#griefritual

[thesoundlabyes]

We had a chat with GRIEF RITUAL at 2000 Trees Festival to talk about their debut EP, touring and the pandemic! Hear what they had to say at https://youtu.be/ajIW6jMZtLg (YouTube link via bio) #Interview #NewMusic #GriefRitual #2000Trees #2000TreesFest #2000TreesFestival https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf7MbwqsjSK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ladyspeechsankofa]

Today I cut all of my hair off as an offering to my new ancestors in the name of my sister, my comrade, my Fellow Warrior Priestess Alicia Cardenas. Cutting one’s hair when a beloved relative dies is a powerful, potent and ancient tradition and grief ritual. It is my deepest heartbreak and greatest honor make an offering of my body for my sister. Before I leave I will also bleed for her in sacred ceremony. Because Blood Ritual is what WE DID. It’s what SHE did. So I will do this to honor her. To celebrate her. To show my love for her. It is my honor, my sacred duty, and my pleasure to do these things for someone so wonderful and divine. Axé! Amen! A’Ho. Ayibobo. Ōmeteōtl. Blessed be. #LadySpeech #GriefRitual #HairCuttingCeremony #LadySpeechSankofa #Bald https://www.instagram.com/ladyspeechsankofa/p/CYK1R5rlFee/?utm_medium=tumblr

[santacruzofficiant]

I'll be at @santacruzmah this coming Wednesday, March 21st talking about ritual and ceremony at the end of life as part a FREE event called “DEMYSTIFYING NATURAL DEATHCARE”. I'll be one of several NDI (Natural Death care Initiative) members talking about various, compelling end of life topics! I hope you'll join us!! #ceremonymatters #ceremony #ritual #rituals #santacruz #death #naturaldeath #greenburial #homefuneral #endoflife #funeral #memorial #celebrationoflife #vigil #grief #griefritual #endoflife #freeevent #local #downtown (at Museum of Art & History)

[soilschoolofintegratedlivi-blog1]

Bringing Traditional Wisdom to My Community

Bringing Traditional Wisdom to My Community

I had the great fortune of participating in a weekend grief ritual with Sobonfu three years ago in Santa Barbara, CA and it was one of the most powerful and transformative experiences of my life. It was so profound that I said to myself "if I were ever to move to the Asheville area, one of the first things I'd do is bring Sobonfu there so I could deepen and increase my health and unfolding potential with my new community." Well, It's been 13 months since I arrived to WNC and this beautiful opportunity is coming to fruition.

Not only am I thirsty for a deep cleansing and being in right-relationship with my grief, but desirous to be witnessed and held by others in the experience as well as witnessing and holding space for others in their experiences.

The School of Integrated Living is honored to be hosting Sobonfu Somé in Western North Carolina and invites you to partake in her offerings and gifts.

We would love for you to hear her story at the Friday evening talk (Nov 8) and share the experience of a full weekend grief ritual (Nov 9-10). Details below.

Sobonfu is a renowned teacher and one of the foremost voices of African Spirituality to come to the West. To learn more about her and her work.

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Weekend Details:

An Evening Talk with Sobonfu Somé

Friday, November 8th, 7-9pm

Location: Jubilee! 46 Wall St. ~ Downtown Asheville

$10-15 suggested donation (no registration required)

Weekend Grief Ritual with Sobonfu Somé (Pre-registration required)

Saturday, November 9th, 9am-5pm & Sunday, November 10th, 9am-1pm Location: YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, NC $210 ~ $170 If Registered by Oct 8th

Sign up on the SOIL website.