Medicine for Our Times
WERITO
Werito*–earth. Noibo Werito–sacred earth.
Leaning into grief ritual together: You know this ground where we grieve. Where your rage, tears, numbness, sorrow, confusion and love are welcome.
Barefoot to the community altar, we practice again and again to honor our grief. To press our burdens into the soil, letting it both compost and fertilize. We’ll share from the heart, tend an altar, and invite ritual to meet us as we are.
We invite you to drop into Werito–a co-created outdoor grief ritual space on private land in Whatcom County. Each gathering will be a little different as we practice listening to what wants to emerge, following our impulses for movement, and allowing ourselves to be held by something bigger than any one of us. We may lean into a whole group ritual and/or more personalized micro-rituals. Come raw and/or come ready to be present to the pulse of community grief.
We will meet outside unless there is inclement weather. In which case, we’ll meet at an indoor location. Location to be shared upon registration. Group size is limited.
*protoceltic for “earth”
These gatherings are intended for people who’ve previously attended an embodied grief ritual or workshop with Kelsey and Monika Denise. Please reach out if you are interested and have experience in other grief ritual containers.
Guided by Monika Denise and Kelsey Maloney.
DATES, TIME, & LOCATION:
Wednesday April 30
Tuesday June 3
Wednesday July 16
Wednesday August 13
5:30-8:30pm
We will meet outside unless there is inclement weather. In which case, we’ll meet at an indoor location. Location to be shared upon registration. Group size is limited.
PAYMENT DETAILS:
$44/gathering
$144 if signing up for all 4
No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out to us here if you’d like to attend, but cannot afford the full fee.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to transfer your “ticket” to another person. Please inform Kelsey if you are unable to attend and plan to have someone come in your place. There are no refunds.
SOUND AWARENESS
Please be aware that this embodied grief circle may include an exploration of different grief sounds. Please bring ear plugs if you are sensitive to loud noise or reach out to Kelsey if you would like more information.