current grief for bereavement, health issues, life changes; and those seeking to heal or address long-term grief, passed down through families and culture.
We welcome those grieving for the natural world, for the destruction of what we love, and for future generations.
We welcome those whose grief is stuck or frozen, or who want to deepen their relationship with grief as a force for personal and cultural transformation and healing.
All of this and more is welcome.
The contents of the weekend will be similar to the shorter sessions, but with more spaciousness to go deeper and higher, and to weave in more gentle community time.
We will travel through the spiral of the Grief Tending in Community approach, as pioneered by Sophy Banks and team, and explore the 'gates of grief' map offered by Francis Weller, another key source for this work.
Connecting with what is resourcing and holding us in life at this time, through invocation and gratitude, we will create a strong container together.
Working with tried and tested practices, we will tend what arises through a combination of work in pairs and in triads, in circle sharing, song and ceremony, and we will have a time of soothing and integration to finish.
This is an alcohol and drug free weekend.
Norfolk Grief Tending is all about seeking new and better ways of supporting wellness and growing community and connection. Being present with our grief, with this most human of experiences, may well be one of the keys to bringing about deep personal and cultural transformation.
Have a look on our website for more on this:
Why Grieve Together
And here are some personal testimonials to find out what others say about this work:
Testimonals
We will be meeting in the beautiful and spacious Garden Room at the Old Red Lion in Castle Acre. Alison, our host, is offering a warm welcome, and is graciously helping us with our preparations. This has been a venue for many a Buddhist retreat and heart-centred community gatherings over the years, and we're sensing there's magic and medicine in the walls that will hold us well.
There are 3 different options for accommodation - single occupancy, twin occupancy and family room. All rooms have shared bathroom facilities. Some of the accommodation is on site at The Old Red Lion and some is at 2 local Airbnbs a short walk away.
This event will be facilitated by Liz Day, Sarah Durrant, Su Squire and support team.
Bookings for this event will be closed 24 hours in advance of the gathering. This is to give both the facilitators and the participants adequate time to prepare for our journey together.
For those joining the waiting list in the event we are are fully booked, if a place becomes available more than 3 days prior to the event, you will receive an email inviting you to signup, and will have 24 hours to complete your registration. If you are offered a place less than 3 days beforehand, you will have 4 hours to complete your registration.
With thanks to local artist Rob Barnes for our event images. You can look at his linocut creations here
This event is organised in association with the Gathering Gates
We're offering this weekend on a gift basis. Your initial payment is to reserve your accommodation. Please get in touch if this is a problem for you as we don't want finances to be a barrier.
We'll be inviting additional financial gifts and will send more information to help you think through how much you would like to contribute.
We would be grateful if you would answer the fairly in-depth questions in the booking form, to help us in preparing for the day. Grab a cuppa as you feel into what is moving for you at this time and what draws you towards grief tending. The questions are designed for us to get a sense of where you are right now and to offer you additional support if that is needed. And, grief tending in community isn't always right for everyone with what they have moving within them. If we have a sense of this we may invite you to have a phone call with us so we can hear you more and come to a decision together.
Further details about what you can expect from the weekend and how to prepare will be sent on booking.
We are a registered Charity and we can boost your donation by 25% by claiming Gift Aid, without you paying any extra. Gift Aid is reclaimed by us from the tax you pay for the current tax year. All we need from you is your consent, and your address. We appreciate your support with this.
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Grief tending weekend - Reserve your accommodation - Single occupancy
Please select this ticket for a single occupancy room. This will be either at the venue (The Old Red Lion) or at an Airbnb within a short walking distance from the venue. If you have a strong preference - please let us know. All single occupancy rooms have shared bathroom facilities. At the weekend we will be inviting additional financial gifts and will send more information to help you think through how much you would like to contribute.
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£120.00 | |
Grief Tending weekend - Reserve your accommodation - Family room
Please select this ticket for a bed in a family room at the venue. The family room has 6 beds in, with privacy curtains and a shared bathroom. At the weekend we will be inviting additional financial gifts and will send more information to help you think through how much you would like to contribute.
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£50.00 | |
Grief Tending weekend - Reserve your accommodation - Twin room
Please select this ticket for a twin occupancy room. This will be at the venue (The Old Red Lion). At the weekend we will be inviting additional financial gifts and will send more information to help you think through how much you would like to contribute.
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£80.00 | |
Facilitator's ticket - single occupancy
Liz, Su and Sarah, please select this ticket.
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£0.00Free |
Old Red Lion
The Old Red Lion Bailey Street, Castle Acre
King's Lynn
PE32 2AG