Many of us lost loved ones in 2025 and 2026: spouses, parents, children and dear friends. 

The Washing Away the Tears ceremony is done to support individual and community healing, and takes place a year or more after the loss of a loved one.

The first year after we lose someone is an especially tender time, as we meet each new season and event without their presence.  The ceremony is intended to help someone who has lived a full year without their loved one “wash away their tears” and return to life.  The wider community is present to both witness the completion of a grieving cycle, and welcome the bereaved person back into the tribe.

Everyone is welcome.  Contact Debbie if you plan to attend.