THE BURN - A Sacred Mourning Annual Gathering

For a while now I've wanted to create a gathering around A Sacred Mourning that isn't about buying something, learning something, or trying to fix grief, simply holding space for people to come together. So this December I am holding the first A Sacred Mourning Burn, something I hope will become an annual gathering at the studio. There will be a fire, drinks, a little food, the garden, conversation, and space simply to be around other people. Anyone is invited to attend, and are welcome to bring something small that you are ready to let go of - A letter, a few written words, a dried flower, or something you have carried longer than you needed to. It doesn't need to be complicated, it can be something ething connected to grief, anger, guilt, change, love, a person who has died, a person still living, or simply a version of yourself you no longer need to hold onto. You don't have to explain it. You don't have to speak. You don't even have to burn anything. There will be paper and materials here if something comes to you on the night, and there will also be space for the things we want witnessed without letting them go. Come for a drink. Sit by the fire. Talk if you want to. Listen if you don't. Attendance is free, but places will be limited and RSVP will be essential. The fire ritual is subject to weather and CFA restrictions. A no-flame version of the ritual will take its place if conditions make fire unsafe.