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Death Cafe write up: Highcliffe Death Cafe
Posted by Lis Horwich on Nov. 20, 2014, 3:54 a.m.
A very pleasant afternoon with one new member, a local Buddist, she hopes her husband will join us next time. So with different religions repesented we always have inlightend conversations based on people's religious upbringing. We talked about Dr Eben Aleaxander's books on near death experience. Many similar books have been written, but these became NY best sellers! We also looked at soul journey, the fact we are all energy-everything is energy and benefits from a Living Will. So never a dull moment. Photo of the venue's view of a lovely autumn garden.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe East Greenwich
Posted by JEastman on Nov. 19, 2014, 4:55 p.m.
This afternoon we held our first Death Cafe in East Greenwich, RI at the Westminster Unitarian Church. 22 people were in attendance and the conversation was lively and enlightening. We had a delicious Lemon Burst cake from Gregg's, great coffee from Updike's Newtowne and assorted teas for the non-coffee drinkers. We will have our next Cafe in January in the evening at the same location so that we can accomodate those who work during the day.
Death Cafe write up: SW London Death Cafe
Posted by Suzanne Michal on Nov. 19, 2014, 9:22 a.m.
It quickly became apparent that we were all going to be at ease in revealing deeper stuff about ourselves... So, we heard tales of ...
taking LSD in one's youth and how those experiences generating a new definitaion of what reality is for that person (now in their seventies)..
how a lady survived laying for 28 hours with a stroke before someone find her and she is alive to tell the story...
living with mouth cancer...
becoming a massage therapist for end of life patients...
being bereaved from someone who died in awful circustances in an earthquake...
As the evening passed, our aliveness grew... to share such experiences ...
Death Cafe write up: Rappahannock Death Cafe
Posted by MHughes on Nov. 16, 2014, 9:05 a.m. 1 comment
The second Death Cafe' held in our small, rural town on October 22nd, was again, well recieved. There were 18 folks in attendence. For this gathering, we broke into smaller groups. This change was well recieved and feedback was very positive. We had cake and tea. The next Death Cafe' is scheduled for November 19th.
Practitioners question: Participant pushing shamanic traditions
Posted by nancyreecejones on Nov. 13, 2014, 12:11 p.m. 4 comments
I've been facilitating a Death Cafe group in NW Montana for nearly a year and a core group of us have formed a supportive community. One regular participant is deep into Shamanic tradition and always brings it up--now he wants to bring a CD to share with others. His ...
Press: Death cafes: Discussing death in a casual atmosphere
Posted by Death Café A Coruña on Nov. 13, 2014, 7:20 a.m.
This cafe in Spain is just a normal cafe if it wasn't for the conversations that take place here. Death, deceased relatives and life beyond death are some of the topics discussed in death cafes like this, a concept started in London and that has now extended to 20 ...
See more at: zoomin.tv
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe - Sydney
Posted by April Lewis on Nov. 12, 2014, 5:11 p.m.
I turned up to ‘death café’ alone - on a humid sunny day in Annandale. It had taken me two attempts to get up the guts, but I’m glad that I did; because the enormous berry muffins, lovely coffee and genuine company made this a really worthwhile experience. In this culturally rare space conversation flowed and I was surprised at how comfortable it felt to talk about death. For me, I had spent twenty six years suppressing my grief so it was a relief to feel able to speak. I heard sad stories and funny ones - from someone whose husband had died a mere month ago to a ...
Hi, I've attended a couple of Death Cafes and am now hosting my own this Sunday. I was wondering if anyone has a typed up file for the intro to be read out at the start of the cafe and also for the (loose) discussion guide ideas? I'd ...
New Blog post: Meeting Bernard Crettaz
Posted by Jon Underwood on Nov. 11, 2014, 10:19 p.m. 6 comments
It is now over a week since I went to Switzerland to meet Bernard Crettaz. It was a brief but magical trip and definitely one of the highlights of my life. Bernard Crettaz is the founder of Cafe Mortels and his work inspired Death Café. Without him it wouldn’t exist in the way it does. I went to Switzerland to interview him and also attend what was advertised as being his last Cafe Mortel ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Mullumbimby
Posted by deathcafennsw on Nov. 11, 2014, 7:03 p.m.
What a great night, We had 42 registrations and 50 people in the room. Some people left early but, it was a lateish night.
Thanks to The Empire Cafe for great food and service.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Northumberland
Posted by Northumberland on Nov. 11, 2014, 1:22 p.m.
Our group " Last Breath " hosted our last Death Cafe Northumberland event for 2014 in October on the sandy shores of Cobourg Ontario. We had 21 people attend ( last minute cancelling of 8 people ) and are never disappointed in what unfolds in the way of sharing and conversing on this difficult subject of death. We are in the process of scheduling our next year's events and adding film presentations and discussions on alternate days. It seems this discussion topic is ever expanding and desired so we will keep hosting for those who desire such a gathering.
As the night are getting dark and sitting sharing a chat about death becomes even more relevant minute by minute, Highcliffe Death CAfe has extended it openning hours to an evening cafe once a month.
Looking forward to meet you.
Death Cafe write up: Highcliffe Death Cafe
Posted by Lis Horwich on Nov. 11, 2014, 4:08 a.m.
First evening death cafe tonight, so busy chatting about death, that I forgot to take a photo whilst everyone were here. The roses and candle gives an impression of the totally relaxed atmosphere whilst death was turned upside down among people who had never met before! Thank you for coming.
Death Cafe write up: DødsCafe København /Death Cafe Copenhagen
Posted by Ellen Hansen on Nov. 9, 2014, 2:22 a.m.
Again, we had fine two fine hours together. Sitting around two tables we were 13 persons - ages between around 30 and 80.
Laughs and tears, talking about our own death as well as the death of our loved ones and also the death of people that are not so close but yet important for us.
We, the organizers, have made useful guidelines for how to secure an empathic and open-minded frame.
A journalist wished to participate for writing an article in her newspaper, as we also have experiencing before. Our way of instructing and framing that situation was also satisfying, so that she could be there as she ...
Death Cafe write up: Tuonen Tupa- Death Cafe
Posted by kmarttinen on Nov. 8, 2014, 9:11 a.m.
We met again in Lappeenranta and had many interested participants to show up. This time conversation was about immident death and fears and also about hard to accept children and infant deaths.
Before the Death Cafe we listened to guitar music played by Konsta Kuronen to music composed by his great uncle Eino Partanen. Music was composed around the time when E.Partanen's 7-year old son succumbed to brain tumor.
Time seemed to be too short again, all the best (=spontaneous) comments started flowing in the doorway. We will meet again next month for sure. And talk about issues we didn't get to talk about today