Grief Tending Ceremony

In a world that can move very fast, this is an invitation to gather, slow down and remember the importance of grieving together.

In many traditional cultures, grieving is seen as a crucial aspect of shared community practice, ensuring the emotional and spiritual balance of the village. There is an understanding of the intrinsic relationship between love and grief – that one does not exist without the other – and that both need tending and honouring. This ceremony offers a sacred space to open our hearts to the grief we feel because we love.

“Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship reminds us that there is no love that does not contain loss and no loss that is not a reminder of the love we carry for what we once held close.” Francis Weller

Through gentle guidance, song and rhythm, we will enter a ritual…