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Our offerings focus on embodied eco-spirituality, end-of-life, and somatic well-being. Grounded in local W̱SÁNEĆ and Quw’utsun Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and principles of land stewardship, our experienced facilitators host regular weekly and monthly programs (online and in person), contributing to expanding intergenerational and cross-cultural communities of care.
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Giving Back When We Go
My father died on 11 March 2023 at age 98. He was a good man who lived a worthy life. There’s so much I could tell you about him, but this post is intended to share what happened shortly after he...
Expanding Our Community to Tend End of Life
It’s been seven years since I was asked to advise on the Living Well – Dying Well program for The Centre for Earth & Spirit. Dr. Robin J Hood, John Shields and Kim Holl held a series of...
We Are Looking For A Treasurer!
Treasurer, Centre for Earth and Spirit Society (Volunteer Position) “Inspiring Consciousness for Human Responsibility to The Earth” Since its inception in 2003, the Centre for Earth and Spirit...
A Place to Be Seen
“A place to show up, to be seen and to see others. To listen with my heart and to feel myself heard in the hearts of others.”
Coming to Our Senses 2023
Photo credit: Alice Meyers Thank you to everyone who contributed to making last Saturday's ✨COMING TO OUR SENSES 2023✨ event a beautiful day of connecting to our sensing selves! It was an incredible...
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An Ancestor’s Tea
November 2 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
We welcome you to honor a beloved ancestor during an intimate afternoon of tea in a historical house.
Welcome to An Ancestor’s Tea!
During this time of year, when many cultures and communities honour their beloved dead, it is felt that the veil between world’s grows thin. Join us in a warm and welcoming space to share and listen to stories of our ancestors, share tea and nourishing goodies (both savoury and sweet).
Bring a photo, tea cup or other significant object that carries a story, …or join us with a listening ear. If you would like to bring food that holds significance to your and your family you are welcome to as we create the Ancestor’s Tea together.
Ancestor’s Tea is an opportunity to include our ancestors in the continuum of life through sharing the vibrancy and challenges of their lives in a safe circle of welcoming ears. An invitation to place ourselves in a widening circle with all of creation!
This offering will be held in the beautiful home of local artist, Helen Stewart. Gather together and connect with your ancestors over tea.
You will be welcomed by Penny Allport.
Penny Allport is a Life-Cycle, Wedding & Funeral Celebrant: www.movingceremonies.com
Location in Victoria, BC and details will be sent upon registration *send us a message*
The cost for this offering is $40.
Share this event with a friend! $70 ($35 for two people).
We hope to see you there!
#ancestors #tea #lifecyclecelebrant #earthandspiritvirtual
An Ancestor’s Tea
November 2 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
We welcome you to honor a beloved ancestor during an intimate afternoon of tea in a historical house.
Welcome to An Ancestor’s Tea!
During this time of year, when many cultures and communities honour their beloved dead, it is felt that the veil between world’s grows thin. Join us in a warm and welcoming space to share and listen to stories of our ancestors, share tea and nourishing goodies (both savoury and sweet).
Bring a photo, tea cup or other significant object that carries a story, …or join us with a listening ear. If you would like to bring food that holds significance to your and your family you are welcome to as we create the Ancestor’s Tea together.
Ancestor’s Tea is an opportunity to include our ancestors in the continuum of life through sharing the vibrancy and challenges of their lives in a safe circle of welcoming ears. An invitation to place ourselves in a widening circle with all of creation!
This offering will be held in the beautiful home of local artist, Helen Stewart. Gather together and connect with your ancestors over tea.
You will be welcomed by Penny Allport.
Penny Allport is a Life-Cycle, Wedding & Funeral Celebrant: www.movingceremonies.com
Location in Victoria, BC and details will be sent upon registration *send us a message*
The cost for this offering is $40.
Share this event with a friend! $70 ($35 for two people).
We hope to see you there!
#ancestors #tea #lifecyclecelebrant #earthandspiritvirtual
#listentosurvivors #nationaldayfortruthandreconciliation #w̱sáneć #quwutsun #earthandspiritvirtual
#listentosurvivors #nationaldayfortruthandreconciliation #w̱sáneć #quwutsun #earthandspiritvirtual
#DḴÁ¸IȽĆ #salal #wellnessjourney #indigenousfoodsovereignty #indigenouslanguages #senćoŧen #earthandspiritvirtual
#DḴÁ¸IȽĆ #salal #wellnessjourney #indigenousfoodsovereignty #indigenouslanguages #senćoŧen #earthandspiritvirtual
Evergreen 🌲 memories of last season`s holiday cheer ... #cedar #wellnessjourney #holidayseason #earthandspiritvirtual
Evergreen 🌲 memories of last season`s holiday cheer ... #cedar #wellnessjourney #holidayseason #earthandspiritvirtual
Weekend Offering in Courtenay
October 20th - 22nd
Join us to grow community-centred death care on the North Island!
Friday, October 20th at 3 pm until Sunday, October 22nd at 3 pm.
YOUR WEEKEND INCLUDES: A comprehensive, practical and inspiring journal, attention to personal interests and inquiries, mindfulness and somatic based practices, opportunities to inquire into personal interests and an invitation to experience being part of a growing community-based death care movement.
