Grief is not a problem to fix—it’s a living part of us, asking to be tended together, in rhythm, in care, in community.
Grief is not a problem to be solved or a wound to be hidden away—it is a living part of us that asks to be tended, much like a garden that needs regular care. When we neglect it, grief hardens in the body and spirit, cutting us off from vitality and connection. In many cultures, grief has always been a communal act, shared through ritual, song, movement, and witness. Yet in our modern world, we are often left to carry it alone, in silence. These monthly gatherings return grief to the village—creating a space where we can honor it together, in rhythm and in relationship, so that it can transform rather than stagnate. In this tending, we open the soil of our hearts, making room for what’s next to take root and grow.
Each month we will gather in a circle to tend grief through ritual, guided by the medicine of trauma-informed expressive arts, drama/trauma therapy, and the ancient practice of keening. While the container remains constant—safe, grounded, and rooted in care—the focus may shift each month, drawing on seasonal themes, archetypes, or shared collective experiences. In this uncertain time, when so much is ending and reshaping, we will practice acknowledging and honoring our personal and collective losses so that we can imagine, together, the next best thing. Through voice, movement, and shared presence, we create a living altar of remembrance and renewal—making space for what still longs to live in us and what is yet to be born.