Walking Into That Good Night

Exploring Our Relationship With Dying & Death

A place to stay untouched by death 
Does not exist.

It does not exist in space, it does not exist in the ocean, 

Nor if you stay in the middle of a mountain.

The Buddha

Physical death is the ultimate rite of passage that we are preparing for on some level throughout our life. Sometimes this “preparing” looks like denial; sometimes sudden illness or life-threats surprise us into looking squarely at the inevitable truth. The more consciously we can turn our attention to our mortality, the more able we are to turn our life’s focus toward that which truly matters to us during this one precious lifetime.

In today’s world we carry the challenge and opportunity of making important health decisions with modern medical advances. This changes what our “dying” may look like, and necessitates significant conversations with our loved ones, as well as soul searching within ourselves. Some of the questions that arise may be: how do these decisions affect my loved ones? what are my biggest fears?, my greatest hopes?, what is my relationship with chosen death or suicide at a certain point in my dying process?, how much am I in control?, and how does the certainty of my own mortality inform my living and even infuse my life with meaning and beauty?

There is no final answer to these and many more fertile questions, rather an opportunity to deepen our organic, creative relationship with death that matures as we do. We will come together and be in conversation with the land, each other, and ourselves about our mortality, expectations and fears, relationship with mystery and the unknown. We will individually discover what arises from the tension of being life-filled, while inevitably walking toward our death.

Night walks under a darkening sky will be the solo time each day. During this time you will explore and cultivate your own personal tools for walking in the darkness. During the week you will also be guided in the ceremonial making and decorating of a Death Mask, which can be initiated in the night.

Awareness of death is the very bedrock of the path. Until you have developed this awareness, all other practices are useless.

The Dalai Lama

Dieses Seminar ist eine Co-Produktion gemeinsam mit Susann Belz, Women & Earth (Schweiz).
Seminarsprache: Englisch

Zusatzkosten für Unterkunft und Verpflegung:
Das Angebot reicht von einem Einzelapartment bis hin zu Zelt und Wohnwagen, pro Tag und Person: € 35 bis € 83. Anmeldung direkt beim Seminarzentrum mit einem Buchungslink, den du von uns 4-6 Wochen vor dem Seminar bekommst.
Verpflegung: Vegetarische Vollkost € 240, Bezahlung vor Ort bei Natascha (sie stellt keine Quittungen aus).

Additional costs for board and lodging:
There is a big variety of rooms: single, double, tripple up to dormitories with or without bathroom, as well es the possibility to sleep in a tent or a camper van: € 35 to € 83 per day and person. You will receive a link for booking your room about 4-6 week befor the seminar starts. After that you can check directly with the seminar center.
The food is fully vegetarian and costs € 240. You will pay directly to Natascha ( no bills will be handed out for that).

Foto: © Meredith Little