Lamenting, Death and Grieving with Alexandra Derwen
10/20/24 • 51 min
Alexandra Derwen is the founder and director of a social enterprise dedicated to community education and development in the field of death, dying and grief, Sacred Circle CIC which offer the Journey with Death doula preparation courses. Author of the Lost Rites trilogy of books (Ceremony and Ritual for Death and Dying, Community of Grief and Ancestral Landscape) Alexandra travels far and wide teaching and speaking on the importance of good death rites and collective mourning practices. A lamenter and keener, Alexandra works with the soundscape of Grief as a force for community cohesion, repair and peace. Based in Eryri (Snowdonia) in North Wales Alexandra lives in reciprocal communication with the rocks, river and the beloved oak trees, a pilgrim, a poet and an intuitive speaker Alexandra weaves story, imagery and life experience together in deep service, of the living and the dead.
@journeywithdeath on instagram
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Alexandra Derwen is the founder and director of a social enterprise dedicated to community education and development in the field of death, dying and grief, Sacred Circle CIC which offer the Journey with Death doula preparation courses. Author of the Lost Rites trilogy of books (Ceremony and Ritual for Death and Dying, Community of Grief and Ancestral Landscape) Alexandra travels far and wide teaching and speaking on the importance of good death rites and collective mourning practices. A lamenter and keener, Alexandra works with the soundscape of Grief as a force for community cohesion, repair and peace. Based in Eryri (Snowdonia) in North Wales Alexandra lives in reciprocal communication with the rocks, river and the beloved oak trees, a pilgrim, a poet and an intuitive speaker Alexandra weaves story, imagery and life experience together in deep service, of the living and the dead.
@journeywithdeath on instagram
Visit Middle Earth Medicine to learn more and connect with Caroline.
Thank you for your support in spreading the light of soul and spirituality. You can also join our community membership for deeper soul explorations: https://middleearthmedicine.com/mem-community/
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Please show your support and become part of the magic! Donations of any amount are deeply appreciated.
You can make a secure donation through PayPal using the link below.
Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference! paypal.me/carolinecarey60
Thank you for listening to this podcast, let's spread the word together to support the embodiment of soul, to reclaim our spirituality and to remember a broken innocence, a reclaiming of soul and our life force. Gratitude to you all https://plus.acast.com/s/how-to-find-our-soul-purpose.
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