In this workshop, we will move between learning, personal reflection, and collective ritual creation. Together, we’ll explore grief practices from diverse human traditions as well as the wisdom of the more-than-human world, using them as inspiration and guides for creating meaningful rituals.
Through guided discussion, quiet contemplation, and collaborative creativity, participants will explore which ritual elements feel authentic, supportive, and personally resonant. You will be invited to reflect on your own relationship to grief and consider how intentional ritual can help hold loss, transition, remembrance, and transformation.
Part of our time together will be devoted to co-creating a shared ritual space, allowing us to experience how grief can be witnessed and supported in community while still honoring individual experience. You will also leave with ideas, frameworks, and practices to help you design or deepen a personal grief ritual of your own.
Please bring any items that feel sacred or meaningful to you to temporarily place on our collective altar (all items will be returned to you): memento mori, photographs, objects from nature, or personal talismans. You may also wish to bring a notebook and pen to record reflections and ideas for your own ritual practice.