Grief and the Calabash has been birthed out of an urgent call of duty to create safe spaces for the global majority to journey through individual and collective sorrows and loss.
In the West, space for ritual in our daily lives has become scarce. Spaces for grief is further marginalized and this expression for the global majority in the diaspora is even more scarce.
My teacher & mentor Sobonfu Somè of the Dagara West African Nation pioneered Ancestral Healing Village Training. A space to connect in village, work through relationships and practice ritual with an emphasis on grief.
Grief Honoring Session ~ To Connect, Express & Release Grief
A place where grief is welcome.
Honoring grief may sound strange yet in many traditional society’s grief is at the center of everyday life and living.
The Grief Ina Calabash Journey creates a safe space to explore, discuss, process, identify and transform the density of grief in small groups.
Who Is This For?
No matter the nature of the loss, Grief In The Calabash hosts and accommodates Grief Honoring for individuals and professionals experiencing and working with grief and loss in all its forms. For some this may be a completely new experience; for others this can be an opportunity to go deeper into the journey of loss. Where ever you are on your unique path the calabash can hold your experience.
Gatherings are kept small so the time spent together gives opportunity to experience Sankofa moments of reflection and exhalation. There are a variety of workshops, online and in-person events.
Keep in touch with whats happening at Grief Ina Calabash events and the wider Grief Tending Communities. Check us again for updates.
If you would like to have a chat about Grief Ina Calabash session at your location contact us HERE
AamaSade will be your host sharing openly knowledge and experience from many pathways, teachers and cultures who nurture and honor grief as an everyday part of life.
Dear Sophy, Aama and Clarius I wanted to acknowledge all of your generosity, deep knowledge and immense kindness for holding space, making safe and sharing strength with us all last week. You are right, being online doesn’t make a jot of difference, in fact it may have made it easier to connect and be vulnerable in a virtual space. I feel supported, listened to and lighter and able to move forward on my grief journey. I really value all that you brought to the session as wise women, able to hold that place for us to come together and all the strength it takes to do that. Such a jewel of a gift to offer others and I will be forever grateful. what a difference you make. Thank you
(online grief guest – Oct 2024)
Here are some links to businesses & organizations where Aama’s been involved in offering grief work.
The cover image for this page is from the Justice4Grenfell campaign. It highlights the plight that justice is still a journey. If anyone is not comfortable having their image displayed on this page (I have not been able to contact everyone), let me know and I can replace/remove it.
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