EVENTS CALENDAR

MAR

11

SINGING THE WILD HEART

Reclaiming the Art Of Lament

ONE DAY WORKSHOP

Sun, Mar 11, 2020

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM 

Ashland, OR

This gathering offers an opportunity to remember and reclaim the healing power of Lament. We will explore the history of this ancient and near-universal tradition, and engage practices drawn from the Finnish model of Lament as a healing modality, with its roots in traditional Karelian singing, and a modern revival form of Irish Keening. Through song, sound, word, and ritual gesture we will metabolize and transform our grief into gifts of praise and beauty, deepen belonging, and find new ways to respond to the sorrows in our lives and of our world.

FEB

29

COUNCIL OF ALL BEINGS

Voices for the Voiceless

COMMUNITY GRIEF RITUAL

Sun, Feb 29, 2020

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM 

Corvallis, OR

In the words of the founder of The Work That Reconnects, Joanna Macy, "The Council of All Beings is a communal ritual in which participants step aside from their human identity and speak on behalf of another life-form. A simple structure for spontaneous expression, it aims to heighten awareness of our interdependence in the living body of Earth, and to strengthen our commitment to defend it. The ritual serves to help us acknowledge and give voice to the suffering of our world. It also serves, in equal measure, to help us experience the beauty and power of our interconnectedness with all life."