One of the foremeost African Spiritualists returns to Laguna Beach to perform one of her tradition's most important rites- the Grief Ritual.
Friday May 30th Lecture - 7 - 9PM
Saturday Grief Ritual - 9AM - 5PM
Sobonfu's name means keeper of the Rituals- she travels the world lecturing on the practical and transformational power of her Dagara tribes ways, philosophies, and rites. Rituals can seem to us in the West, as foreign concept - even off-putting.Ritual, and especially the Grief Ritual- is simply an outlet to bring our burdens- grief from deaths, loss of dreams, ancestral patterns, addictions, even the world's pain- to a place where we are supported to release and receive relief. Without grieving, our pains and fears can reach the level of pathology in our lives, even causing illness.
"There is a price in not expressing one’s grief. Imagine if you never washed your clothes or showered. The toxins that your body produces just from everyday living would build up and get really stinky. That is how it is with emotional and spiritual toxins too. What we must remember is that, the more these toxins rise the more we have a tendency to blame or hurt others around us."
Sobonfu will lead an Evening lecture not only on the role of Ritual in the Dagara culture and tradition, but also on the nature of grief, and how it can effect our lives, if we do not release it properly. Saturday, she will lead the Dagara Grief Ritual. This is a soul-cleansing and soul-restoring workshop, designed to provide a supportive, safe space to release our individual and collective grief - grief about the losses we have endured in this and other lifetimes, including, but not limited to: the loss of loved ones, the loss of a relationship, the loss of dreams, of identity, and the loss of connection with our Ancestors, Mother Earth, and Spirit.
"Communal grieving offers something that we cannot get when we grieve by ourselves. Through validation, acknowledgement and witnessing, communal grieving allows us to experience a level of healing that is deeply and profoundly freeing. Each of us has a basic human right to that genuine love, happiness and freedom."
You do not need any experience, and you do not need to be affiliated with any belief system or religion. The event is spirit filled, but does not have a specific religious persuaion.
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Sobonfu Some' is the author of The Spirit of Intimacy, Welcoming Spirit Home, and Falling Out of Grace. For more info on Sobonfu Some' and the Grief Ritual visit: www.sobonfu.com
Friday Evening Lecture: 7 - 9 PM
Saturday Grief Ritual: 9AM - 5PM
Cost to Attend:
Friday Evening Lecture Only: $30.00 if received by May 1, 2014; $35.00 if received after May 1, 2014, or at the Door.
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Friday and Saturday Sessions: $200 for both days if received by May 1. 2014 $250 for both days if received after May 1, 2014, or at the Door.
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You can attend the Lecture as a stand alone Event. Wear comfortable clothes, bring water and a pilow for seating.
