The Wild Edge of Sorrow: June book exploration
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The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief
Some books ask to be read alone. Others ask to be read together — held in community, spoken aloud, felt in the body.
The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller is the second kind.
Weller introduces the five gates of grief — the many ways loss touches our hearts and souls — and invites us to rediscover what modernity has made us forget. His premise is both radical and ancient: grief is not only an emotion, but a core human faculty — one that, when met in community, opens us to deeper aliveness, connection, and soul.
And here's what most of us were never taught: we can only experience the heights of true joy and bliss to the depth we've gone with grief and pain. The two are not opposites. They are the same river, moving in both directions. To avoid one is to lose access to the other.
No prior experience with grief work needed. Just a willingness to show up honestly and be witnessed in return.
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## 🌲 What to Expect
Each gathering will include:
- A guided meditation to arrive and settle
- Open, thoughtful discussion of the reading
- Space to share reflections and lived experience (always optional)
- Simple ways to deepen your relationship with grief between meetings
This is not a lecture or a class—it’s a space for presence, curiosity, and honest exploration.
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## 🌿 Details
Cost
Suggested donation: $10–20 per gathering
How to Join
Please RSVP for each meeting you plan to attend. Space is limited.
What to Bring
- A copy of the book
- Journal + pen
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## Schedule:
June 12: Ch 1-3
June 26: Ch 4-6
July 10: Ch 7-9