Write Your Grief - Song, Ceremony, Community

You are warmly invited to join us for this gentle day of grief tending in community, to unfurl our wings of grief and praise as we move towards the summer solstice.

This is a new offering focusing on writing shuttles as our main practice, which many of you will be familiar with from other workshops. We will also be weaving in other elements from the grief tending palette, including circle time, ceremony, movement and song.

Writing shuttles is a creative and powerful way of tapping into and expressing our feelings around loss. We have found that the invitation to write in this stream-of-consciousness mode can help us bypass the censors that sometimes block our painful experiences from coming into the light of day, where they can be witnessed and transformed.

We do this work in small groups of three, supported by the wider holding of our pop-up village. No previous writing experience is needed, and there's the option, for those who wish, to use crayons and pastels to 'draw your grief' instead.

Together we will build a strong container to support our group journey, working with these tried and tested, trauma-informed practices, and we'll spend some time connecting with the land in the extensive gardens here at Carrow House. We'll finish with some feasting, soothing and relaxation, and then have space to integrate the journey as we prepare to meet whatever awaits us when we return home.

These practices are invitations - it's all optional, which means you can participate as much or as little as you choose. We always emphasise self-care, and encourage you to go at your own pace and find your own way through our collective journey.

This is a place for you to bring:

• current grief for bereavement, health issues and life changes
• long-term grief, passed down through families and culture
• grief for our earth, for the destruction of what we love, and for future generations
• pain for the collective troubles of the planet and its people
• grief that feels stuck or frozen.

You may also simply want to deepen your relationship with grief as a force for personal and cultural transformation and healing. All of this and more is welcome.

Please note: bookings for this event will be closed 24 hours before the workshop starts (i.e. Friday 5th at 10am).

More about Grief Tending

The Frequently Asked Questions page on our website may answer any further questions you may have.

You may also want to check out this article:
Why Grieve Together

Many people experience a profound transformation after attending one of our events. For others, the healing is more gradual and part of a wider move towards wellness. On this page you will find personal testimonials to give you a flavour of the benefits of this work:
Testimonials

Financial Gifts

We're offering this event on a gift basis where you choose the amount of your financial gift. As a guide, we are suggesting between £25 and £100 in total (including your initial placeholder deposit), but it's fine if your contribution is less, or indeed more. We will send through more information to help you think through how much you would like to contribute. If the deposit payment is a problem for you, please get in touch as we don't want finances to be a barrier.

This workshop is subsidised by Big Lottery funding. Your gift will ensure that we can continue offering sessions to everyone who needs them, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Have a look at the article Living in the Gift on our website if you'd like to explore this further.

Gift Aid

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.

The Venue

We'll be meeting in Old Carrow House, in a light and spacious wood panelled room in this historic building.

Acknowledgements

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

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