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Das Trauerfeuer, Ritualarbeit und Gemeinschaftliches Trauern

Von Donnerstag bis Sonntag kreieren wir eine Gemeinschaft auf Zeit und kommen zusammen, um zu trauern und uns gegenseitig darin zu bezeugen. Wir werden in unserer Mitte ein Feuer entzünden und es gemeinsam bis in die Morgenstunden des Sonntags hüten. Lieder, Geschichten und Inhalte werden immer wieder Teil unseres Zusammenkommens sein. 

Elemente des Trauerfeuers beziehen sich auf das von Elke Loepthin Gerwerth 2017 entwickelte Format.

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Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Die Klingenmühle liegt in einem kleinen Tal am fließenden Wasser und lädt zur Entschleunigung, innerer Einkehr, aber auch zur wilden Lebendigkeit ein. Hier können sich Menschen von Wald und Wiesen inspirieren lassen, die Erde unter den Füssen spüren und sich der Einfachheit des Herzens besinnen. Das Sommertrauerfeuer ist ein Ritual was in der Natur stattfindet. Du kannst entweder in deinem Auto schlafen oder dein Zelt mitbringen. In dem nahegelegen Wasserfall kannst du dich abkühlen und baden. Außerdem gibt es warme Außenduschen und  Kompost-Toiletten. Wir kochen und essen in einer Draußen-Küche und nutzen möglichst regionale und biologische Produkten. Die Verpflegung ist Vegan/ Vegetarisch.

 

Wichtige Informationen

Das Trauerfeuer ist ein Erfahrungsraum und keine Therapie. Es ist ein drogenfreier Raum und ich setze voraus, dass du eigenverantwortlich dort bist und deine Präsenz halten kannst. Das Trauerfeuer berührt Themen von Verlust und kann auch Trauma berühren. Solltest Du Bedenken haben, sprich dies vorher ggf. mit einem Therapeuten durch. Für Menschen mit bipolarer Störung, Psychosen, schweren Traumata oder anderen psychischen Einschränkungen ist dies kein geeigneter Ort. Ebenso solltest du vorher keine Drogen konsumiert oder mit ihnen gearbeitet haben. Wenn du unsicher bist, kläre dies bitte vorher mit deinem Arzt oder Therapeuten. Ich behalte mir vor, nochmal mit dir zu sprechen (persönlich oder im Videocall) und ggf. eine Teilnahme auszuschließen oder abzubrechen.

 

Teilnahmebeitrag Trauerfeuer

490 CHF. regulär

350 - 490 CHF für Menschen, die bereits an einem Trauer-Feuer bei mir teilgenommen haben

Kinder zahlen nur einen Betrag für Verpflegung und Unterkunft, Kleinkinder bis 5 Jahre zahlen nicht

500 CHF aufwärts: Kosten + unterstützender Beitrag für Menschen, denen die Teilnahme aus finanziellen Gründen sonst nicht möglich wäre.

 

Übernachtung, Verpflegung sonstige Kosten

250 CHF  für Platzmiete und Verpflegung.

 

Ratenzahlungen über einen Zeitraum vom 3 Monaten ist unter Umständen möglich. Bitte hierzu Kontakt aufnehmen.

Bevor ihr um Vergünstigungen oder Freiplätze bittet, schaut in eurem Netzwerk nach, ob ggf. dort eine Unterstützung möglich ist.

 

Stornobedingungen: Bei Nichtteilnahme wird der Betrag NICHT zurückerstattet. Du kannst du eine Seminarrücktrittsversicherung abschließen, zum Beispiel hier: https://www.ergo.de/de/Produkte/Reiseversicherung/Seminarversicherung)

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Grieving Fire Ritual - Transfoming grief and loss into lifeforce

"We grieve the loves we’ve lost. We grieve our abilities vanishing through illness or age. We grieve the loss of faith in our religion. We grieve our children leaving home. We grieve the paths we didn’t walk. We grieve the family we never had. We grieve the suffering of the planet. But while grief may look like an expression of pain that serves no purpose, it is actually the soul’s acknowledgment of what we value. Grief is the honour we pay to that which is dear to us. And it is only through the connection to what we cherish that we can know how to move forward. In this way, grief is motion.Yet in our culture, we are deeply unskilled with grief. We hold it at a distance as best we can, both in ourselves and in each other, treating it as, Joanna Macy says, like “an enemy of cheerfulness.” There is unspoken shame associated with grief. It is sanctioned in very few places, in small doses, for exceptional occasions such as death and tragedy. Beyond that, it can feel dangerous and weak. Perhaps because we fear we’ll drown in our despair, or because it means falling apart in a world which values ‘holding it together’ above all else. But grief plays an essential role in our coming undone from previous attachments. It is the necessary current we need to carry us into our next becoming. Without it, we may remain stuck in that area of our life, which can limit the whole spectrum of our feeling alive." Took-pa Turner

