Introduced
• Elements—the energy of grief and healing • Web—the relationships of grief and healing • Hands—the experience of children in grief and healing • Lifelines—the rituals of grief and healing • Wheel—the wisdom of grief and healing Feel free to use them more than once and to adapt them to your needs. Throughout the book, you’ll notice the words “To ponder.” These short questions are designed to prompt your thinking about the experience of grief and healing. At times you might choose to write your answers, while at other times you might just reflect on a question over time, allowing it to open new thoughts for you.
Meditation—focus your mind for calm and clarity Meditation is an ancient practise that has been part of personal, cultural, and religious rituals to support reflection, contemplation, and prayer. There are many techniques and schools of meditation, but they share some common elements: • Withdrawal from everyday activity for a few moments or for sustained periods 13
