It is a great privilege to become an elder—to grow in wisdom and have the capacity to share it with others. We celebrate this gift with prayers, blessings, and rituals to mark our passage into the next phase of adulthood.
“Jacob gave his blessings, / although some say he faltered”
“Blessed are You, God, who turns the hearts of parents toward children”
“I imagine a field where they gather: those / grandmothers”
Source sheet pairing verses from Eicha with voices of immigrant parents separated from their children
We will focus on the definition of trauma, how returning to it can help heal, how writing structure and pacing can help contain it, and how we can revision ourselves before and after.
Six sessions, starting April 18th
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