Local Grief Circles
Grief is universal. Grief is the other side of Love. To be fully human, to open to the priceless gift of love, we also need to be willing to open to grief.
We sometimes think that grief is something we have to endure only when we lose someone close to us, either through death or separation. While this is true, grief emcompases something much greater. Grief can also arise for the pain of the Earth and all its creatures; for all the unfulfilled, unmet or unheard parts of ourself; and for the inevitable losses, or transitions of our life.
I have been trained in the work of a ‘grief-tender’ by Francis Weller, the author of the beautiful book - The Wild Edge of Sorrow. A grief tender is someone who supports, honours and bears witness to both personal and collective grief, knowing that within the grief lies something sacred - the promise of healing, of renewal, and opening to life once more.
I will be co-facilitating grief circles in Brecon, along with my colleague, Heather Dickens, starting on Wednesday December 6th 2023 from 6.30-8.30pm. These circles will be free of charge, and will run along the following lines:
Welcome - to everyone as they are
A context and understanding will be given to the practice/ work of grief
Sharing within smaller circles
Simple rituals to tap into our own grief and allow it expression
Integration and closing.
Most of us suppress our grief. Societal messages tell us to put on a brave face, ‘to get over it’ and don’t show vulnerability. As a result, we hide away our grief, and it eats away at us from deep within. This may be one of the reasons for the increased mental health and addiction issues of our time. Grief circles help to normalise grief, remind us that we’re not ‘alone’, give and receive support from others and find a new perspective on grief that can also open us to gratitude and even joy once again.
Contact me for more information. You will be most welcome to join us.