"Through story, poetry, and insightful reflections, reveals how ritual, community, and the sacred restore the original context of grief-- Provided by publisher.
One. An apprenticeship with sorrow Two. To and from the soul's hall Three. The five gates of grief Four. Stories of sorrow : rituals of renewal Five. Silence and solitude : the house of our aloneness Six. Pushing through solid rock Seven. Drinking the tears of the world Eight. Entering the healing ground : the sacred work of grief Nine. Becoming ancestors Resources. Some thoughts on practice The generous heart : the gift of self-compassion A loving kindness meditation Freedom and choice : working with the complex Rituals for you and your community Resources for working with grief
