A Word as a Doorway | A Grief Tending Circle
Grief is not a problem to solve. It is a landscape we learn to walk. Together.
These monthly circles offer a space to slow down, feel what has gone unfelt, listen inward & be witnessed without needing to explain.
At the heart of each gathering is a single word.
A word that opens something in us. A feeling, a memory, a wound, a threshold.
Who is this for ?
This circle is for those carrying sorrow, named or unnamed.
For those longing to feel more deeply.
For those who seek healing not through fixing but through being.
You don’t need to have the “right” kind of grief.
You don’t need to know what to say.
You only need to come as you are.
What to expect
Each month, we gather in community to sit together, create, listen & hold one another in this exploration.
Arrival & Grounding
We arrive slowly. Through breath, body & stillness, we settle into presence with a delicious cup of tea.
We will share our voices by introducing ourselves & checking in on how we arrive, followed by a grounding meditation.
The Word
Each circle, we gather around a single word. Not to define it, fix it or debate its meaning but to feel it.
Like a thread supporting us, guiding us through this journey.
Each word opens a different threshold.
We will welcome it into the space & allow it to land within ourselves.
Ritual & Creativity
Using watercolours, we will explore the word.
This is not about painting something that looks a certain way.
This is about letting your hand become an extension of your feeling, your memory, your body’s response to the word.
You don’t need to know what you’re painting. Just sit with the word. Let it stir something.
Writing & Silence
Once we have explored the word through creativity, there will be space for stream-of-consciousness writing and quiet contemplation.
Sharing Circle
An invitation to share our voices once again. Whether it is to reflect on what came up for you through those invitations, to share how your heart feels at this moment or to give voice to the grief that sits within you, know that all is welcome.
This sharing circle is a space of non-judgement, a space where we honour and witness one another without the need to “fix”.
Closing & Return
A gentle closing meditation & ritual to return to the world, a little softer.
The fine lines
Location
This circle is held monthly at Lanstefan, 28 Church Street, Launceston, Cornwall.
Requirement
We gather in shared responsibility and trust. Please read the agreements that hold our space.
Investment
The exchange is £15. Should this feel like a stretch for your resources, please get in touch.
