A Sacred Passing

Abundant Blessings: Newsletter

What a gift...

A Sacred Passing's A Place To Die, Roots

A home to be of use

Sally Bailey deeded her home to community through us at A Sacred Passing.

A grand RESPONSIBILITY that we have been hoping for and manifesting since 2019. We are moving slowly with these items in our view:

A permanent place to die location

An EOL Care Residency Program

Short Term leases for People needing to travel for choice

Suicide Suppers

Grief Groups

Community gardens

wakes and celebration of life

Respite for Grievers

Thank you Sally Bailey

you’ve changed worlds, we hope to make you proud

Ways to participate & support: links included

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Upcoming Workshop Offerings:

Body Care: A Bay Area Washing and Shrouding Workshop

Join ASP at this 3 day workshop to learn and practice how to wash, shroud and move the body of a person who has died.

Includes:

Friday Community Dinner

Saturday Community Deathwork Workshop

Sunday Washing and Shrouding Workshop

July 28, 29 & 30 Berkeley, CA

Cost: $500-$900

Sliding scale for BIPOC

Fundraiser for Shelson's Funeral

On Monday, May 22, 2023, Shelson Jules (known to some as JJ) died suddenly. This tragedy has impacted everyone in Shelson's community: family, friends, loved ones, even strangers who have only heard how kind and compassionate Shelson was. Shelson was only 22 years old, and his life was taken far too soon. We are blessed to have had the gift of his life for the years he was with us. We are raising money for Shelson's family to help with funeral costs, which will be around $15,000. If we meet this goal, we will continue to raise money for the family in their grieving and the immense impact Shelson's death has had on their lives.

100% of funds raised will go directly to the family.

Donate Here (CW: violence)

ASP Community Spotlight:

A Garden Party!

Join us for our first Garden Party at our new A Place to Die Home!

Friday June 9 11am-5pm &

Saturday June 10 9am-2pm

for yard clean up, tree trimming, weeding, laurel trimming,

deck clean up, planting and grass cutting.

Lunch and tea provided and all ages welcome!

Please bring any items you might need (water bottle, hot thermos, hat, sunscreen, gardening tools, etc)

Please RSVP to Sátchel to attend

satchel@asacredpassing.org

ASP Events

Movement for Grievers

Join us the third Thursday of each month for a time to be kind and honest with how your body is feeling. A time to let out the sadness between your bones and the angst wrapping around your muscles; the heavy in your heart this is a time for it all to be offered a chance to move. Move in ways that honor your energetic body and make room for grace

Masks highly encouraged, ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible space

3rd Thursdays 7-8pm

Located at Columbia City Healing Space 4741 Rainier Ave S, Seattle 98118

In Review:

Blooming with Grief & Une Bonne Mort

See the full collection here

Blooming with Grief

Our 2nd Annual Blooming with Grief was Saturday April 1 and once again it was magic. Sprinkled among the new faces there were so many who had been waiting for a year for this gathering. Together we listened to music, witnessed artists speaking their truths, dancing into their story and twirling into feelings. We ate and drank, hugged and shivered, drew and snapped instant pics. Together our mind, bodies and spirits had the chance to re-remember what healing can happen when we choose to be together, with vulnerability and shared trust.

Shannon of Slobbered Lens Photography has continued to capture moments for us and we are ever thankful for their time, love and energy.

We did it! For Une Bonne Mort 2023, we were able to gather on line and in person. An intimate, informative and loving space for us to learn about caring for the living, the dying and the dead. This year our speakers shared about grief, love, pleasure, saddness, memory, trauma, positionality and complications of care. All of these are threaded together with delightful questions and some answers, table conversations and cello.

Please see the full collection of photos below, we are still working on the editing of the video.

Again- thank you to Slobbered Lens Photography for your skills

Full Une Bonne Mort 2023 Collection

Haiku Pyrography

Poem by Jason Kirk (aka Brasswax)

Materials: yellowheart (Euxylophora paraensis)

Dimensions: 12" x 5" x 0.125"

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