Grief Circles
“We are all just walking each other home.” - Ram Dass
What is a grief circle?
Grief arrives in many forms and sometimes unexpectedly - in response to illness, bereavement, relationship breakdowns, pregnancy loss/difficulty conceiving, regretted choices/mistakes, pandemics, damage to the planet and other challenging life experiences.
It can be difficult to find places to allow our sadness the space it needs, and other people who are willing to hold the challenging feelings with us.
A grief circle offers a grounding space & group process to tend to our sorrow in community with others.
We gently hold, share and witness grief together, without trying to fix or change each other.
And in doing so, we may discover that facing and sitting with these endings, losses, and the pain of being human makes space in our hearts - and can gradually start to bring us to more wholeness and acceptance.
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Example outline
Circle opens with a grounding meditation, guidelines and intentions for a safe and welcoming space.
Those who wish to may name specific people or life chapters, and add personal items.
There is an opportunity to share stories, and experience the solidarity of having grief witnessed by others free of judgement.
Circle culminates with a ritual of release (e.g. using sound, words, gentle movement, or natural materials).
Signposting to further support is available to anyone who needs it.
“It felt like a relief to spend time in a place where it was ok to be sad or angry and not hide it or apologise for it or try to solve it."
- Laura, Grief circle participant
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