A Series of 7 online (or physical meeting if regulation allow) to explore Grief together in community and talk about the many facets of loss.
Each session will stand alone and offer a safe, inclusive space to be together and talk about something rarely talked about.
Each session will take a slightly different approach and will be hosted by different experienced facilitators. There will be no obligation to share.
SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON EACH SESSION
The Grief Series
DONATION :
These events will be free of charge, however a suggested donation of £5-10 is encouraged if you can afford, as to support the Salisbury Centre and the various facilitators.
To donate please go to: www.SalisburyCentre.org/Donate
And please specify what events you are donating for.
ATTENDANCE & BOOKING
Below you can find some more information about each Session and how to book / attend
For any information please get in touch with Events@SalisburyCentre.org
BOOKING: click here to register
At this meeting we will be using the Five Gates of Grief from author and Soul Activist Francis Weller’s book ‘The Wild Edge of Sorrow’
In preparation between now and then we invite you to take time to reflect on the five Gates of Grief above and to consider which of them you are most drawn to at this time. And in stillness to reflect on how grief had moved through your life. Please remember to register here.
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(for this event you will need to book a place as there is a maximum capacity of 10 participants)
MORE ABOUT Cathie
Cathie Wright loves the Salisbury Centre and the way it offers life giving and energising experiences. As a retired psychotherapist she sees the opportunity to begin to look at grief, in the company of others, as inherently spiritual and life giving, and welcomes you to this small group experience.
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This will be a safe space and will include the sharing of some live music and poem readings
Hosted by Em Burns
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Have you been thinking about holding spaces for others to explore grief but don’t know where to start?
For a couple of years Em Burns has been co-holding grief ceremonies as a kind of action inquiry. As part of that you are invited to join us for a discussion around what is grief to you and to hear from the Em about the practice of grief ceremony and the lessons learnt over the years.
This session is intended as a practical inspiration, introduction, induction and discussion on how to hold Grief spaces in ceremony.
A place to explore “what grief means to you” and for whatever came up, whether it is pain, rage, sorrow or just numbness. A place where to (re)invent, rekindle and reconnect with practices that are now absent.
“When we realised that we had no place for us to tend to what we carry, for example in relation to what is happening in our world, we were curious to explore. We longed to be more deeply in touch with our unmet needs and we decided to experiment with creating a safe space in which to experience and explore our grief in the companionship of others.
We are not (yet) connected to the tradition of keening, and we recognise that for us, grief is wider than funerals. We are inspired by the work of Francis Weller, Joanna Macy and we wondered, ‘what would grief tending in community look like?’
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MORE ABOUT Em Burns
I am a postgraduate student, an occasional lecturer in Mad Studies, and Neurodiversity. I have been practising NVC for a few years.
Tuesday 23rd March ( 18:00pm to 20:00pm)
Hosted by the Edinburgh Men’s Community
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“the objective is ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives’.
A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.
Death Cafes are always offered:
– On a not for profit basis
– In an accessible, respectful and confidential space
– With no intention of leading people to any conclusion, product or course of action
– Alongside refreshing drinks and nourishing food – and cake! (BYO!)
Hosted by Tamsin Grainger – Author of Working with Death and Loss in Shiatsu Practice
Tamsin Grief Blog and Website here
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Grief is a natural reaction to change, whether that is a relationship ending, a child leaving home, or someone dying. Sometimes grief can take a long time to integrate into life, and it is not uncommon to forget about our body in this process. However, being in touch with our body does give us more of a chance to process our feelings, it makes them more manageable and gives us back a sense of control.
In this session, you will learn supportive and appropriate movements and self-touch skills to help you connect with your body and feelings, to provide a sense of solidity and relief. These simple to learn techniques can then be adapted or practised on others, with their permission. Instead of not knowing how we can help, we will have something, literally, at our fingertips.
There is a fuller explanation here on Tamsin blog: https://www.tamsingrainger.com/blog-all-posts/2020/10/13/touch-for-grief
Tamsin Grainger is a writer, bodyworker and walking artist living in Edinburgh. She holds online workshops and events, including On Death and Life, Death Cafes, and Walking and Chinese medicine.
Tuesday 6th April ( 18:00pm to 20:00pm)
With guest wisdom keeper Emmanuel Kakalot from Mexico (Part in Spanish with live English translation)
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In currently western culture Death is often solely associated with something to Fear and to something that is “intrinsically bad” or unpleasant to look at. This, besides nurturing an even more difficult relationship and acceptance of something that is unavailable and part of life, have detached most of us from some of the most healthy and nurturing way to look at Death and the process of Death.
In the midst of great cultural and regional diversity throughout Mesoamerican history, which is kept alive by many traditions and wisdom keepers, one clear notion was shared by many if not all peoples: Death was more than an occasion for fear, mourning and ritual response; rather, death was perceived as a vital, generative, and creative moment in a cosmic process.
In this vision of the world, the cosmos and the human body were perceived in a very particular manner: everything in the universe, in one way or another, had supernatural implications and Death occupies a vital place in the universe, an element that, far from fatal, possesses a renewing quality.
In this session we welcome guest speaker Emmanuel Kakalot, a Wisdom Keeper from the Messica/Mayan tradition joining us directly from Mexico City. Emmanuel will share his incredible and exciting wisdom surrounding the rich Messica and Mayan cultural tradition in relation to death from the Meso-America ancestral Cosmovisions. This will touch on topic such as :
Emmanuel will share some ceremony songs from his tradition as well as be open to answer to any question you might have
IMPORTANT NOTE: This session will be partly in Spanish with live English translation.
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