August Community Grief Ritual- Barnardsville, NC

You are not alone in your grief.

Grief is as natural an expression of humanness as joy, and honors the losses of what we loved: family, friends, relationships, situations, parts of ourselves that once knew love, etc. Unexpressed grief can be the source of stress, illness, and disease while the process of grieving can bring balance to the body and create space for joy to recolonize the heart.

We will create a safe and powerful Grief-tending Village together to share in sacred witnessing, body awareness, heart-opening music, and emotional release.

LOGISTICS

Parking is very limited so carpooling is a must. Unless you build your own carpool, expect to shuttle over with others from our off-site parking lot. More parking details and carpool sign up will be provided upon registration. If you have special needs around parking or carpooling (or not carpooling) reach out to support@foxhealing.com, we are happy to accommodate you as is possible. 

This event will be held outdoors. Please stay home if you're even slightly sick, out of love and care for others.

Bring your own lunch and any additional sustenance you need. We will only be providing food for the grief tender trainees and facilitators at this time.

The ritual itself is a closed container that will go from 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Please arrive promptly and stay until the end.

EVENT FACILITATOR

This somatic, guided grief-journey will be facilitated by Josh Fox, a local song-carrier, teacher, and herbalist. A grief-tender in his private practice, he has offered community healing circles for over a decade, inspired by the works of Sobonfu Somé, Frances Weller, and Martin Prechtel. A life-long student of Grief and Chinese Medicine, he has received direct ceremonial training with Laurence Cole and Kedar Brown.

This journey will be supported with live musical accompaniment and supported by other trained grief-tenders.

More info about Grief-work at: http://www.foxhealing.com

REGISTRATION

There are limited spots and the event will fill up so register here ASAP. This event is 100% donation-based. We have overhead costs to cover, and truly never want finances to be a barrier. If you feel stable or abundant in your finances, we suggest a donation of $100-200 for the day-long ritual (includes lunch). If you're not so abundant then pay whatever you can or nothing at all. Really! Regardless of your donation amount, you must secure your spot by registering here on Ticket Tailor. Your confirmation email will contain all info about preparation, arrival, parking and after care. Be sure to add fox@foxhealing.com to your contacts so it doesn't go to spam.

Please bring a water bottle, a cushion and small blanket, lunch foods, a bowl, and a spoon. You may also choose to bring a few votive candles, flowers, and pictures or items for an ancestor altar (you will get these back). We have limited chairs and back-less benches available, so also bring a camp-chair if sitting on the ground doesn't work for you. Please arrive promptly (we will "close the doors" when we begin). No dogs. Not recommended for children younger than 12.

Additional preparation and information will be included in your checkout confirmation email.

A WORD FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS

"This was one of the most healing and transformative experiences I've ever had. To be held in such a safe container while also bearing witness to the depths of grief in others, is a deeply humbling experience. I've been hiding my grief since I was 10 years old. For the first time in my life I felt like my grief had a place to be seen, heard and held. That presence, support and unconditional acceptance from strangers changed my life. I feel more connected to myself, my emotions and to the human experience. Even if you feel like you have never experienced loss in your life, this ritual will help you heal parts of you that you don't even know are hurting." --J.J. Asheville, NC

"This work is the real deal. Fox creates a safe, sacred, and spacious container... to connect to the deepest parts of your inner self. Exploring grief through this ritual healed me in ways that words cannot.“ - A.V., Gainesville, FL