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Death Caf� -
North Vancouver, BC
The NorthShore Death Caf� opens a door on THE taboo topic - by Abegael Fisher-Lang
The first Death Cafe on the North Shore took place on May 8 at the inviting Casa Nova Cafe in central North Vancouver. Abegael Fisher-Lang and Ann Gillespie welcomed 28 courageous newcomers to an evening of open conversation on death and end of life considerations...
The dialogue took a different path at each table, from: what makes a good death; how dying is portrayed in film, especially in the recent Amour; the consequences of not talking about death; not knowing how to grieve; the pressure to "just move on".
A Celebrant spoke about traditional rituals to honour death. The discussion touched on home funerals and ecological alternatives to regular burial, such as the 'mushroom suit' that helps to decompose and compost the body. There was reflection on the idea that we are eternal energy and there is no death. Other groups reported a wonderful connection, as if there had been some mysterious plan that brought them together; these groups enjoyed an easy sharing of personal stories, and were dismayed when the evening had to close...
Read Full article.
Abegael's website.
DeathCafe.com
Other resources: Several Society members are actively working with questions relating to death and dying. For example:
♦ Linda Nagel, "Candles Connecting hearts". Website.
♦ Gabriele Freydank-Edelstein is working with spiritual and practical aspects of crossing the Threshold with individuals and groups. 905-727-1117
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Le Mouvement � Caf�s-Mortels � Arrive � North Vancouver
North Vancouver, C-B, 8 mai 2013
- Abegael Fisher-Lang
La premi�re s�ance d'un Caf�-Mortel � se tenir sur le North Shore s'est d�roul�e dans le cadre accueillant du Casa Nova Caf�, situ� au centre de North Vancouver. Abigael Fisher-Lang et Ann Gillespie ont souhait� la bienvenue � 28 nouveaux venus courageux. Ceux-ci s'�taient r�unis pour participer � une soir�e ouverte sur les questions tra�tant de la mort et des soins de fin de vie. ...
� chaque table le dialogue a suivi son propre chemin : ce qui constitue une � bonne mort �; comment la mort est tra�t�e au cin�ma (une r�f�rence particuli�re �tant faite au film Amour); les cons�quences qui d�coulent du refus de parler de la mort; ne pas savoir comment vivre un deuil; la pression que l'on subit pour ne plus y penser et pour passer tout de suite � autre chose.
Un des officiants a parl� des rites traditionnels qui honorent la mort. La conversation a port� sur les fun�railles � la maison et sur des options �cologiques telles que le � mushroom burial suit � (rev�tement de champignons) qui favorise la d�composition et le compostage du corps. Certains ont amen� la r�flexion que nous sommes une �nergie �ternelle et qu'il n'y a pas de mort. D'autres ont dit avoir l'impression d'�tre unis par un lien remarquable, comme si quelque dessein myst�rieux les avait r�unis. Les participants se sentaient tout � fait � l'aise dans ce partage d'histoires personnelles et ont �t� d��us de voir arriver la fin de la soir�e...Lisez plus
Abegael's website.
DeathCafe.com
D'autres ressources : Plusieurs membres de la Soci�t� travaillent activement avec des questions relatives � la mort et � l'accompagnement des mourants. Par exemple..
♦ Linda Nagel, "Candles Connecting hearts". Website.
♦ Gabriele Freydank-Edelstein travaille avec les individus et les groupes sur les aspects spirituels et pratiques de l'accompagnement des personnes au seuil de la mort.905-727-1117.
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Upcoming Events
SENSES' REVELATION: SUMMER FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND EDUCATION. 8-26 July, Thornhill. Details. THE URALS: THE BORDER, THE CROSSROADS, THE MEETING. International conference in Ekaterinburg, Russia, with keynote talks by Philip Thatcher and Arie van Ameringen. 21-27 July. Details.RUDOLF STEINER'S MYSTERY DRAMAS AND THE MICHAELIC RENEWAL OF ROSICRUCIANISM. Summer Conference at the Goetheanum. 22-28 July, Dornach. Details. Francais TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DESTINY: THE SOULS' AWAKENING. 2013 Mystery Drama Conference in Spring Valley NY. August 14-18Performance: Saturday, August 17. Details. RESTORATIVE CIRCLES. Engaging with conflict builds community. 26-29 August. Ashland Oregon. Poster. THOMAS MEYER will be touring the West Coast in September. Canadian portion is from 17-21 September. Click here to see detailed itinerary (including USA). Contact Ann Watson ( 250 653 4184) if you have any questions. (Edmonton contact: Roy Avery, ( 780 752 0891) WHAT IS YOUR LIVING QUESTION? 2013 Research Symposium at Threefold 19-22 September. Details. 100 YEARS - LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE FIRST GOETHEANUM. Invitation for the Commemoration Day, 20 September, Dornach. THE INDIVIDUAL ENCOUNTER AND THE PATH TO COMMUNITY. Annual Conference of the Anthroposophical Society in America. 11-13 October, Keene NH. Program.
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Entering the 21st Century Spiritually
- Shared Research Project Update
 Responses to the Research Questionnaire are starting to flow in. Special thanks to Giselher Weber for submitting the most prompt and thorough response.
So far, Sue Simpson's contribution, The Path of Anthroposophy Today , has received the most attention. One reader observes that she writes beautifully in the spirit of the consciousness soul. Another reader, Emanuel Blosser, offers a challenging critique of Sue's contribution. Read his article here. Further contributions will be published in future issues of the eNews.NOTEs: ♦ The Research Corner is intended as an open forum for members to share aspects of their research. Although the eNews and the Member's Website are intended primarily for Society members, our audience is increasingly a public one, and contributors should bear this in mind when submitting contributions.♦ All copies of the book have been distributed. Let me know if you are still interested in reading a copy, and I will try to put you in touch with a group in your area that has a copy. -Ed.
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Anthroposophy Worldwide # 7
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