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Death Cafe write up: Indian River County Death Cafe
Posted by marie on Oct. 21, 2013, 3:13 p.m.
hello everyone, fall is upon us and our gatherings continue bi-monthly. we had a dynamic group this morning at our vero beach setting at the brackett library. some new faces and some return guests. our last gathering resulted in an additional write up in our local press journal paper regarding the cafe'. we think this brought some new faces. again, with angie at the helm, the conversation was left free form. it seems to be working well. there were a total of 13 people today. we are now attracting some younger participants as well. as we all know, death and religion are quite a tangled topic. our direction ...
New Blog post: Life After Death
Posted by skywrangler on Oct. 21, 2013, 2:18 p.m. 2 comments
Only the body dies. The essence of what you are lasts forever. Life and death is all there is on this and other planet and any other universe, ad infinatum.
Transformation is all there is!
The only thing one has to fear is fear creeping into one's life!
Everything is happensing in it's perfection.
Relax! Enjoy the ride!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMRrCYPxD0I
http://www.demellospirituality.com/
Practitioners question: Six year old child?
Posted by Bill Palmer on Oct. 20, 2013, 9:44 a.m. 8 comments
Recently, the mother of a six year old boy asked me if she could bring him to a Death Cafe I am facilitating. Curious to know how my fellow Death Cafe practitioners would respond to this request. Thanks!
Bill Palmer
Death Cafe write up: Invito a partecipare al Death Cafe, conversazione aperta sulla morte e sul morire
Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on Oct. 19, 2013, 2:21 p.m.
There were eight participants at the seventh Death Café which was held at Elisabetta’s house.
Once again respect, serenity and a desire to listen and share characterized this get together.
During the first part of the discussion, as we explored the theme of death it became clear that for most of those present feelings of serenity were associated with the idea of death, both for believers and non-believers. It was perceived in general as a transformation and a passage to a peaceful place. Mourning, tears and grief are for those who are left behind, especially if the death is sudden and the person is young.
We also ...
Death Cafe write up: Invito a partecipare al Death Cafe, conversazione aperta sulla morte e sul morire
Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on Oct. 19, 2013, 2:17 p.m.
Our sixth Death Café’ was held this time in the Cappa Café’, a pleasant café’ in an old building right on the river Adige in the historic centre of Verona.
There were six participants and the atmosphere was, as usual, serene and respectful.
The first part of the discussion touched the theme of the fear of death in our society. According to the opinion of those present there are two reasons for this fear: fear of seeing loved ones die suffering from a long drawn out illness and fear deriving from the Catholic religion which cultivates a dread of hell rather than focalizing on a meeting with God ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Chicago
Posted by allenm1043 on Oct. 17, 2013, 7:02 p.m. 1 comment
We had a dozen people show up for this first Death Cafe in Oak Park, Illinois.
The Buzz Cafe is a well established local place with great community involvement. They offer the use of space on the second floor (which used to be the owners living quarters) to community groups. They have a web site and a printed monthly newsletter which are used to publicise events.
I bought a dozen gourmet cookies from the Buzz and brought a couple of bottles of wine from home. (With permission.)
We provided name tags and started the event with, "Let's have a quick go-around. Say your first name and what ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe at Cafe Rouge in Hampstead, London
Posted by Josefine Speyer on Oct. 17, 2013, 5:25 a.m. 1 comment
This Death Café held on a pleasant September evening was fully booked – overbooked - but not all 42 people attended and so I think we were pretty much down to 30 or so, the normal capacity for the room.
The evening was wonderful, inspirational, moving and a positive experience all round. Cj Swaby, Liz Wong, Thom Osborn and I each facilitated a table. Halfway through the evening we took a break. We ended the evening with a ‘plenary’. On Thom’s suggestion, we made a large circle, everyone facing into the room so we could see each other. This plenary was a closing circle and a chance for anyone ...
Each and ever Death Cafe is magical. Full of laughter and a few tears -- beautiful mix of people and conversation. Nice.
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A Death Cafe newcomer has written a great article about her first Death Cafe experience.
Thanks Kirsten Colvin!
Photos by Kim Ryder sacredhunger.com.au
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Death Cafe write up: Truth or Consequences Death Cafe
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Oct. 14, 2013, 6:07 p.m.
October 13 at Black Cat Books and Coffee in Truth or Consequences, we had 13 people participate in a back room at the shop.
The conversation focused more on serious healthcare issues, suicide, the nature of life in nursing homes, and options for people with difficult physical conditions, as well as dementia and Alzheimers disease, to seek a painless, peaceful death.
We talked about the importance of having an advocate for a patient, available all the time. That attitude is everything, especially when you get old. How being at one's own home can provide more healing than being in a nursing home. How hospice support and pain ...
Death Cafe write up: Silver City Death Cafe
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Oct. 14, 2013, 6:04 p.m.
The Silver City Death Cafe was held at Javalina Coffee House with four participants in addition to facilitator Gail Rubin with A Good Goodbye. We all fit around one big round table, with plenty of elbow room.
The conversation was generally upbeat. We marveled at the sacred space that surrounds both birth and death, entering and exiting this world. We shared stories of messages of comfort and visions of loved ones who left this physical world old and worn out appearing as young and vital.
There were stories of those who experienced unexpected deaths, and how the loss impacted the storytellers. Both received messages from beyond this world ...
I have just discovered a website which really helped me look to my own future and my own death, and my 93 year old Mother's. My mother was so pleased to know that she will not be kept alive just because medicine can do that. She just wants to ...
Practitioners question: Will you be a guest on my radio show?
Posted by Beverlymolander on Oct. 10, 2013, 8:31 p.m.
My radio show is on Unity Online Radio each Monday, 1-2 p.m. Eastern Time and is available globally through the Unity archives. If you are the non American leader of a thriving Death Cafe will you skype in to my radio show and talk about it? My show is ...