REGISTRATION:
Actual Rate: $295.00
Supported Rate, through generosity of donors: $235.00
Donor Rate: $395.00 (support accessibility for all!)
Register through Eventbrite where you will find more details about the weekend. For inquiries, please email us (info@centreforearthandspirit.ca) or visit our website (#clicklinkinbio) to learn more!
#livingwelldyingwell #endoflifecare #deathcare #courtenay #earthandspiritvirtual
Weekend Offering in Courtenay
October 20th - 22nd
Join us to grow community-centred death care on the North Island!
Friday, October 20th at 3 pm until Sunday, October 22nd at 3 pm.
YOUR WEEKEND INCLUDES: A comprehensive, practical and inspiring journal, attention to personal interests and inquiries, mindfulness and somatic based practices, opportunities to inquire into personal interests and an invitation to experience being part of a growing community-based death care movement.
REGISTRATION:
Actual Rate: $295.00
Supported Rate, through generosity of donors: $235.00
Donor Rate: $395.00 (support accessibility for all!)
Register through Eventbrite where you will find more details about the weekend. For inquiries, please email us (info@centreforearthandspirit.ca) or visit our website (#clicklinkinbio) to learn more!
#livingwelldyingwell #endoflifecare #deathcare #courtenay #earthandspiritvirtual
#stjohnswort #indigenousplantmedicine #earthandspiritvirtual
#sunflowers🌻 #sevensisters #salishsea #indigenousfoodsovereignty #gulfislands #earthandspiritvirtual
#sunflowers🌻 #sevensisters #salishsea #indigenousfoodsovereignty #gulfislands #earthandspiritvirtual
A multi-generational, soulful and experiential approach to exploring the ways we live and die in modern times.
Living Well - Dying Well is an opportunity to tend end-of-life through courageous conversations, Advanced Care Planning, personal and collective inquiry, and the shared wisdom of seasoned facilitators and all participants. The program draws on cross-cultural wisdom, practical resources, embodied experience, collective insights and strengthens our capacity to live well, while mindfully tending end-of-life in a safe and supportive peer-based learning circle.
Six-week Online Offering
Thursdays - October 26 - November 30th
6:30 - 8:30 pm PT (optional 1/2 hour until 9:00 pm for Q&A and conversation). Online through Zoom.
YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES: Six live online sessions, a customized journal, mindfulness and somatic based practices, and opportunities to inquire into personal interests and concerns in a peer-based wisdom circle.
REGISTRATION/COST:
Actual Rate: $295.00
Supported Rate, through generosity of donors: $235.00
Donor Rate: $395.00 (support accessibility for all!)
Register through Eventbrite where you`ll find more details. For inquires, please email us (info@centreforearthandspirit.ca) or visit our website (#clicklinkinbio) to learn more!
#livingwelldyingwell #endoflife #deathcare #celebrant #onlinecourses #onlinespirituality #earthandspiritvirtual
A multi-generational, soulful and experiential approach to exploring the ways we live and die in modern times.
Living Well - Dying Well is an opportunity to tend end-of-life through courageous conversations, Advanced Care Planning, personal and collective inquiry, and the shared wisdom of seasoned facilitators and all participants. The program draws on cross-cultural wisdom, practical resources, embodied experience, collective insights and strengthens our capacity to live well, while mindfully tending end-of-life in a safe and supportive peer-based learning circle.
Six-week Online Offering
Thursdays - October 26 - November 30th
6:30 - 8:30 pm PT (optional 1/2 hour until 9:00 pm for Q&A and conversation). Online through Zoom.
YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES: Six live online sessions, a customized journal, mindfulness and somatic based practices, and opportunities to inquire into personal interests and concerns in a peer-based wisdom circle.
REGISTRATION/COST:
Actual Rate: $295.00
Supported Rate, through generosity of donors: $235.00
Donor Rate: $395.00 (support accessibility for all!)
Register through Eventbrite where you`ll find more details. For inquires, please email us (info@centreforearthandspirit.ca) or visit our website (#clicklinkinbio) to learn more!
#livingwelldyingwell #endoflife #deathcare #celebrant #onlinecourses #onlinespirituality #earthandspiritvirtual
#waterislife #w̱sáneć #saanichpeninsula #earthandspiritvirtual
Acknowledgement
With Deep Respect, We Honour And Acknowledge That…
As board members of the Centre for Earth and Spirit, we live, learn and create together on unceded W̱SÁNEĆ, lək̓ʷəŋən (Esquimalt and Songhees Nations), Quw’utsun territories, and the Blackfoot Confederacy (Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta). Together, we recognize Canada’s dark history and the long shadow of colonialism that continues to impact the lives of Indigenous People every day. Through our personal work, offerings and collaborations we aspire to embody and act in ways that honour Indigenous peoples’ long-standing relationships with land, to be honest and willing to meet the presence of intergenerational trauma and impacts of colonialism in all people, and to humbly accept our responsibility as settlers in this process of relationship repair. With accountability and respect, we endeavour to walk with all of creation in meeting the sorrows and grief of the past here in the present, where our future lives.