Grief and loss are woven throughout each of our lives . Each person’s experience of grief is as unique as their fingerprint, ebbing and flowing in an unpredictable and ever changing dance. Yet, it is our grief that binds us to one another. There is an unspeakable knowing between two people who have loved and lost, an understanding that connects our hearts.
During our time together, gathered amongst women in sacred circle, we will explore how sharing our grief with one another deepens us, and eases the sorrows within our hearts. This guided process will support you to journey through the paradox of grief and gratitude, love and loss, death and rebirth. Our loving journey will encourage you to deepen your connection to yourself, to one another, and to the earth, as we draw upon the teachings of Francis Weller (author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow), Shauna Janz (founder of Sacred Grief), and the timeless healing that is to be found in Mother Earth’s embrace.
We will gather in circle once each week, for four weeks, holding one another as we journey through our grief together. In this gentle space, held in love, all experiences of grief are welcome and honoured, from the relationship that came to an end, the death of a loved one, grief for our unmet hopes and needs, the loss of feelings of belonging, or for the destructrion of the earth.
What to expect during our weekly gatherings:
Week 1
-Introduction to our journey
-Intention setting
-Meditation
-Sharing through talking circle
-Exploration of one’s connection to Mother Earth
-Ceremony (taking time to allow Mother Earth to hold our grieving hearts)
-Ritual (creating a flower essence to anoint the grieving heart)
Week 2
-Meditation
-Sharing through talking circle
-Breathwork for grief
-Ritual (mindful gardening – nurturing our seeds of grief as they blossom into something beautiful)
-Ceremony (blessing the seeds planted)
Week 3
-Meditation
-Sharing through talking circle
-Ritual (mindful flower arranging – creating arrangements that shall blossom, wilt, and return to the earth, akin to our process of grieving)
-Ceremony (giving handpicked flowers of love to one another)
Week 4
-Meditation
-Sharing through talking circle
-Ritual – Offering grief to the earth
-Closing ceremony
What to bring:
-Water bottle
-Journal and pen
-Blanket and cushion
Participants will also have access to a private group chat, where further rituals and teachings will be shared, and where we can support one another inbetween our weekly gatherings.
Please arrive 10 minutes before starting time to give yourself the time to settle into our space.
Spaces are limited to 10 in order to create an intimate circle where each woman can be truly seen and held.
Please note: I am not a registered psychologist or grief counsellor, however, through studying various courses facilitated by Shauna Janz (founder of Sacred Grief), as well as through my personal grief journey, I have gained an in depth knowledge of supporting others through the process of grief, and the importance of weaving ritual and companionship into one’s healing journey
A bit about your facilitator Siobhan
In my own grief journey, I have been lovingly held by women in my life, through the heart warming their love. Being held in such loving space has allowed my heart to soften in a most beautiful way, and led me to complete a course (led by Anoushka Florence of The Goddess Space) in facilitating Women’s Circles. I have a deep love for gardening and being amongst nature, and find such joy in weaving Mother Nature into these sacred spaces for women. It is also through my yoga practise that feelings of being held have been brought to my heart, and completed my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in December of 2020, allowing me to now hold space for others through nurturing yoga classes.
As I journey through my own healing, I hope to support women in bringing nurture to their hearts, so that they may feel held through all that they may feel, and know of how very loved they are.
Date: Sundays of September 5th,12th,19th & 26th
Time: Sundays 10am-12pm in the Attunement Room
Cost: $115 Early Bird Price to finish on 24th July, Normal $130 -payment plan available upon request (Please note this is for all 4 parts)
For further questions please email Siobhan at siobhan.calleja@gmail.com or contact the office on (08) 85231329