 

Grief is a doorway to vitality and beauty and courage. Every grief has its own intelligence and medicine. Our tears enable us to get into flow and open up new access to ourselves. Grief can be quiet, loud, calm, tender and powerful and there are many different things to mourn.For me, grief is a love letter to life, a deep access to my life force and to the beauty of life and follows one of the most natural intelligences I have come to know. 

 

The vision is to host these spaces regularly in the future, anchoring shared grief in the world so that participation and repeated participation can become something natural in life, because loss and life are directly intertwined.

 

My work is inspired by my teachers Elke Loepthien-Gerwert, Francis Weller, Louise Claire, Martin Prechtel, my mentor Isabel Knauf, Sobonfu Somé, Peter Levine, Gabor Mate, Maree Brown, among others. I am deeply grateful to all of them. In addition, the Bonfire is made possible by a team and countless other helpers and supporters.The mourning fire refers to a ritual developed by Elke Loepthien-Gerwert in 2017.

 

Ritual work and communal mourning

 

 From Thursday to Sunday, we will create a temporary community and come together to mourn and bear witness to each other. We will light a fire together in our midst and tend it together until the morning hours of Sunday. Songs, stories and content will always be part of our gathering.Resilience and connection to nature through somatic practiceThrough targeted rituals, we have the opportunity to set decisive impulses. Nevertheless, we also need daily support to maintain our courage to face life and to rediscover it again and again.In this context, we will examine in detail and test through numerous exercises how we can specifically regulate our nervous system in the midst of anxiety and stress. The aim is to strengthen our emotional resilience and thus be able to respond better to life's challenges.Nature connection and resilienceThe connection between "nature connection and resilience" emphasizes the importance of a deep, harmonious relationship with nature as a source of inner strength. In this connection, nature can serve as a teacher to promote resilience and strengthen the ability to cope in challenging times. We will dedicate each day to a somatic practice in nature.However, the invitation to prepare thoroughly in advance and to ensure a good integration space also applies. All participants will receive inspiration for this in advance.

 

Accommodation and catering

 

LocationThe Klingenmühle is located in a small valley by the flowing water and invites you to slow down, reflect, but also to experience wild liveliness. Here, people can be inspired by the forest and meadows, feel the earth beneath their feet and reflect on the simplicity of the heart.The summer mourning fire is a ritual that takes place in nature. You can either sleep in your car or bring your tent. Sometimes it is also possible to spend the night in a circus wagon for an extra charge.You can cool off and bathe in the nearby waterfall, there are showers outside for hot showers and there are compost toilets.We will be catered for by an outdoor kitchen with regional and organic products wherever possible. The food is vegan.

 

Important information

 

Important InformationThe mourning fire is an experiential space and not a therapy. It is a drug-free space and assumes that you can enter this experiential space on your own responsibility and can maintain your presence. The Grief Fire touches on issues of loss and can also touch on trauma. If you have any concerns, please discuss this with a therapist beforehand. This is not a suitable place for people with bipolar disorder, psychosis and trauma, unresolved trauma or mental health issues, nor should you have used or worked with drugs before.If you are unsure, please clarify this with your doctor or therapist beforehand.I reserve the right to talk to you again (in person or video call) and to exclude or cancel your participation if necessary.

 

Participation fee funeral fire

490 CHF regular

350 - 490 CHF for people who have already participated in a mourning fire with me

Children only pay one amount for food and accommodation, infants up to 5 years do not pay

500 CHF- upwards Supporting contribution that makes it possible for people who are currently unable to attend to have easier access to the offers.

 

Overnight stay, meals other costs

250 CHF Food and accommodation

Payment in installments over a period of 3 months is possible under certain circumstances. Please contact us about this.

Before you ask for discounts or free places, please check your network to see if support is possible.

 

Cancellation conditions

As the amount will not be refunded in the event of illness or other reasons, you can take out seminar cancellation insurance. If you are unable to attend, the amount will not be refunded.If you wish, you can take out insurance here. For example here: https://www.ergo.de/de/Produkte/Reiseversicherung/Seminarversicherung)

 

 

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