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Image from new work Bridges of Bardo a performance piece for 2014 in Asheville by Aqteshna Ana
Video: The ground of Compassionate service is Holy Ground
Posted by Said Osio on Sept. 9, 2013, 10:16 a.m.
Thirdmessenger is a rich resource for imaginal images that engage the journey
into holy ground
Video: Dying IN Peace to Die AT Peace: New Terms of Engagement
Posted by Bart Windrum on Sept. 8, 2013, 3:10 p.m.
Anyone holding a Death Cafe with this theme?
We are!
New Death Cafe East of Lake Washington is holding their first event on Saturday 11/2/2013.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Boothbay
Posted by Lynne Tobin on Sept. 6, 2013, 1:38 p.m.
Boothbay's 2nd Death Cafe was a great success. Five new people attended. Discussions centered on green funerals and home burials.
Everyone enjoyed cupcakes ornamented with skull rings.
So much to talk about, so little time!
Press: Denver Death Cafe Launches this Weekend at Wystone's
Posted by Anita Larson on Sept. 6, 2013, 11:26 a.m.
Wonderful article by Amber Taufen, journalist with Westword. Before the interview I gave her a link to deathcafe.com so she could get more facts and info. She thanked me for that. I thank Amber for connecting with me and writing this terrific article! - Anita Larson
See more at: Westword
Press: Seattle Death Cafe featured on Public Radio
Posted by Paige Lewis on Sept. 5, 2013, 9:36 p.m.
New Blog post: The new website
Posted by Jools Barsky on Sept. 5, 2013, 6:20 a.m. 2 comments
It's been two years since this project began, and to see where it started and where it is today makes me beam with pride.
It is all thanks to the wonderful death-chat devoutee Jon Underwood, and all the fantastic contributors across the globe who have put so much time into making Death Cafe such a huge success.
Congratulations Jon, your new site is exceptionally elegant and exciting, informative and professional.
Can't wait to ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Glasgow
Posted by FinalFling on Sept. 4, 2013, 10:55 a.m.
Review first published in The Drum on 7th August 2013.
Final Fling, the group which “aims to be to death what Mumsnet is to birth” took the unusual step of hosting a 'Death Café' event to market and promote its services. Final Fling describe the cafés as “an informal group discussion over a cuppa”.
The group is supported to talk about how their life experience informs their view of death and how their experience of death shapes their life. 25 Death Cafes have been held in six countries so far.
Maureen O’Brien, an Australian nurse who recently lost her father, went along to take on one ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Petaulma
Posted by Karen Garber, RN on Aug. 31, 2013, 11:29 p.m.
Aqus Café was packed with nearly 40 participants eager to share in the first Death Café Petaluma. After the local newspaper ran an article on the event, the RSVPs poured in. Unbeknownst to the facilitator, Karen Garber, an article also ran in several other community papers without mentioning an RSVP! Tables were set with flowering plants, boxes of Kleenex, and tent cards reserving them for Death Café attendees. Printed out lists of Questions for Your Consideration were distributed. Those questions can be found at the end of this entry.
Tables filled up quickly and conversation started to buzz before the event even started. A microphone was needed so ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Petaulma
Posted by sandy on Aug. 31, 2013, 11:28 p.m.
Perhaps 45 people were there for the DC event about 15 of which, like myself and my sister-in-law driver, did not RSVP and were a surprise to the hostess. The cafe had another 20-30 folk in the other end of the same room who were just random patrons.
Having said all that it was a lively group with many earnest but localized discussions going on. I watched the tables occasionally and noted postures that indicated to me that the folk involved seemed to be enjoying themselves. I heard no unusually raised voices or arguing at all.
Karen opened the meeting with a short statement about DC and a ...