On a winter's day in January, nine souls from our community deathcare group gathered in one of our serene rural homes to rehearse what was once an intuitive, communal act-caring for our dead.   

This magical home funeral session was a space for hands-on practice, a way to deepen our comfort with deathcare, and strengthen our ability to support one another when the time comes. (read more)

March 26 Madeline Christe By My Own Heart and Hand  teacher

I loved my grandmother very much. My whole life, for some reason

I would always say she was like my mom to me. I spent every weekend with her at her house.... is how I remember my time with her. I t was like an escape from my home to be with her.

One day when I was maybe when I was 11 or 12, I was at her house for a sleepover and she drew the bath water for me.  I remember her coughing a lot. (read more)

June, 2024 Andrea Trimble By My Own Heart and Hand Student

The Dark Sky Swaddles Its Secrets

We are moving towards our annual blessed darkness, the Winter Solstice.  This is the time of year to take advantage of sheer and complete darkness as a healing element.  Black is the most restorative hue for the retina.  If you were to lie down in a darkened room in Shavasana (Corpse Pose), with cupped hands over your eyes, to dispel any light entering, the sustained pose would gift your eyes the inner re-set instructions to re-vision your world again...(read more)

December 15, 2024 Tricia Keith By My Own Heart and Hand Teacher

A Family Undertaking ~
Such a Beautiful Film,
A Student's Perspective

The beauty of the relationships of the journeyers, families and companions really shone through.  The love and connection to the process really allows people to have a sense of agency during this phase of life transition.
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October 2024 Shelley Garside —
By My Heart and Hand graduate