As modern culture has moved further away from the cycles of the natural world we have learned to avoid the natural turning of the wheel of life. We push away the darkness with electric lights and screens, shield ourselves from winter with central heating and heated seats and shy away from our grief with endless entertainment or busy-ness. Indigenous cultures know all too well that night always falls, winter is inevitable and we all experience loss at some point.

This Indigenous African Grief Ritual offers a soul cleansing rite to release grief, lighten our soul and let our true spirit be heard, deepening our sense of balance and fulfillment.

Join us for a four-day encampment with deep ritual designed to release blocked grief and make space for joy. This grief ritual is based on a traditional Dagara ritual from Burkina Faso in West Africa.

Bring your camping gear and everything else is provided, including:

• Two Organic, Gluten-Free Delicious Healthy Meals (Breakfast + Dinner)

• Traditional West African grief ritual

• A beautiful private property to camp, roam and plunge in the waterfall

• The full attention of our dedicated, highly-trained staff

• Drumming, movement and poetry

• Instruction in the Four Seasonal Shields of Initiation

• Personal myth making and storytelling

• Self and group generated ceremony

• Ritual process, body centered, group psychotherapy

• Healing ancestral trauma

We will provide you with a full gear list and many more details on the activities after registration.

Indoor Lodging: Limited indoor lodging onsite is available for additional charge. Contact Julia Ray for details: hub@ecstaticdancetoronto.com

Suggested Resources Prior The Grief Ritual: “Ritual Healing and Community” by Malidoma Some´ and “The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief And Praise” by Martin Pretchel. Both are available on audio and in paperback.

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