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Sacred Death
Sacred Life

Here is our set of trainings that work with the subject of Death.  The main philosophy of this work is that it is only by coming close to and including death as a cherished part of life that we can trulyt live.  

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The course is in 3 weekend workshops led by Carol Day and Maggie Mckeen with fortnightly online classes running in between,

 

This is the first offering of a training which we will be developing further as a resource and a practice for all those looking to live more honestly and freely and/or to work with the dying.  This work by us both is 15 years in the making. It is held at Kilgour House, Falkland - the site of one of the most ancient burial grounds in the UK. 

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A course in 3 parts 

Bringing Death into Life

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Dates

Part 1: 1 - 3 November 2024

Part 2: 3 - 5 January 2025

Part 3: 28 Feb - 2 March 2025

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Times

Fri 7 pm - 9 pm

Sat 10 am  - 8 pm

Sun 10 am  - 2 pm​​​

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Plus 8 X 90 minute classes on Zoom

and Literature with course work

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Cost: £840 for the block 

May be paid in 3 instalments of £280.

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Includes lunch and dinner Saturday and lunch Sunday

Part 1: STARING DEATH IN THE FACE

Hindu Statue

Death is in Life and Life is in Death

Part 1 will cover:

  • ingredients for trust and listening in circle

  • a place to take our feelings - shrine and sanctuary

  • death in context through different cultures

  • the science of death

  • journeying to our own death

  • what have we lost?

  • constellating fear of death

  • Yoga and meditations for being with death

  • forgiveness and acceptance in the face of death

  • the role of the death walker

  • visions for the future

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Part 2: DYING TO KNOW

Meditating in Mountains

Part 2 will cover:

  • Meeting the grief tenders​

  • Counselling models for working with the dying

  • Honouring beliefs

  • What did the ancients do?

  • Tapping into the wisdom at Kilgour

  • Oils, song and opening passage traditions

  • Journalling

  • Yoga nidra and relaxations for opening to death​

  • Resources

Part 3: MAPS OF GRIEF

Hurricane Map

Part 3 will cover:

  • Maps of grief

  • Holding space for grief

  • Constellating grief

  • Grief's role

  • Rituals and Ceremonies for sorrow and grief

  • Nature as a Healer

  • Making a grief garden

  • Funeral preparation

  • Final wishes

  • Resources

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