Community Grief Circle

Francis Weller says “To honor our grief, to grant space and time in our frantic world, is to fulfill a covenant with soul—to welcome all that is, thereby granting room for our most authentic life.” Come make space for your grief with an evening in community. Learn ways to tend to your grief that you can take home with you. Transmute grief through ritual, creative expression, and being witnessed in community. Allow the needs of your grief to be met with tenderness and open arms in a cozy home.

ALL FORMS OF GRIEF ARE WELCOME. Grief comes in many forms: the loss of a loved one, the loss of identity, the losses of our world and environment, and so much more. Anytime we go through periods of change, we have the potential for grief. We are not meant to grieve in isolation. There is healing that comes from grieving in community.

FACILITATOR:

Danielle Rifkin, LPC, ATR is the owner of How To Play In The Dark. She is a Somatic, Art & Play Therapist, and Grief Ritualist. She has been running grief circles, art groups, and other experiential offerings for over a decade. She got her Master's degree from Naropa University in Transpersonal Psychology and has worked in a variety of therapeutic settings in her career. She has facilitated hundreds of groups where she emphasizes creating spaces that allow for authenticity and feeling safe enough to show all parts of themselves. She believes that the biggest moments of transformation happen in community and through experiences, when we are safe enough to surrender.

LOCATION:

The Goddess Temple exists to serve as a sanctuary for deep spiritual connection, healing, and community in a time when many feel isolated, disconnected, or overwhelmed. It also serves as the home for the Church of Witness Sisterhood.

Our mission is to create a nurturing sacred space where people can return home to themselves. Ritual and Ceremony are used to honor inner healing journeys, and support a sense of belonging.