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Death Cafe write up: Highcliffe Death Cafe
Posted by Lis Horwich on Feb. 19, 2016, 10:43 a.m.
A lovely afternoon with a small group of women interested in speaking about death. We referred to a very interesting article in Intelligent Life Magazine on death: https://www.intelligentlifemagazine.com/features/how-to-have-a-good-death. We could do well with asking for what we want to happen when you die, we might need to learn how to love ourselves in order to be brave enough? Studying to become a Soul Midwife was eagerly discussed and the many gifts being brought to us from sitting at the bedside with a person dying. Another opportunity is becoming a Death Doula, which in Greek means: Female slave! We used to call women like ...
Days ago I found a book at a book fair near my city, I bougth it and I wanted to share it with you but I couldn't find it in english. It's about the scientific explanation of death, how cells work to... yes, die. Anyways here's the ...
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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Linz, Austria - Mit dem Tod bei Kaffee und Kuchen
Posted by Aileen on Feb. 17, 2016, 8:11 a.m.
Beim dritten Linzer Death Cafe im Jänner 2016 kamen 18 Menschen zusammen, insgesamt eine sehr bunte Mischung vom Alter her, von den Lebenserfahrungen wie auch von den Einstellungen und Überzeugungen her. Wohltuend war nicht nur der respektvolle Umgang mit teilweise stark widersprüchlichen Überzeugungen in Bezug auf einem Leben nach dem Tod, sondern auch und ganz besonders die heitere, lockere Atmosphäre. Zum Schluss stellte ein Teilnehmer überrascht fest: “Wir reden hier vom Tod und Sterben, doch alle lachen und vergnügen sich!” Die gesamte Gruppe stimmte recht herzlich zu.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Des Moines
Posted by Carmen Elliott on Feb. 16, 2016, 11:40 a.m.
Last month was yet another great conversation! We started out talking about how David Bowie’s death plans affected his loved ones and fans, and “who is the funeral for, anyway?!” It was a great way to start the evening: questions that led to discussion.
We had a few new people join us, which was a welcome surprise: we had a snow storm that evening, so we only had one of our “regulars”, plus the three facilitators, attending that evening. Our visitors rounded out our small group to 6 people and brought a burst of new energy! They are interested in starting a Death Café in their corner ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Toronto for widow/ers whose loss is 2+ years ago
Posted by Justine Silver on Feb. 15, 2016, 1:09 p.m.
The second Death Cafe for this group was smaller - with 6 people - which led to a more intimate discussion.
Via evaluation, participants described the session as emotional, comforting, understanding and inclusive.
My favourite answer to the question "If someone told you they were thinking of attending a Death Cafe, what would you tell them" is . . . "Can I pick you up?"
Death Cafe write up: Hornby Island, BC Death Cafe III
Posted by Sylvia Sienikehä Elysiana on Feb. 11, 2016, 1:06 p.m.
Another beautiful gathering, about 20 attendees.
Happy and honored to hold space for these events!
New Blog post: How one person's views on Life, Death & Snickers Bars was forever changed
Posted by Korttany on Feb. 10, 2016, 2:29 p.m.
So, there’s this coroner who invited thousands of strangers to ask her questions about death. Sounds like a pretty weird invitation, right? My first thought upon discovering this, was, “What kind of weirdo’s actually want to talk about death?” I, myself, had done a pretty good job at completely avoiding any and every aspect of death, and thoroughly intended to keep it that way. However, my curiosity was piqued and I had a ...
Press: Talking about death? Isn't that a bit macabre?
Posted by Lis Horwich on Feb. 10, 2016, 5:42 a.m.
Article about Highcliffe Death Café, writte by the host of the cafe. It appeared in The Mudeford Mag this month: "Talking about death? Isn't that a bit macabre?"
Death Cafe write up: Highcliffe Death Cafe
Posted by Lis Horwich on Feb. 9, 2016, 4:35 a.m.
A very enjoyable evening at Highcliffe Death Café. We had one new member joying us to make our small group perfect this evening. We talked much about Kundalini awakening, which one member has experienced, he felt he all too often were not understood by folks, he shares this information with. He was so relieved he was heard this evening. We shared a discussion about some books on the table, several written by Emma Heathcote-James: “They Walk Among Us”, was highly recommend and Fritjof Capra: “The Tao of Physics” and “Uncommon Wisdom” as “must” read books. Talked briefly about funerals, if we cared for a David Bowie style with ...
Death Cafe write up: Montpelier Death Cafe
Posted by MontpelierDeathCafe on Feb. 8, 2016, 4:02 p.m.
"How not avoid what is uncomfortable, how to embrace it. How to make space in this our society for this experience." These were some of the challenges an attendee shared with the group after their experience of being with someone through death. "Death has changed everything for me in the most profound way that I am actually grateful for the experience," admitted another.
To be with someone who is dying is to come close to a profoundly liminal experience. As one member said, "Death is the transition between the seen and the unseen." And while deeply sad, it can be awe inspiring to realize that "whatever we are ...
Decided to go for it on the spur -o-the-moment , and painted my starry madonna on a reclaimed shade from the Away Station. Used wax drippings to represent the celestial stars, and then washed over with a giagantic japanese brush. It was fun to make use of natural pigments and hand mix with medium. Photos of ancestors I pulled off computer, rubbing my hands over their faces with gloss medium, whenI added a little smudge of gold powder on their heart or forehead or let it brush out like wings, I surprised myself, and became a bit moved.
Dialing in and saying 'YES', (even last minute), to creativity ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Fairfax, California
Posted by char on Feb. 4, 2016, 9:11 p.m.
How rich to share on Death amongst familiars, friends and many new faces in the sacred space of openess and beauty Sukhasiddhi Foundation provided.
Hard to fathom the many perspectives and thoughtful personal shares took place in the course of ONLY 2 hours - deep medicine.
Some skeletons came out of the closet and comfortably danced together for a bit, gaining some footing into the mystery by sharing something of what has been experienced of death so far, every ear open to one another, learning more, what moves are possible and how it might be ... heart emoticon
When it was over, I felt most of us wanting to continue ...
They say such nice things about you at your funeral I'm sorry I'm going to miss mine by just a few short days.
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