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Soul to Soil: Queer Death Cafe
FeaturedArt 634 634 N Mechanic St, Jackson, MI, United StatesJoin Grey Allen for a Death Cafe offering a safe space for LGBTQIA+ folks to talk about death. Grey is an end-of-life doula and a member of Evergreen End of Life Care Foundation.
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All About Home Funerals
FeaturedArt 634 634 N Mechanic St, Jackson, MI, United StatesThis educational session will include a short video about home funerals, followed by a presentation from End-of-Life doula Merilynne Rush on the practical, emotional, and cultural aspects of home funerals. Participants will learn how families can care for their loved ones in the home setting and the significance of this approach. The session will also […]
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What is an End-of-Life Doula?
FeaturedArt 634 634 N Mechanic St, Jackson, MI, United StatesJoin local death doulas to learn about the various important roles they can play in assisting individuals and their loved ones throughout the dying, death, and grieving process.
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Death Cafe
FeaturedArt 634 634 N Mechanic St, Jackson, MI, United StatesJoin a local death doula for a Death Cafe open to all. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session. Death Cafes aim to ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people […]
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Imbolc: Celebrating a Seasonal Shift
FeaturedArt 634 634 N Mechanic St, Jackson, MI, United States"New growth happens, not in spite of autumn & winter, but because of autumn & winter." -Brigit Anna McnillImbolc is an old Celtic festival that marks an energy shift as autumn and winter's decay begin to feed new life. Join basketmaker and funerary artisan Michael Marie to celebrate the everchanging seasons. Attendees are invited to […]
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Soul to Soil: The Closing Reception
FeaturedArt 634 634 N Mechanic St, Jackson, MI, United StatesWe’re still finalizing our closing reception! Check back for full details soon:Join us for a free opening reception featuring ongoing activities as well as a talk and panel discussion about natural burial and natural deathcare in Michigan Scheduled:Natural Burial Ongoing:Light refreshments, live music, community weaving (Michael Marie), and tarot reading