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Seasonal Community
Grief Rituals
Sacred gatherings for people who carry grief too large or too quiet to hold alone — whether personal, cultural, ecological, or unspoken.
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Grief is not a problem to solve. It is a living expression of love, loss, and belonging that has always been tended in community. This ritual space invites shared presence, deep listening, and compassionate witnessing — where grief can be held without urgency, explanation, or performance.
Orientation
This work begins from a simple understanding: grief is a natural response to love and connection, not something to resolve or move through quickly.
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These community rituals are rooted in somatic awareness, shared witness, and simple, grounded practices that support collective tending of grief.
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Here, grief is a teacher, not a problem to be fixed. We gather to hold what is present together — with care for nervous systems, bodies, and the land beneath our feet.
What a Gathering Feels Like
Each ritual unfolds with a slow and steady rhythm.
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Time together may include:
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Grounding and arrival
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Gentle somatic invitations to embody what is present
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Collective witness and compassionate listening
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Ritual elements that honor grief as a lived experience
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Quiet time for reflection and integration
You may share aloud or simply be present in silence. Both are welcome. The container of the circle and attuned presence holds what is offered without pressure.
Who This Is For
This ritual may be supportive if you:
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Are carrying grief related to personal, collective, or ecological loss
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Sense that your grief feels too large to hold alone
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Long for a space where witnessing, not performance, anchors your experience
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Want to tend grief in community rather than in isolation
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Believe that your grief is connected to care for the future
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You do not need to know what you’re grieving or have a specific loss in mind. Your presence and willingness to attend fully are welcome.
Who This Is Not For
This offering is not a clinical grief therapy group or trauma processing program. It is not designed for catharsis, emotional intensity for its own sake, spiritual bypassing, or analytical exploration of grief narratives.
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If you are seeking clinical support for complex trauma or crisis care, I encourage you to reach out to appropriate professionals.
Why Grieve in Community?
People have always gathered in community for rites of passage, mourning, and transition. In many traditions, grief is woven into the life of the village, not hidden away.
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When grief is witnessed collectively:
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It often softens and transforms from isolation into connection
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The body feels supported in presence rather than alone
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A sense of belonging is restored through shared listening and care
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This work supports not only individual wellbeing, but our shared capacity to remain present and responsible in a world that asks much of us.
Land Acknowledgement
We gather on the unceded and ancestral lands of the K'ómoks peoples. We acknowledge the long-standing, ongoing relationship these people have with this land and understand communal grief tending as inseparable from respect, accountability, and care for place.
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This acknowledgment is an invitation to shared presence and responsibility, not a formality.
Practical Details
Community Grief Rituals are offered periodically as seasonal, in-person gatherings in the Comox Valley.
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Format: In-person circle indoor or outdoor on the land (depending on the season)
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Location: Innisfree Farm and Botanic Garden, Courtenay, BC
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Length: 3 hours
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Structure: Three-part series
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Cost: $150 (*Option to attend one ritual for $60. Financial accessibility options are also available.)
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Specific details for upcoming gatherings will be shared when available.
*I don’t want finances to be the reason someone feels they can’t join. If cost is a concern, there are options — including reduced rates, flexible arrangements, or conversation to find what feels sustainable for both of us.
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You don’t need to justify your need. We’ll meet this with honesty and care. Learn more here.